HereNow Hanukkah: “Light Up Your Life” — A Free Chanukah Festival for Jewish Teens at the JCC

Mike Mishkin December 3, 2025 Sponsored No Comments

The Jewish Board’s teen mental health initiative, HereNow, is inviting Jewish teens to gather for an afternoon of community, comedy, music and meaningful connection at Read More...

MTA and Natural History Museum Launch Merch Line Inspired by 81st Street Subway Art

Mike Mishkin December 2, 2025 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

The MTA and the American Museum of Natural History have teamed up on a limited-edition merchandise collection inspired by the artwork inside the 81st Street–Museum of Natural History subway station. Read More...

Central Park West Dentistry Unveils a New Home on the Upper West Side

Mike Mishkin December 2, 2025 Sponsored No Comments

Central Park West Dentistry has officially settled into a striking new location at 1881 Broadway (at West 62nd Street), bringing its long-established practice under one Read More...

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: Emerald Inn Will Close After 82 Years

Bobby Panza December 1, 2025 Food & Drink No Comments

Opened in 1943 on Columbus Avenue and West 69th Street, Emerald Inn remained there until rising rents pushed the bar to its current home at 250 West 72nd Street in … Read More...

Why This Popular UWS Volunteer Group Is Suddenly Closing After Five Years

Mike Mishkin December 1, 2025 Community No Comments

OneBlock UWS, a volunteer-driven cleanup initiative that became a fixture of the neighborhood at the height of the pandemic, is shutting down after five years. Read More...

Matcha Spot Chalait Shutters Its Final Location on the Upper West Side

Mike Mishkin December 1, 2025 Food & Drink No Comments

A longtime matcha spot has quietly closed its Upper West Side café after seven years on Amsterdam Avenue. Read More...

Most Read Stories, November 2025

Mike Mishkin December 1, 2025 Community No Comments

Here were our biggest stories in November, according to you. Housing Lotteries Open for Three- and Four-Bedroom Co-ops: Purchase Prices in the $60 – 77,000 Read More...

NY Loves Yoga Finds New Home — with a Big Assist from Another UWS Business

Mike Mishkin November 28, 2025 Community No Comments

NY Loves Yoga has found a new place to call home following last month’s fire that forced the beloved Upper West Side studio to close its doors. Read More...

The Top Five Slice Shops on the Upper West Side

Bobby Panza November 28, 2025 Food & Drink No Comments

“Gimme Pizza! P-I-Z-Z-A! Gimme Pizza! Did I happen to say? I want pizza!” That’s Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen with friends from the 1995 made-for-home movie Read More...

Fan-Favorite Cookie Spot Leases Amsterdam Avenue Space

Mike Mishkin November 25, 2025 Food & Drink No Comments

A well-known Upper West Side bakery recognized for its unique cookies and its commitment to giving back is upgrading to a larger space just a couple blocks away from its … Read More...