Another UWS Dog Mauled: Off-Leash Pit Bull Attacks Shih Tzu–Chihuahua Mix in Riverside Park
A family was left traumatized after a brown, off-leash pit bull came running into Riverside Park and attacked their 13-pound dog. Read More...
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78th Street Fire Displaces Longtime Upper West Side Family
A fire that broke out late Sunday night not only caused damage to a beloved local business–it also left a longtime Upper West Side family without a home. Read More...
Fire on 78th Street Causes Minor Injuries, Damage to Local Business
On Sunday evening, the FDNY received a call about a fire at 169 West 78th Street, a five-story building between Amsterdam and Columbus avenues. FDNY Read More...
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Pit Bull Owner Ordered to Surrender Dogs or Face Potential Jail Time
In a court appearance earlier this month, Joseph Columbus—the Upper West Side man whose pit bulls attacked a Chihuahua named Penny on May 3—was told by a judge to give … Read More...
Two Upper West Siders Plead Guilty in Insider Trading Scheme That Netted Over $500K
Two Upper West Side residents have pleaded guilty to insider trading in a scheme that federal officials say lasted five years and brought in more than half a million dollars … Read More...
Sham Construction Safety School Tied to UWS Death Pleads Guilty
Valor Security & Investigations — the so-called training operation linked to the 2022 death of a construction worker on the Upper West Side — has pleaded guilty to running a … Read More...
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Second Child Reported Missing From Same UWS Building in Less Than a Month (UPDATE: HE’S BEEN FOUND)
Free Upper West Side News, Delivered To Your Inbox UPDATE: Police announced on June 9 that 11-year-old Ibrahim Abdul-Halim has been found. NYPD officials have Read More...
Manhattan Country School Leadership Ousted as Parents and Alumni Step in to Save Beleaguered Institution
A group of Manhattan Country School parents and alumni has taken over the governance of the financially distressed Upper West Side private school. Read More...
City Sees Record-Low Shootings and Homicides: Here’s a Look at 2025 Crime Trends on the Upper West Side
New York City recorded the lowest number of shootings and homicides for the first five months of any year in its history. Read More...
Equinox to Pay $600K, Offer Refunds After NY Attorney General Finds Membership Cancellations Were Too Difficult
A settlement agreement will require Equinox to pay $600,000 in penalties, revise its subscription practices, and provide partial refunds to New York subscribers who were affected by its complications. Read More...
