Category: Community

Little Coney Island and the Criminality of Dancing on Sundays

E.L. Danvers July 4, 2021 Community No Comments

At the turn of the 20th Century, with urbanization rapidly progressing northward through Manhattan, a carousing hotspot took hold around West 110th Street and Broadway. Read More...

Claim Filed for Toddler Who Burned Feet at Safari Playground

Sara Lewin Lebwohl July 3, 2021 Community 15 Comments

A lawsuit is in the works for the toddler whose feet were scalded at the Safari Playground (Central Park West and 91st Street) on June Read More...

Trump Exec Accused of Lying About Upper West Side Apartment

Mike Mishkin July 2, 2021 Community 4 Comments

The Trump Organization and Allen Weisselberg, the company’s CFO, are facing an array of charges relating to tax fraud and evasion over a period of Read More...

Operation Sail ’76 in Riverside Park

Mike Mishkin July 2, 2021 Community 2 Comments

The 200th anniversary of the USA’s adoption of the Declaration of Independence took place on July 4, 1976, and tall ships from around the world Read More...

People Are Hosting ‘Luxury Picnics’ in Central Park

Sara Lewin Lebwohl July 1, 2021 Community 3 Comments

The hottest summer events were once held in private rooms at trendy restaurants, but the pandemic has changed everything. Now the best parties are thrown Read More...

Last Remaining Lucerne Hotel Residents Vacate Building

Mike Mishkin June 29, 2021 Community 12 Comments

After arriving almost a year ago, the last of the 280 or so homeless men residing at the Lucerne Hotel at 201 West 79th Street Read More...

Learn Conversational Hebrew Virtually with the JCC!

Mike Mishkin June 28, 2021 Community, Sponsored 2 Comments

Hebrew language learning classes using the immersive Ulpan method are offered every weekday online with the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. Summer classes begin Tuesday, July Read More...

Thousands Participate in Central Park’s Pride Run

Mike Mishkin June 27, 2021 Community No Comments

Over 5,000 runners participated in Saturday’s LGBT Pride Run 6K in Central Park, hosted by New York Road Runners and Front Runners New York. This Read More...

More Raven Sightings

Mike Mishkin June 27, 2021 Community 1 Comment

Soon after writing about the raven sighting on Amsterdam Avenue, we received a few messages from Upper West Siders who’ve also had recent run-ins with Read More...

Raven Spotted on Amsterdam Ave

Mike Mishkin June 26, 2021 Community 6 Comments

A Twitter user recently captured an unlikely bird perched on a fire escape above Flor de Mayo on Amsterdam Avenue between 83rd and 84th Streets. Read More...