Tag: upper west side

The Upper West Side has had its taste of mayhem this weekend. On Friday night, a manhole exploded on West 76th Street between Riverside Drive and West End Avenue around 9:20 p.m., a local resident told blog My Upper West. The air was "thick with the smell of burning rubber ...

By Maria Gorshin Is Riverside Park Manhattan’s best park, or is it forever second to New York’s fabled Central Park? The answer depends on whom you ask. But what is certain is that there always seems to be something more to discover about Riverside. It seems everyone has a certain ...

By Maria Gorshin Living in a boredom-free zone is one of the perks of city living that I’m especially grateful for when friends and relatives come to visit. In a quieter setting I have to rely on my iffy skills as a hostess and activity planner to keep my guests ...

July 25, 2011 Weather: Isolated thunderstorms, High of 82 Degrees. I'm putting the columnists in charge this week, and we will be posting one new column every morning, starting this morning with Katie Barry's funny take on love and softball in Central Park. Enjoy! And check out a great slate ...

July 21, 2011 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 95 Degrees. News: Jewish Home Lifecare, an Upper West Side nursing home, had planned to relocate to 100th Street from 106th Street, but is now considering a 97th Street spot because of community opposition. But locals don't want the nursing home at ...

The American Folk Art Museum sadly closed its midtown location a few weeks ago. But the museum's smaller second location in Lincoln Square is still open and will now become the museum's main home. Even better, it's offering a bunch of free events this summer. The museum hosts a Guitar ...

Photo by Avi. July 20, 2011 Weather: Mostly Sunny, High of 88 Degrees. Notices: The people putting up a pop-up chapel at Bethesda Fountain in Central Park for the first day of same-sex marriage on Sunday are seeking ideas for a design for the chapel. Think fast! The deadline's tomorrow. ...

Amid all of the recent high-profile businesses closing (H&H! Borders! Cafe Con Leche!) on the Upper West Side, a bunch of new restaurants are preparing to open up shop or have just opened in the neighborhood. So don't despair. One of my favorite tipsters, Daren, recently snapped some shots of ...

July 18, 2011 Weather: Scattered storms, High of 92 Degrees. Notices: There are tons of great events this week on our calendar, from a free screening of Elizabeth Taylor in "Father of the Bride" to live free music at Tavern on the Green. Check it out! News: A hawk snatched ...

The weather is supposed to be beautiful this weekend in the neighborhood (High of 88 degrees and sunny both days). And a heat wave is on its away next week, so enjoy it while you can! If you do one thing outside this weekend… Check out a free multicultural concert ...

July 15, 2011 Weather: Mostly Sunny, High of 85 Degrees. News: People went all-out with capes and costumes at the midnight showing of the final Harry Potter movie at the AMC Loews. (Time) A nonprofit is pushing a crackdown on dirty and poorly maintained newspaper boxes. A local community board ...

By Laura Weiss With the new Upper East Side 25,000 square foot Fairway opening July 20, will Upper West Siders get Fairway envy? The new store boasts three high-speed elevators to whisk you to the second floor. No balky coughing, wheezing contraption like the conveyance in the UWS locale. The ...

There are prostitutes, and there are people who will perform maid service for you in the buff. But one Upper West Sider is looking for something just a little bit different. Perhaps it is an amalgamation of the two, perhaps it is something beyond our capacity to comprehend. Curbed came ...

July 14, 2011 Weather: Sunny, High of 83 Degrees. News: A 13,779-square-foot penthouse with 11 full bathrooms is now for sale at 535 West End Avenue. It could set a record for the highest sale price north of 15 CPW if it sells at or near its asking price of ...

July 13, 2011 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 87 Degrees. Notices: Lincoln Center has released its official iPhone app. It makes it easier to see what's on the schedule, buy tickets and, most importantly, find the restrooms. Did anyone get nice pictures of Manhattanhenge (where the setting sun aligns perfectly ...

July 11, 2011 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 88 Degrees. Notices: There's another jam-packed week full of free and cheap events on our calendar. Free outdoor movies and concerts galore. News: Three firefighters had to jump into the Central Park Reservoir on Sunday and lasso a man who had scaled ...

By Malcolm Carter The owner of a one-bedroom condo on a corner of Broadway in the mid-90s was telling me how he had carefully done his research before setting the asking price for his pied-à-terre in a post-war building with a health club and other amenities. Jeff had looked at ...

Bacchus Wines at 2056 Broadway between 70th and 71st streets  is shutting its doors on Wednesday because the owners lost their lease, and the company is liquidating its inventory. Wines, glasses and other supplies are flying off the shelf today at 30% off, and spirits are going for 20% off. ...

July 8, 2011 Weather: Scattered thunderstorms, High of 79 Degrees. Notices: Symphony Space is holding a book sale today. Titles start at $1.50. News: There have been no charges filed yet against Edwin Carrasco, the man who was iirving the SUV that backed into and killed 78-year-old Yolanda Casal on ...

By Harriet Flehinger On Wednesdays this summer, sling a folding chair over your shoulder and head out of the house. Come to Richard Tucker Park (66th St and Broadway, across from Lincoln Center) for live world music from noon until 2 p.m. Performers range from the Metro Brass Quintet to ...