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• Openings & Closings: Picnic by the Black Parrot; Wells Fargo; New Asia; M.Studio
• Imposing UWS Sidewalk Shed Connected to Multiple Popular Restaurants Comes Down, Revealing Old ‘Big Daddy’s’ Sign
• Upper West Side Historical Photo Challenge No. 34
• How the Pied-à-Terre Tax Could Reshape the Fall Market Forever
• DOROT: Make a Difference for an Older Adult this September
• Barzini’s, Longtime UWS Grocery Store, to Permanently Close at End of Month: Employee Says
• The Trailblazing Backgammon World Champion Who Calls the Upper West Side Home
• Upper West Side Building Sells for Nearly $90 Million
• Please Support West Side Rag
• Here’s the UWS Dish: Felice’s Summer Spaghetti
• Monday Bulletin: Baseball Coach Who Reportedly Faced Down ICE on UWS Dies at 63; Vox Closer to Discovering New Insect Species; Neighboring CPW Buildings Make the News; Columbia’s Campus Closure Goes Against What Universities Stand For, Argues Architecture Critic
• When Did Upper West Side Sidewalks Get So Competitive?
• Upper West Side Sunday Crossword Puzzle
• In Each Other’s Way: The Upper West Side’s Wild Side and Us
• UWS Tennis Insider Matthew Futterman’s Tips and Picks for the U.S. Open
• The Upper West Side’s Trash Walker is on a Mission
• UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
• WSR Cartoon: Everyone’s a Critic on the Upper West Side
• West Side Canvas: Picture Show
• An UWS Guide to the 2026 US Open Tennis Championships (August 24 – September 13)
• Openings & Closings: Wu’s Dynasty; Made in NY Pizza; Tea Magic; Sundays; Subway; Good Enough to Eat; Jet’s Pizza
• U.S. Open Courts Upper West Siders with Free Ice Cream
• Ruthless Advice for Upper West Siders: All of the Answers With None of the Expertise
• Marking Moments: How Events To Life Helps Families Celebrate Milestones
• Silver Stars Fitness: Attention NYC Men & Women 60+: Struggling To Improve Your Balance & Feel Like You’re At Risk For A Fall? New Balance & Fall Prevention Masterclass Scheduled for September 26th
• Good Enough to Eat, Longtime Popular UWS Restaurant, to Close After 45 Years
• Here’s the UWS Dish: TAP Brazilian Café’s Açaí Bowl
• Monday Bulletin: UWS Homeless Shelter Near Playground Sparks Parents’ Concern; A Surprise Slithers Up an UWS Scaffold Pipe; Historic UWS Brownstone Quietly Hits the Market; British Magazine Features UWS Townhouse
• Marking Moments: How Events To Life Helps Families Celebrate Milestones
• Upper West Side Sunday Crossword Puzzle #6
• The Upper West Side Places No Longer With Us
• The Best Gluten-Free Restaurants on the Upper West Side
• Multiple Gunshots Fired in Upper West Side Morning Fight: Police
• UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
• WSR Cartoon: The Purr-fect Staycation on the Upper West Side
• An Upper West Side Flock Camera Map Misunderstanding
• Another Upper West Side Pizza Shop Closes Its Doors
• New UWS Legal Cannabis Dispensary Looking to Become a Neighborhood Hub
• Upscale Lucia Pizza Aims to Become Upper West Side Staple After Upcoming Opening
• Man Robbed on the Upper West Side by Duo on Moped: Police
• Openings & Closings: Alo; FIFA World Cup Merch Pop-up; Hudson Valley Veterinary Dermatology; The Pet Market; Sephora
• Silver Stars Fitness: Attention NYC Men & Women 60+: Struggling To Improve Your Balance & Feel Like You’re At Risk For A Fall? New Balance & Fall Prevention Masterclass Scheduled for September 26th
• Construction Site For Future Tallest Building on the UWS Shut Down Due to Asbestos
• A Strangely Beautiful Bike Rack on the Upper West Side
• Upper West Side Tragedy and Everyday Miracles
• Upper West Side Historical Photo Challenge No. 33
• Find Your Jewish Home on the Upper West Side
• Upper West Side Tip Top Shoes Is Getting a New Storefront Sign
• Here’s the UWS Dish: Bondi’s ‘Build Your Own’ Sushi Box
• Monday Bulletin: Carriage Ban Could Have Regional Impact; Parking Violators Begin Receiving Neon ‘Stickers of Shame’; Mermaid Inn Owners Lease Former UWS Patsy’s Pizza Space; Rare Baby Lemur Twins Debut in Central Park Zoo
• Upper West Side Sunday Crossword Puzzle: Seinfeld Edition
• Cranky Hour on the Upper West Side
• The Loudest Quiet Block on the Upper West Side
• Back in Time with the American Classical Orchestra
• How an Upper West Side Widow Found Comfort and Herself Through AI
• UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
• WSR Cartoon: Parking on the Upper West Side Just Got More Fun
• Several Landmarks Preservation Commissioners Indicate UWS West-Park Church Likely Meets Hardship Criteria
• Trio of UWS Businesses Damaged and Burglarized By Rock-Throwing Men in Ski Masks
• West Side Canvas: Keeping It Clean
• ‘Everything Must Go’ Signs Appear at UWS Barzini’s: Store Says it’s Not Closing
• Upper West Side Gristedes Supermarket Building Sells For $28 Million
• Openings & Closings: CHIKARA; Joe Kidd Cantina; Miccass Physical Therapy; 4077 Laundromat
• Silver Stars Fitness: Attention NYC Men & Women 60 +: Last Chance to Get Stronger & Feel Better With Our Fit For Life Summer Promotion — Get 70% Off Your First Month Now!
