Category: Community

UWS Doorman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $500K from Elderly Couple

Mike Mishkin May 22, 2025 Community 5 Comments

An Upper West Side doorman has confessed to stealing almost half a million dollars from an elderly couple who lived at his building, according to Read More...

Cyclists Now Face Criminal Charges for Minor Violations (Even When They Follow the Law)

Mike Mishkin May 21, 2025 Community 12 Comments

A recent NYPD policy shift gives cyclists criminal court summonses for minor traffic violations, rather than standard tickets. Read More...

Upper West Side Private School Faces Closure After Bankruptcy Judge Rejects Emergency Loan

Mike Mishkin May 20, 2025 Community 2 Comments

An Upper West Side private school may be on the brink of closure after a federal bankruptcy judge declined to approve a last-ditch financing proposal intended to keep it afloat. Read More...

Upper West Side Child Reported Missing for At Least Third Time

Mike Mishkin May 20, 2025 Community 2 Comments

The NYPD has issued an alert about an Upper West Side teenager who has been missing for over two weeks. Read More...

Community Rallies Around Central Park Gardener as His Family Faces Cancer Diagnosis

Mike Mishkin May 19, 2025 Community No Comments

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support Brian Huber, a longtime Central Park Conservancy employee, as his wife Giselle undergoes treatment for lymphoma Read More...

NASA Climate Scientists Face Eviction from Longtime Upper West Side Home

Mike Mishkin May 16, 2025 Community 15 Comments

After nearly 60 years on the Upper West Side, a quiet yet globally impactful hub of climate science is being uprooted—suddenly and with little clarity about what comes next.  Read More...

Is Westside Market Expanding with a Third UWS Location?

Bobby Panza May 15, 2025 Community 7 Comments

Time ripens all things—and soon, it will reveal the future of 2250 Broadway, between 80th and 81st streets. Read More...

Upper West Side Custodian Fatally Stabbed While Traveling Abroad

Mike Mishkin May 12, 2025 Community 1 Comment

The beloved custodian of an Upper West Side synagogue was fatally stabbed while vacationing in Turkey, leaving his community mourning and pleading for answers. Read More...

5G Pole-Top Devices Are Quietly Appearing on the UWS

Bobby Panza May 10, 2025 Community 11 Comments

These smaller installations are typically mounted on new or existing lampposts. Read More...

A Surprise Birthday Party For a Very Special Dog

Elyse Cromer May 9, 2025 Community 1 Comment

Find out how Marcello, a well-known English Cream Golden Retriever and fixture on the Upper West Side, celebrated his 4th birthday. Read More...