Tag: mom and pops

First, it was Ocean Grill, then, Cardeology; two UWS classics that went out of business after spending years stuck under scaffolding and

Cardeology, the card and gift store at 526 Amsterdam Avenue (85th-86th street), will close after 29 years in business on the Upper West Side, owner

Photo by bjmccray. As part of our ticket voucher giveaway contest for the off-Broadway show Old Jews Telling Jokes, we asked you to send in descriptions of your favorite local Upper West Side stores. And we got some great ones! Check them out below and vote for your favorite at ...

The city has drafted new zoning rules to address the single biggest complaint among Upper West Siders: that small stores keep disappearing while banks and drug stores seem to proliferate like mad. The rules, requested by Councilwoman Gale Brewer, limit the amount of sidewalk space used by businesses on Amsterdam ...