• Major UWS Landlord Sued For Allegedly Overcharging on Rent and Illegally Destabilizing Units
• Infestation of Lanternflies on Central Park Stem: See Photos
• Ruthless Advice for Upper West Siders: The Story Behind Columnist Karen Bergreen’s Hiatus
• ‘Slow Your Roll’ Messaging for Cyclists Goes Up on the Upper West Side
• Here’s the UWS Dish: Bustan’s Kebab Halabi
• Monday Bulletin: Iconic UWS Brunch Spot Faces Eviction; UWS Zipcode Has Most Properties Potentially Affected by Pied-a-Terre Tax; UWS Leaky Toilet Nine Years Ago Led to Lawsuit; Did Stray Voltage Cause Carriage Horse to Bolt?
• Upper West Side Sunday Crossword Puzzle #4
• An Unexpected Sight on the Upper West Side
• Weekend Column: Sempre Oggi Is the Best Restaurant on the Upper West Side
• Didn’t See That Coming on the Upper West Side
• Why I Like Open Mic
• UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
• WSR Cartoon: How Long Can the UWS Go Without Trader Joe’s Snacks
• UPDATE: Woman Riding E-Scooter Hit and Killed in Upper West Side Traffic Collision: Police
• After More Than a Year-Long Closure, Major UWS Train Station Escalators Are Again Out of Service
• 19-Year-Old Stabbed Multiple Times on the Upper West Side: NYPD
• The 218-Year-Old Metal Bolt in Central Park: Its Significance and Its Secrecy
• The New Robot Cutting Grass in Riverside Park South: Meet The Spider
• Openings & Closings: Pure Gym; Kiro; Dew Nail Spa; Halal Cajun Platters
• Why The Creator of ‘Freakonomics’ Launched a New Show Out of His Upper West Side Living Room
• The UWS Back 2 School Program — Special Time for Kids and Volunteers
• Upper West Side Historical Photo Challenge No. 32
• Silver Stars Fitness: Attention NYC Men & Women 60+: Strengthen Your Body & Feel Better This Summer With Our Fit For Life Special Promotion
• Upper West Side Pooches Run for Honorary Dog Mayor As ‘Paw-Maries’ Heat Up
• Major Service Changes to Multiple Upper West Side Trains to Know About
• Here’s the UWS Dish: Land Thai Kitchen’s Pad See Ew with Beef
• Monday Bulletin: Jogger Hit by E-Bike Emerges from Coma; NYCHA to Renovate and Turn Management of UWS Brownstones Over to Private Firm; East Side Tal Bagels Owner Speaks Out
• Upper West Side Sunday Crossword Puzzle #3 + Bonus Game
• It’s Good to be a Dog on the Upper West Side!
