Tag: throwback thursday

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

Stephen Harmon sent us more of his great shots of the Upper West Side in the 1980's

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

In the photo above, a trolley saunters up Broadway past the Beacon Theater between 74th and 75th Streets. The photo

Thankfully for all of us, Stephen Harmon carried his camera around the neighborhood in the 1980's and captured the lively fashion and personalities.

Check out some more colorful photos of the Upper West Side in the 1980's by Stephen Harmon.

Stephen 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

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

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.

Yes, Central Park has Lasker Pool and several gyms and buildings have pools, but there does seem to be a dearth of public pools

After 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

Jeff 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 ...

This week, we have a special Throwback Thursday post, with a photo from longtime Upper West Side photographer Allen Urkowitz.

Stephen Harmon sent in the photo above of Broadway between 73rd and 74th street after a blizzard hit the city in 1983

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.

Wollman Rink (sorry, TRUMP Wollman Rink) opens this weekend and we've got a special treat for Throwback Thursday.

Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso opened a small food shop called the Silver Palate at 274 Columbus Avenue

Photographer Matt Weber took this photo of his friend Herman Markowitz in 1995. "This is how I want to remember

In 1946, real estate developer William Zeckendorf proposed building an airport on the West Side of Manhattan from 24th to 71st streets. The three runways