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Columbia University Names New President

Mike Mishkin January 26, 2026 Community No Comments

Columbia University has selected Jennifer L. Mnookin, the current chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as its next president, the school announced Sunday. Read More...

Snowboarding Legend Shaun White Catches Air in Central Park During Sunday’s Blizzard

Mike Mishkin January 26, 2026 Community No Comments

Sunday's snowstorm transformed Central Park into an impromptu winter sports venue, and one very famous visitor made the most of it. Read More...

Final Defendant Sentenced in Death of Special Needs Teen at Upper West Side Apartment

Mike Mishkin January 15, 2026 Community No Comments

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced this week that 37-year-old Mitchaux Booker has been sentenced to 18 years in state prison for his role in the 2021 death of 15-year-old … Read More...

Cristina Castañeda, Beloved Upper West Side Restaurateur, Dies at 58

Mike Mishkin January 14, 2026 Community No Comments

Cristina Castañeda, the restaurateur behind some of the Upper West Side's most cherished restaurants, passed away on January 4, 2026. She was 58 years old. Read More...

‘DANGER’ Signs Appear in Riverside Park After Reports of Harmful Substances

Mike Mishkin January 8, 2026 Community No Comments

Upper West Side residents are raising alarms over a potential safety issue in Riverside Park near West 112th Street. Read More...

Pedestrian Safety While Crossing the Central Park Drives

Barbara Adler January 7, 2026 Community No Comments

Barbara Adler is a longtime member of Community Board 7 and is currently co-chair of the Parks and Environment Committee. She was the founding executive Read More...

A New 24/7 Customer Service Center Opens at UWS Subway Station

Mike Mishkin January 5, 2026 Community No Comments

A new 24/7 Customer Service Center is now open at the subway station on 96th and Broadway. Read More...

Burglars Steal Safe from Popular Upper West Side Bar

Mike Mishkin December 29, 2025 Community No Comments

NYPD officials have issued an alert about a commercial burglary which occurred on the Upper West Side earlier this month Read More...

Straphanger Stabbed In Back on UWS Subway Platform

Mike Mishkin December 24, 2025 Community No Comments

Free Upper West Side News, Delivered To Your Inbox NYPD officials have issued an alert about an assault which occurred on the Upper West Side Read More...

Man Brutally Attacked with Baseball Bat on West End Avenue