Tag: upper west side encounters

In the early years of the 21st century, cell phones were rarely password protected.

Mom visited last week from Ohio. I rented a four-wheeled electric scooter for her. She’s 84, but still drives a car. I figured handling this rig

The year: 1985. Place: city bus in Portland, Oregon. Overheard: group of elementary school kids arguing over which Mutant Teenage Ninja Turtle

The year: 1985. Place: city bus in Portland, Oregon. Overheard: group of elementary school kids arguing over which Mutant Teenage Ninja Turtle was the best.

My husband was in the Museum of Natural History in the hall with the dioramas of animals from around the world. A father with a young son, about four years old, were

Here are the first two winners of West Side Rag mugs for their contributions to our new UWS Encounters series. You, too, can drink your coffee or tea from

They happen all the time when we’re out and about in the neighborhood: encounters with strangers. Some are humorous and heartwarming, others — like the one below —