Category: Community

“He’s Obviously Struggling”: UWS Resident Recounts Disturbing Encounter with Alleged Arsonist Who Kicked His Dog

Bobby Panza October 20, 2025 Community No Comments

A man who allegedly kicked a dog and spat on several people may be the same individual who was arrested for torching garbage cans last Read More...

Man Arrested for Setting Garbage Cans on Fire

Mike Mishkin October 17, 2025 Community No Comments

An out-of-state man went on an early morning rampage on the Upper West Side, setting two garbage cans on fire and causing damage to multiple vehicles. Read More...

Two Upper West Side Subway Stations to Get 24/7 Customer Service Centers

Mike Mishkin October 17, 2025 Community No Comments

The MTA has announced that two Upper West Side subway stations will soon house new 24/7 Customer Service Centers. Read More...

Woman Robbed at Gunpoint at UWS Subway Station

Mike Mishkin October 16, 2025 Community No Comments

NYPD officials have issued an alert about a robbery that occurred on the Upper West Side this week. Police are hoping someone from the public Read More...

MTA Honors the Late Saul Zabar

Bobby Panza October 16, 2025 Community No Comments

The MTA plans to keep the posters up for the foreseeable future. Read More...

Remembering Diane Keaton — Oscar Winner, Style Icon, and Longtime Upper West Side Resident

Mike Mishkin October 15, 2025 Community No Comments

Four days after the world learned of Diane Keaton’s passing, New Yorkers — especially those on the Upper West Side — continue to reflect on Read More...

Voice of Pokémon Immortalized with Dedicated Bench in Central Park

Mike Mishkin October 14, 2025 Community No Comments

A newly dedicated bench in Central Park now bears the name of beloved voice actress Rachael Lillis, best known for bringing to life Misty, Jessie, and Jigglypuff in the original … Read More...

Toby Talbot, Champion of Art House Cinema, Dies at 96

Mike Mishkin October 14, 2025 Community No Comments

Toby Talbot, a driving force behind the rise of independent and international film culture in New York and across the country, died on September 15 Read More...

Shelly Fireman, Visionary Restaurateur Behind Café Fiorello, Dies at 93

Mike Mishkin October 10, 2025 Community No Comments

Shelly Fireman, the larger-than-life restaurateur who brought Café Fiorello to life across from Lincoln Center in 1974, has died at the age of 93. Read More...

72nd Street’s Mid-Block Crosswalk Nears Completion

Bobby Panza October 8, 2025 Community No Comments

While some work still needs to be done, the strip of West 72nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues now features a working mid-block crosswalk. Read More...