• The Upper West Side’s Greatest Amenity: Nothing
• New Escalator Delivered to UWS Trader Joe’s at 72nd Street in the Middle of the Night
• Night at the Museum: UWS Artist Patricia J. Wynne Transmits Life to the Page
• UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
• WSR Cartoon: Trojan Horse Gets Boot For Being In No Standing Zone
• UPDATE: 2 Men Stabbed on the Upper West Side; Attacker Charged With Hate Crimes
• Bill Ackman’s Foundation Buys a Pair of UWS Buildings for $260M to Create Brain Research Center
• Bethesda Fountain and Model Sail Boat Pond To Undergo Major Renovations in Central Park
• UWS Shed Watch: Behind This Church’s Scaffolding, a 129-Year-Old Neighborhood Roof Is Being Restored
• West Side Canvas: A Beautiful Dance
• Free Outdoor Movie Screenings Coming to the UWS and Morningside Heights
• Pedestrian and Biker Bloodied and Hospitalized After Colliding in Central Park
• Openings & Closings: The Little Apple Toy Shoppe; Cassidy’s Dog Spa; Corcoran; Mount Sinai ObGyn
• UPDATE: 36-Year-Old Upper West Side Pizzeria Appears to Permanently Close
• Central Park Hosts Biggest FIFA World Cup Final Watch Party in the World
• Ruthless Advice for Upper West Siders: All of the Answers With None of the Expertise
• Manhattan Real Estate Report: The Market’s ‘Looking’ Up
• Blowtorches, Steam and a Giant Lift: UWS Monument Gets First Major Conservation in 22 Years
• $3,500 Stolen From Central Park Food Truck: Police
• Monday Bulletin: MS NOW Correspondent Pays a Visit to the UWS; UWS Teacher Remembered 30 Years After Her Death on TWA Flight 800; Editorials Push Back Against Proposed Horse-Carriage Ban
• Here’s the UWS Dish: Crave Fishbar’s Icelandic Cod Milanese
• UPDATE: UWS Tal Bagels Reopens After Being Closed by the Health Department
• Upper West Side Sunday Crossword Puzzle #2
• Shvitzing on the Upper West Side
• Taking the Long Way Home: Odysseying on the Upper West Side
• Silver Stars Fitness: Attention NYC Men & Women 60+: Join Us @ Our Booth On Sunday, July 19th Anytime From 11-4 Between West 71st & 75th & Columbus @ City Streets Fair, Attendees Get Our Fit For Life Summer Promotion
• A West-Sider Goes East — ‘Out East’
• WSR Cartoon: New Emojis for the Upper West Side
• UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
• People From all Over Are Traveling to the Upper West Side to Watch a Movie: Here’s Why
• ‘Stranger Things’ Star Leads Acting Lesson for UWS Elementary School: Watch It
• Man Indicted for Upper West Side Car Crash That Killed 2 People
• Woman Remains in Coma After Being Struck by E-Bike in Central Park: ‘She Didn’t See Him Coming’
• UWS Arts Center Offers $7.2M Lease Proposal in Effort to Stop Demolition of West Park Presbyterian Church
• Long Sentence for Man Convicted in 2023 Upper West Side Murder
• Openings & Closings: Sweet Peanut Records; Caffè Aronne; Wu’s Dynasty; Central Park Deli & Juice Bar; “? Tea” (a Rebrand of the Tea Shop Formerly known as Molly’s)
• UPDATE: UWS Disabled Residents Sue City in Effort to Stop the 72nd Street Bike Lane Proposal
• UWS Woman Has Been Missing for Nearly 20 Days: NYPD
• Upper West Side Historical Photo Challenge No. 31
• 40-Foot Trojan Horse Statue Erected in Front of Upper West Side Movie Theater
• The Goats Are Returning to Riverside Park This Weekend
• Please Support West Side Rag
• Here’s the UWS Dish: Bánh’s Bánh Tiêu (Savory Stuffed Donut)
• Monday Bulletin: Poll Suggests Most New Yorkers Now Support Carriage-Horse Ban; UWS Third-Grade Best Friends May Have Set a World Record; UWS Officials Endorse Kathy Hochul for Governor
• Introducing the Upper West Side Sunday Crossword Puzzle
• Here’s to Doing Nothing on the Upper West Side
• UWS Building’s Hot Water System Tests Positive for Legionella Bacteria, Memo Shows
• Thirsty on the Upper West Side: Our Long Love Affair with Water
• UWS Supportive Housing Building Lands $21M From the State for Rehabilitation
• UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
• WSR Cartoon: Battle of the Pools
• How an UWS Coffee Shop Community Led to a Flourishing Arts Organization
• AMNH to Close Down Upper West Side Street for Final Manhattanhenge of the Year
• West Side Canvas: The Lay of the Land
• More Than 1,400 UWS Parking Spots Could be Replaced With Trash Bins in New City Plan
