Police Seek Woman Who Slapped 71-Year-Old in Face Near Central Park West
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a woman wanted in connection with the assault of an elderly woman near Central Park West Read More...
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Opponents Rally Against 72nd Street Bike Lane Proposal
They came with signs and chants on a Saturday morning, and organizers say their message was heard — with a key vote approaching. Read More...
Seymour Bernstein, Acclaimed Pianist and Longtime Upper West Side Teacher, Dies at 99
Seymour Bernstein, the pianist, composer, and teacher whose Upper West Side studio apartment became a kind of pilgrimage site for musicians the world over, has died. He was 99. Read More...
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Mounted NYPD Officer Promoted to Detective After Viral West 72nd Street Horse Chase
The NYPD officer whose horseback pursuit of a purse-snatching suspect down West 72nd Street went viral last month has been promoted, and he's now spoken publicly about the chase that … Read More...
Upper West Side Mom’s Viral TikTok Plea Hits 15 Million Views—and the Mayor’s Office
A frustrated Upper West Side mom has taken her months-long battle with a neighborhood inconvenience straight to social media — and the internet has responded in a big way. Read More...
Most Read Stories, April 2026
Here were our biggest stories in April, according to you. A Beloved Upper West Side Cafe Is Closing After Nearly Four Decades Tennis Star With Read More...
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NYC pulls contentious proposals to open AI-themed high school, close Upper West Side middle schools
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Car Burnt To a Crisp on Quiet UWS Side Street
A vehicle was up in flames on a quiet Upper West Side block on Tuesday night, filling the surrounding area with thick, foul-smelling smoke, while Read More...
A Petition Is Circulating Against a Major Upper West Side Redesign
A proposed redesign of one of the Upper West Side's busiest crosstown corridors is drawing organized pushback, with a newly formed coalition now mobilizing neighbors ahead of a Community Board … Read More...
32-Year-Old Shot on UWS Tuesday Morning; Suspect At Large
A 32-year-old man was rushed to an area hospital Tuesday morning following a shooting incident at a busy Upper West Side intersection, according to police. Read More...
