Category: Community

Man Calls UWS Store Owner N-Word and Spits at Her Over Kamala Harris Poster

Bobby Panza September 3, 2024 Community 47 Comments

On Friday, August 30 at about 1:30 p.m., a man who appeared to be homeless approached Tanya Luxury Fashion Boutique, located at 133 West 72nd Read More...

Subway Crimes: Sneakers Removed from Feet, Man Slashed in Face

Mike Mishkin August 31, 2024 Community 2 Comments

Two separate incidents–a robbery and an assault–took place within Upper West Side subway stations on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Read More...

R.G. Ortiz Ordered to Pay $600K for Exploiting Grieving Families

Brendan Mohler August 31, 2024 Community No Comments

Following an April lawsuit from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), R.G. Ortiz Funeral Homes–which operates in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan, including Read More...

Patients Sue Upper West Side Senior Center After Cyber Attack Exposes 100,000+ Records

Bobby Panza August 31, 2024 Community No Comments

The New Jewish Home, a senior health care system based on the Upper West Side at 120 West 106th Street, is facing a lawsuit from its Read More...

Most Read Stories, August 2024

Mike Mishkin August 30, 2024 Community No Comments

Here were our biggest stories in August, according to you. Read More...

The Mayor of West 82nd Street: Beloved Building Super Announces Retirement

Bobby Panza August 30, 2024 Community 2 Comments

As we sit on a stoop on 82nd Street between Columbus and Central Park West, a passerby stops to greet Jimmy Wray, a building super Read More...

Man Pistol Whipped, Robbed of Nearly $50k in Possessions

Bobby Panza August 26, 2024 Community 15 Comments

Early Monday morning, a 40-year-old man was assaulted by a group of three individuals on West 91st Street. Read More...

44 Years Later: Murder Case of Frederick Wilkerson, Renowned Music Coach, Re-Opened

Bobby Panza August 23, 2024 Community 1 Comment

In April 1980, two men broke into the home of Frederick Wilkerson on the Upper West Side and strangled him to death. Read More...

Batya Lewton, Educator and UWS Advocate, Passes Away

Brendan Mohler August 23, 2024 Community No Comments

Batya Lewton, a lifelong advocate and cherished member of the Upper West Side community, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Read More...

UWS Store Sells $50k Winning Lotto Ticket

Emma Radmilovic August 21, 2024 Community 4 Comments

An Upper West Side store called Lucky Corner truly earned its name after selling a winning lotto ticket to a UWS resident. Read More...