• Why the Former UWS Teddy Roosevelt Statue Wasn’t Displayed at the Opening of His Presidential Library
• Openings & Closings: Janie’s Life Changing Baked Goods; Croissant et Cafe; IVX Health; Fit Body Nation; Taco Bell
• Silver Stars Fitness: Attention NYC Men & Women 60+: Join Us at Our Booth On July 12th Anytime From 11-4 On West 70/71st and Columbus at City Streets Fair
• Woman Struck by Electric Bike in Central Park: Police
• Upper West Side Funding Wins For the Next New York City Budget
• A Beloved UWS Riverside Park Food Cart is Missing This Summer
• Ruthless Advice for Upper West Siders: All of the Answers With None of the Expertise
• Here are the Public Pools Open on the Upper West Side This Summer
• Fleet of Tall Ships Travel Up the Hudson River: See Photos of the Eye-Catching Boats
• Here’s the UWS Dish: Levain Bakery’s Banana Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake
• Monday Bulletin: Sanitation Department Planning to Stick It — Literally — to Scofflaw Vehicles; Old John’s Luncheonette Celebrates a Milestone; Famed Painter’s UWS Apartments for Sale in Hotel des Artistes; Columbia Gets a New President
• Happy Birthday USA from the UWS
• The Upper West Side at the Speed of Wonder
• UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
• WSR Cartoon: It’s These Polyester Costumes
• Francesco’s Pizza, 27-Year Upper West Side Pizzeria, Appears to Permanently Close
• Eataly Caffè Set to Open on the Upper West Side in Former Starbucks Home
• Fleet of Tall Ships to Travel Past the Upper West Side Along the Hudson River
• First Edition of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ Now at UWS Library for the Performing Arts: the Story Behind the Song
• Macy’s July 4 Fireworks 2026 Show To Ignite Over Hudson River and East River: What to Know
• UWS Bakery’s Dessert Named Best in the United States by The Food Network
• Upper West Side Openings From the First Half of 2026: A Very Long List
• Sinkhole Continues to Expand Near Upper West Side Dog Park: ‘Soon It Will Consume the Dog Run’
• Updated: Where to Find Upper West Side Cooling Centers as Heat Wave Strikes
• Upper West Side Historical Photo Challenge No. 30
• Favorite Spots on the Upper West Side as Decided by Locals
• Man Sets Trash on Fire on Upper West Side Block: Strange Video Shows
• Here’s the UWS Dish: Buceo 95’s Picoteo
• DOROT: Give a Little Time, Make a Big Impact!
• Monday Bulletin: Two Men Arrested in UWS Bus Stabbing; City Councilmembers Want Investigation Into UWS School’s Multicultural Day; Actor Melissa Gilbert Leaves the UWS; Actor Tony Danza Recounts Special UWS Moment
• From Bagels to Sidewalk Sheds: West Side Rag’s Beloved Senior Editor, Moving on to New Challenges, Reflects on Four Years at the Rag
• Upper West Side Pride
• The Grocery List: An Upper West Side Mystery
• Silver Stars Fitness: Learn How To Build Muscle, Improve Your Balance & Live a Longer & Healthier Life. Prevent Muscle Loss/Longevity Masterclass Scheduled For July 11th. Only Four Spots Left!
• Woman Robbed at Gunpoint on the Upper West Side: Police
• Fulfilling His Promise, Mamdani’s Rent Board Votes Through Stabilized Rent Freeze
• UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
• WSR Cartoon: Happy National Take Your Dog to Work Day
• Upper West Side School Building to Sell for $33 Million
• Central Park Entrance Reopens After $16 Million Restoration Project
• UWS Shed Watch: Preserving the Upper West Side’s Historic Charm Takes Time – and Sidewalk Sheds
• West Side Canvas: The View From the Street
• 4 People Hospitalized in Upper West Side Residential Building Fire: FDNY
• 2 People Climb Through UWS Subway Grate Into Abandoned Train Station: See It
• Openings & Closings: Lady M; Carrot; Picky Barista; Casa Louie Waterline; Pilates Addiction
• Upper West Sider Micah Lasher Wins NY-12 Congressional Race; Eli Northrup Wins AD69 Contest
• Scenes From an UWS Election Day: ‘Keep the Seat With a West Side Candidate’
• Ruthless Advice for Upper West Siders: All of the Answers With None of the Expertise
• Upper West Side Museum Opens New $175 Million Wing
• Upper West Side Man, 70, Has Been Missing for 10 Days: Police
• Here’s the UWS Dish: Cafe Luxembourg’s Grilled Cheese Sandwich
