Category: Community

Mamdani Pitches New Public Toilets While 50 Park Bathrooms Sit Closed

Reuven Blau, THE CITY March 3, 2026 Community No Comments

This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning. The mayor’s $4 million modular restroom Read More...

NYC Just Had Its Safest Ever Start to a Year. Here’s How Crime Is Trending on the Upper West Side.

Mike Mishkin March 2, 2026 No Comments

Across the two precincts in the neighborhood, overall index crime is up year-to-date. Read More...

Most Read Stories, February 2026

Mike Mishkin March 1, 2026 No Comments

These were our biggest stories last month, according to you. Video and Multiple Witnesses Identify Person Behind Racist Remarks Made During Student Testimony Upper West Read More...

Man Gropes 17-Year-Old Exiting Subway Station: Police

Mike Mishkin March 1, 2026 No Comments

NYPD officials have issued an alert about an incident of forcible touching which occurred in the neighborhood this past week. Read More...

Man Found Dead in Snow Near Central Park Carousel

Mike Mishkin February 27, 2026 No Comments

A man was found dead in a pile of snow in Central Park on Thursday morning, not far from the park's famous carousel, according to police. Read More...

Columbia Student Detained by Federal Agents Released Hours Later After Mayor Mamdani Intervenes with Trump

Mike Mishkin February 27, 2026 Community No Comments

"I am safe and okay," student Ellie Aghayeva wrote on Instagram after her release, adding she was in "complete shock" from the experience. Read More...

ICE Detains Columbia Student After Allegedly Posing as Police and Using Fake Missing Child Flyer

Mike Mishkin February 26, 2026 Community No Comments

The detained student, Ellie Aghayeva, is a senior majoring in neuroscience and political science. Read More...

Hunter College Professor Placed on Leave After Making Racist Remarks During District 3 School Meeting

Mike Mishkin February 25, 2026 No Comments

The college said the move is pending the outcome of an investigation. Read More...

New and Coming Soon: United Vein & Vascular Centers, Tap, THISBOWL, SoBol, Industrious, Wendy’s, Pure Blossoms Cannabis

Mike Mishkin February 24, 2026 No Comments

Make sure to sign up for our free newsletter for more UWS openings. United Vein & Vascular Centers has leased a space at 21 West 86th Street Read More...

NYC’s Oldest Cycling Club Sues Over Central Park’s New 15 MPH Bike Speed Limit

Mike Mishkin February 23, 2026 No Comments

The New York Cycle Club, the city's oldest recreational cycling organization, has filed a lawsuit challenging the 15 mile-per-hour speed limit on Central Park's drives, arguing that the Adams administration … Read More...