Category: Community

James Baldwin’s Former Upper West Side Home is Officially A National Landmark

Ysabel Cacho September 13, 2019 Community No Comments

The home of celebrated civil rights activist, novelist, and social commentator, James Baldwin, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Read More...

Make ART & FOOD at the JCC this Fall

Mike Mishkin September 13, 2019 Community, Events, Sponsored No Comments

It’s almost time to break out those leather jackets, put on those boots, and bring on all things pumpkin! Looking for something festive to do Read More...

Book Culture Shopper Threatens to Call Immigration on Spanish Speaking Employee

Mike Mishkin September 11, 2019 Community No Comments

I was scrolling through Twitter late last night and noticed a pretty shocking Tweet from Book Culture. Read More...

Another Jimson Weed Plant Appears at 96th Street

Mike Mishkin September 10, 2019 Community No Comments

A recent jimson weed sighting on the Upper West Side has been making city-wide headlines. This toxic and hallucinogenic plant was spotted in a flower Read More...

Verdi Square Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Mike Mishkin September 7, 2019 Community No Comments

Verdi Square has been brought back to life through a collaboration between the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the newly formed Read More...

Hurricane Dorian Says Cancel Your Beach Plans

Mike Mishkin September 6, 2019 Community No Comments

NYC beaches will be closed to swimmers and surfers on Friday and Saturday, thanks to Hurricane Dorian. Read More...

68th Street Fruit Guy Gets Social

Sara Lewin Lebwohl September 5, 2019 Community No Comments

Do you have a favorite fruit stand on the UWS? Well imagine being able to chat with your fruit guy on Instagram! John, who works Read More...

NYC Pickup Sports Continues To Grow Presence on Upper West Side

Mike Mishkin September 5, 2019 Community, Sponsored No Comments

It started as a pickup flag football game in Riverside Park during 2016. Today, NYC Pickup Sports is a popular Upper West Side program for Read More...

Free Fitness Class at NeXa Pilates and Fitness!

Mike Mishkin September 2, 2019 Community, Sponsored No Comments

NeXa Pilates and Fitness is offering a free group fitness class at their sleek new space! You can find them at 2273 Broadway (between 81st Read More...

Toxic Algae Found in 2 UWS Parks

Mike Mishkin August 26, 2019 Community No Comments

In the past month, three discoveries of toxic algae extremely harmful to dogs have been spotted throughout the city, according to the New York Department Read More...