For years, the Tower Records at 66th and Broadway was a gathering place for Upper West Siders who didn't yet have Spotify because it wasn't invented.
Read moreDetailsFor years, the Tower Records at 66th and Broadway was a gathering place for Upper West Siders who didn't yet have Spotify because it wasn't invented.
Read moreDetailsThe Famous Dairy Restaurant at 222 West 72nd Street served traditional Jewish food and was a favorite haunt of writer Isaac Bashevis Singer.
Read moreDetailsA two-story building on 72nd Street between Broadway and West End once housed several small shops, wrote
Read moreDetailsHaving 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
Read moreDetailsStephen Harmon sent us more of his great shots of the Upper West Side in the 1980's
Read moreDetailsThe New York Public Library has been creating some amazing digital tools in the past couple of years. The library wants more of its collection
Read moreDetailsIn the photo above, a trolley saunters up Broadway past the Beacon Theater between 74th and 75th Streets. The photo
Read moreDetailsThankfully for all of us, Stephen Harmon carried his camera around the neighborhood in the 1980's and captured the lively fashion and personalities.
Read moreDetailsCheck out some more colorful photos of the Upper West Side in the 1980's by Stephen Harmon.
Read moreDetailsStephen Harmon sent us more of his fine photos of the Upper West Side in the 1980's. See if you can spot old landmarks, like
Read moreDetailsRemember the olden days, when young men wore tight shorts, old ones wore hats, and everyone read actual physical newspapers? Here are
Read moreDetailsStephen Harmon has so many wonderful photos of Upper West Siders that he took in the 80's (and other decades). He's shared
Read moreDetailsUpper West Sider Stephen Harmon loved to walk around the neighborhood in the 1980's and snap pictures of the colorful people.
Read moreDetailsYes, Central Park has Lasker Pool and several gyms and buildings have pools, but there does seem to be a dearth of public pools
Read moreDetailsAfter workers took down the facade at children's store Wyatt Lily on Columbus between 73rd and 74th, another old sign peeked out. The Last Wound-Up was
Read moreDetailsJeff French Segall snapped these photos of the Wise Towers housing project, a NYCHA development, as they were going up in the early 60's. The development is between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues between 90th and 91st street and consists of two 19-story buildings (other nearby buildings have since been added ...
Read moreDetailsThis week, we have a special Throwback Thursday post, with a photo from longtime Upper West Side photographer Allen Urkowitz.
Read moreDetailsStephen Harmon sent in the photo above of Broadway between 73rd and 74th street after a blizzard hit the city in 1983
Read moreDetailsAn 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.
Read moreDetailsWollman Rink (sorry, TRUMP Wollman Rink) opens this weekend and we've got a special treat for Throwback Thursday.
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