Man Sentenced to State Prison for Central Park Sunbather Attack
The Upper West Side man convicted of tackling and attempting to rape a woman sunbathing in Central Park nearly two years ago will be spending Read More...
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One Text Message Cost An Upper West Sider Roughly $20,000
It started with a text message — the kind that seemed legitimate enough to merit a reply. By the time an Upper West Side resident Read More...
Man Wounded in Early Morning Upper West Side Attack, Sought Help in Subway
A 57-year-old man is recovering at a Manhattan hospital after a violent encounter in the early hours of Monday morning left him bleeding on an Read More...
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Beloved UWS Retired Teacher Killed in Senseless Manhattan Attack — And the Suspect Had Been in City Custody Hours Earlier
A beloved Upper West Sider — a retired special education teacher who lived quietly on West 85th Street for decades — was killed Thursday night Read More...
Upper West Siders Chose How to Spend Over $1 Million in Public Funds — Here Are the Winning Projects
The votes are in. After months of community involvement — from idea collection last fall to ballot casting last month — thousands of 6th District Read More...
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...
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...
