Two Upper West Side Middle Schools May Merge; Parents and Teachers Push Back

Philip Santos Schaffer April 13, 2023 Community 1 Comment

For over 20 years, M.S. 250 has served children in grades 6 through 8 with “unique programming, an innovative staff, and middle school experiences that Read More...

UWS Synagogues Unite to Remember Holocaust Victims Through Night-long Reading of Names

Mike Mishkin April 12, 2023 Community, Sponsored No Comments

Since 1999, the Upper West Side Jewish community has gathered on Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) to read the names of those among the six million Jews Read More...

NYPD on Hunt for Restaurant Wallet Snatchers

Mike Mishkin April 11, 2023 Community 8 Comments

On Wednesday, Feb. 15 at about 8:30 p.m., a 31-year-old female was dining at Felice at 240 Columbus Avenue (at West 71st Street). Read More...

Spring into Summer Camp @ the JCC!

Mike Mishkin April 11, 2023 Sponsored No Comments

Spring is just around the corner, which means summer is right down the block! The time is now to learn more about the two amazing Read More...

Housing Lottery Opens in Manhattan Valley: 2 Bedrooms Available for Just Under $315K

Mike Mishkin April 11, 2023 Real Estate 4 Comments

A new housing lottery has been launched at 107 West 105th Street (between Amsterdam and Columbus avenues) – an HDFC co-op offering three two-bedroom apartments Read More...

Green Cleaners Turns Into Green Dealers

Bobby Panza April 10, 2023 Community 8 Comments

A former dry cleaning service at 150 West 72nd Street, Green Cleaners, has closed and been replaced by a THC/CBD dispensary called West Cure. Read More...

Armed Robber Targets Lincoln Square Pharmacy (Again) On Easter Sunday

Bobby Panza April 10, 2023 Community 1 Comment

It was not a happy Easter at Danny’s Pharmacy II, located at 110 West End Avenue between 64th and 65th streets. Read More...

Two New Emergency Shelters Open on UWS: REPORT

Mike Mishkin April 9, 2023 Community 14 Comments

According to an email from the West Side Community Organization – a “not-for-profit social welfare organization” which launched during the pandemic to oppose the relocation Read More...

65-Year-Old Man Assaulted While “Operating His Scooter”

Mike Mishkin April 7, 2023 Community 7 Comments

Police are looking for a suspect who committed an assault on the Upper West Side this week, and the department is hoping the public can Read More...

An Interview with Judy Robinson of the West Side Community Garden

Lea Efran April 7, 2023 Community No Comments

With tulip season just around the corner, there’s no better place to witness these glorious flowers than the West Side Community Garden. Read More...