Upper West Side Gets Newest Legal Weed Shop, The Flowery

Bobby Panza February 4, 2025 Community 6 Comments

The Flowery, a growing cannabis retailer, has announced that the grand opening of its newest dispensary at 2465 Broadway, between West 91st and 92nd Streets, Read More...

Hippo Ballerina Returns to the Upper West Side

Brendan Mohler February 3, 2025 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

A face and belly that have become familiar to many New York City residents have returned to the Upper West Side for the first time Read More...

St. James Gate Space Hits the Market, Halal Guys Closes on Amsterdam, and You’ve Got Mail’s Iconic Bookstore Space Sees Turnover

Bobby Panza February 3, 2025 Community 10 Comments

In December, we said farewell to St. James Gate, the Irish bar that opened in 2007 at 441 Amsterdam Avenue. Read More...

Big Gay Ice Cream’s UWS Revival is Over

Bobby Panza February 1, 2025 Food & Drink 13 Comments

It was a two-and-a-half-year encore for Big Gay Ice Cream at 516 Columbus Avenue and West 85th Street. Read More...

West 72nd Street Block Association Announces First-Ever “Cupid Crawl” to Support Local Businesses

Bobby Panza January 31, 2025 Community No Comments

Inspiration moves the Upper West Side brightly. Read More...

Most Read Stories, January 2025

Mike Mishkin January 31, 2025 Community 1 Comment

Here were our biggest stories in January, according to you. Read More...

Upper West Side Is Third “Noisiest” Neighborhood: Report

Bobby Panza January 31, 2025 Community 10 Comments

There’s a constant cacophony in New York City. Read More...

Popular Upper West Side Florist Offers Dazzling Selections for V-Day + Beyond

Emma Radmilovic January 31, 2025 Sponsored No Comments

If you noticed a stand with uniquely stunning floral displays while strolling through Columbus Avenue’s ‘Open Streets’ this past fall, you may have already met Read More...

Izzy’s Smokehouse Closes UWS Location

Mike Mishkin January 30, 2025 Food & Drink 4 Comments

Izzy’s Smokehouse, a Brooklyn-based kosher barbecue restaurant which expanded to the Upper West Side in 2021, has closed its location at 660 Amsterdam Avenue (between Read More...

Forcible Touching, Stabbing Take Place Several Hours Apart: UPDATED SURVEILLANCE PICS

Mike Mishkin January 30, 2025 Community 4 Comments

Two incidents took place at nearby Upper West Side subway stations on Tuesday. One suspect has thus far been arrested. Read More...