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- 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?
- The Central Park Guitar Man Readies for His Final Summer After 35 Years: ‘Let’s Embrace Every Song’
- UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
- WSR Cartoon: Things To Do On the Upper West Side
- The Family Business Behind the UWS New York Knicks Bear
- UPDATE: Popular Upper West Side Cinema Switching Venues for the Summer
- UWS Community Board Votes To Support New 72nd Street 2-Way Bike Lane at Lively Meeting
- Wimbledon to Install a Temporary Grass Tennis Court on Wollman Rink in Central Park
- Openings & Closings: Easyplant; Tomas Sandwich Shop; Ban Ban Shop; Lift NYC; Casasalvo
- Multiple Banks Robbed on the Upper West Side, Police Seek Suspect: NYPD
- Controversial Upper West Side Townhouse Sells After Asking for $85 Million
- Upper West Side Historical Photo Challenge No. 28
- Silver Stars Fitness: Attention NYC Men & Women 60 +: Stop Muscle Loss Now & Feel Younger! Muscle & Strength Masterclass Scheduled For June 6th
- 212 West 72nd Street Nears 90 Percent Sold
- UWS Residents and Politicians Ask for More Outreach About Fireworks at NY Philharmonic Central Park Show
- Parents Lament a City Decision to Replace the After-School Provider at an UWS Middle School
- Here’s the UWS Dish: The Carmine’s Experience (Caesar, Pasta, and Titanic)
- Monday Bulletin: Searching for Unknown Insect Species in Central Park; Park’s Ranger Corps Celebrates First Anniversary; Nonprofit Helps UWS Students Design ‘Dream’ City Blocks; UWS Restaurant Named One of North America’s Best
- Save Up to 50% on Last-Minute Broadway Tickets at TKTS Lincoln Center
- Waiting for Superman on the Upper West Side
- Losing an UWS Supermarket, Big Deal
- UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
- WSR Cartoon: Chat and Chew on the Upper West Side
- Temporary FIFA World Cup Store to Open on the Upper West Side
- West Side Canvas: A Vanilla Guy Searching for Cream Soda on the UWS
- Retirement, Reimagined in Brooklyn Heights
- Former Lone UWS Holdout Tenant Evicted, Now Homeless: ‘I Can’t Believe my Life Has Become This’
- Manhattanhenge Returns for 2026: Best Places to View it On and Near the UWS
- Openings & Closings: Lily’s Roasters; Ghemo; a Convenience Store (as Yet Unnamed); Sushi Konata
- Joan Baez Comes Back to the Upper West Side: She Needed a Place to Stay, So I Offered Her a Room
- ‘We’re Having a Blast’: UWS Roving Grammarian Goes on the Road With Award-Winning Film, ‘Rebel With a Clause’
- Mini Soccer Field Coming to Unused Parking Lot in Central Park for the World Cup
- Ruthless Advice for Upper West Siders: All of the Answers With None of the Expertise
- UPDATE: An Investigation Into Whether Miznon Will Ever Open in Morningside Heights
- Here’s the UWS Dish: La Bomboniera’s Nutella Bomboloni (& Other Delicacies!)
- Now at Lincoln Center: Honoring Martha Graham, a Titan of Modern Dance
- Monday Bulletin: School Emphasizing ‘Classical Christian’ Education Makes Bid for UWS Building; Horse-Drawn Carriage Flips Near Central Park; An Update on the Sidewalk Legos of West 85th Street
- My Favorite Time in the Park is When Everyone Leaves
- The Art of Romantic Suffering: Scenes from the Upper West Side
- Upper West Siders Set to Compete in Paris for Tennis’ French Open
- Astor Health Opens New Kips Bay Office, Establishing Manhattan Hub Serving the Tri-State Area, Pennsylvania and Florida
- With Candidates Everywhere, Democracy Is in Session on the Upper West Side
- UWS Weekend: Great Things To Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
- WSR Cartoon: A Staycation Near You
- Silver Stars Fitness: Attention NYC Men & Women 60+: Muscle Loss Prevention Masterclass Scheduled for June 6th. Only Three Spots Left!
- Here Are the 2026 Open Streets for the Upper West Side
- UWS Shed Watch: Many Sidewalk Sheds Are There for Mandatory Facade Inspections — Could That Change?
- A Fair Fight: Spring Market Quietly Favors the Serious Buyer and Seller
- Upper West Side Residential Building Purchased by Developer for $42 Million
- Former Super Found Guilty in Upper West Side Home Invasion Murder of Maria Hernandez
- Openings & Closings: Sweet Peanut Records; ENT & Allergy Associates; Étude 72; Metro II Hair Studio; Plus a Ghemo Update
- Macy’s July 4 Fireworks Returning to the Hudson River for Special 250th Anniversary Celebration
- Upper West Side Historical Photo Challenge No. 27
- Silver Stars Fitness: Attention NYC Men & Women 60 +: Muscle & Strength Repair Masterclass Scheduled for June 6th. Only Three Spots Left!
- Beloved UWS Doorman’s Passing Leaves Neighborhood Building in Mourning: ‘He’ll Be Dearly Missed’
- UWS Community Holds Candlelight Vigil to Mourn Two Men Killed in Friday Night Crash
- Dozens of UWS Cyclists Stage Community Ride in Support of Proposed 72nd Street Bike Lane
- Here’s the UWS Dish: La Farine Pâtisserie et Café’s Strawberry Cardamom Tart (& Other Delicacies!)
- Monday Bulletin: The Skinny on the World’s Skinniest Skyscraper; The UWS Gilded Age Mansion That’s Lingering on the Market; Actor Matt Dillon’s Second Act as a Painter; The East Village Family that ‘Staycations’ on the UWS
- See Broadway Shows for Less Than $63 with TDF
- Wiser on the Upper West Side?
- 2 Men Killed After Car Jumps UWS Sidewalk Curb and Crashes Into Pedestrians: Police
- Support West Side Rag on Our 15th Birthday
- Waiting for Sheep Season on the Upper West Side
- WSCAH Rocks The Block
- UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
- WSR Cartoon: Finding Peace and Calm on the Upper West Side
- College With Hearing Loss
- Upper West Side Bus Gets Automated Camera Ticketing System
- Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison For Central Park Attempted Rape: District Attorney
- Bringing the Bling: A Trove of Sports Trophies in AMNH’s New ‘For the Win’ Exhibition
- West Side Canvas: Back in the Park Again
- Exceptional Dining at the Heart of Brooklyn Heights Living
- Major Subway Service Changes Coming to Multiple Upper West Side Train Lines: What to Know
- Openings & Closings: Salomon; Toro 7 Sushi; Crepes & Breakfast; Ghemo; Ray’s Pizza
- La Perla Nascosta Brings Classic Italian Flavor and Charm to the Upper West Side
- Top 5 NYC Movers in 2026: A Guide for Upper West Siders
- 3 UWS Restaurants Earn a Spot on New York Times 2026 Best NYC Restaurants List