Tag: history

Having lived on the Upper West Side since 1989, I could never imagine living in another area of the city. This is my home. I lived here first as a

The New York Public Library has been creating some amazing digital tools in the past couple of years. The library wants more of its collection

Turgut Balikci was the first to see them, peeking out from behind a wood-paneled wall: “little trees,” he said. Balikci had been planning to preserve

An old sign advertising an astrologist named Lauren on 74th and Columbus who promises to "solve all problems of life" is up for auction at an

Remember the olden days, when young men wore tight shorts, old ones wore hats, and everyone read actual physical newspapers? Here are

One hundred years ago, the residents of the Upper West Side bolted their doors in fear of a group of marauding cats that hunted

Stephen Harmon has so many wonderful photos of Upper West Siders that he took in the 80's (and other decades). He's shared

Upper West Sider Stephen Harmon loved to walk around the neighborhood in the 1980's and snap pictures of the colorful people.

The Hotel Belleclaire on the corner of 77th street and Broadway won approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission to redesign

I think the neighborhood we now know as the Upper West Side came into being at around the same time as I did — in 1928

Photographer Robert L. Bracklow took lots of excellent photos of buildings in New York City in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His photos

The City Council voted last week to officially name the corner of West 103 Street and Amsterdam Avenue "Norman Rockwell Place" after

Workers are dismantling the four remaining phone booths on West End Avenue -- the four remaining booths in the

Now pulling into the 96th street station: The what??? Emily Zdyrko experienced a Back to the Future moment when a 9 train

An amazing video showing the Upper West Side in 1977 by Mark Mannucci and Mary Larsen has been making the rounds on social media in recent days.

By Anya Schiffrin Former May John Purroy Mitchel was honored last week at 258 Riverside Drive, the 98th street building where he lived for

There are several free events coming up that celebrate local history. The following listings come from Landmarks West and the Bloomingdale

The Upper West Side in the 1930’s and early 1940’s didn’t lack for park benches where mothers could sit with other mothers and chat

In late August, confronted with oppressive humidity, blinding rays, and damp underarms, city folk turn to ice cream. Thoughts of deodorant and heatstroke are calmed

The PBS show Blackout, reliving the 1977 blackout and its aftermath, airs on Tuesday night. And it turns out West Side Rag inadvertently played a role in the production.