• Monday Bulletin: Horse that Died in Central Park Ate Poisonous Shrub; Lincoln Center Concert Series for People with Dementia Makes World News; Another Hot Week for Luxury Apartment Sales on the UWS
• Silver Stars Fitness: Learn How To Improve Strength, Re-build Muscle & Balance at our Longevity Masterclass: Special Father’s Day Promotion
• Rare Sightings on the Upper West Side
• Father Knows Best — An Upper West Side Story
• A New Father-Son Duo in the UWS’ MET Orchestra
• UWS Father and Son Perform Together at the Met as a Dance Dream Comes True
• UWS Gray’s Papaya Giving Away Free Hot Dogs to Dog Dads: What to Know
• UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
• WSR Cartoon: UWS Fathers Making a Difference
• UWS Knicks Celebration for Kids at Children’s Museum of Manhattan Draws a Crowd – a Really Big Crowd
• As Juneteenth Approaches, Some Fear for its Future, Many Will Have a Day Off
• Manhattan Real Estate Report: Championship Energy Meets Marketplace Strength
• 18-Year-Old Dies After Falling Out of Runaway Horse Carriage in Central Park: Police
• UWS Chapel Completes $18M Renovation as it Celebrates 100 Years in the Neighborhood
• Man Indicted For Murder After Allegedly Pushing UWSer Down Subway Stairs: Manhattan DA
• Openings & Closings: Air Cafe; New York Loves Yoga; Savor Coffee & More; a Daytime Bakery at Ghemo
• New York Knicks Championship Parade for Kids Set for the Upper West Side
• It’s Been a Hotel, a Dorm, a Migrant Shelter: Upper West Side Building Sells for $80 Million
• UWS Historical Photo Challenge No. 29
• Silver Stars Fitness: Attention NYC Men & Women 60+: Get Stronger, Prevent Muscle Loss! Special Father’s Day Promotion
• Woman Attacked in Central Park Rape Attempt; Arrest Made: Police
• 19-Year-Old Shot and Robbed Within Upper West Side Store: NYPD
• NY Knicks Player OG Anunoby’s Face Stuck on ‘Messiah Is Here’ Upper West Side Signs
• Monday Bulletin: Barney Greengrass Heir Gets in the Spirit; UWS Condo Files Suit to Force Out SNL Band Member; $21.95 Million Prewar Duplex Up for Sale
• Naledi Physical Therapy Brings a Holistic, Personalized Approach to Care on the Upper West Side
• Upper West Side Apartment Becomes a Gallery Until the Lease Runs Out
• Selfies on the Upper West Side
• The Trouble with Letting It All Be: Mad Love on the Upper West Side
• Olivia Rodrigo Films Music Video Inside of Century-Old Upper West Side Grocer
• Early Voting on the UWS Begins This Weekend: Find Your Poll Site, See Who’s on the Ballot
• UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
• WSR Cartoon: Bringing the City Together
• Silver Stars Fitness: Attention NYC Men & Women 60 +: Stronger Muscles & Bones, Better Balance & Healthy Nutrition – Longevity Masterclass Scheduled For July 11th
• Major Water Main Project Set for Busy Upper West Side Stretch of Broadway: What to Know
• How to Experience the World Cup on the Upper West Side
• West Side Canvas: Homebound
• Summer Tennis Camp in Manhattan: Columbia Camp Still Has Daily and Weekly Spots Available for Players Ages 6–17
• Verdello NYC is Redefining Neighborhood Italian Dining on the UWS
• UPDATE: Carriage Horse Ate Toxic Shrub Before Its Death in Central Park, New Report Finds
• Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for Luxury UWS Building: Nearly 60 Apartments Available
• Openings & Closings: Boucherie; TALEA Beer Inc.; Kobrick Coffee; Cocina Consuelo; Lululemon
• Knicks Mania Takes Over the Upper West Side: Museum Planetarium, Statues, Cookies, Bagels, and More
• From the Mets to the Met Opera on the UWS: Musicians from Different Fields Play Together in ‘Second Ending Ensemble’
• Ruthless Advice for Upper West Siders: All of the Answers With None of the Expertise
• Silver Stars Fitness: Attention NYC Men & Women 60+: Discover the Proven Blueprint For a Strong, Powerful & Youthful Body
• 50,000 People Set to Watch the World Cup Final on the Great Lawn in Central Park
• Upper West Side Sidewalk Shed Torn Down By Storm: See It
• Monday Bulletin: Friendships Born of Chess in Central Park Help to Save a Life; End of Emergency Housing Vouchers Causes Upheaval for UWS Recipients; The UWS Candidate Nobody’s Talking About; Zabar’s Has Knicks Fever
• UPDATE: Man Stabbed on Upper West Side Bus: NYPD
• If the Knicks Need Me, I’m Ready!
• The Upper West Side and Beyond: How Far Would You Go?