Harry Belafonte’s Upper West Side Legacy

Claudie Benjamin March 1, 2021 Community No Comments

During a 2011 videotaped interview, singer, actor and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte spoke on the importance of living in accordance with considered ideals. “Get Read More...

Approaching 1 Year Anniversary of Carriage Horse Death, Union Reps Attribute Preexisting Condition; Animal Advocates Say Death was Preventable

Mike Mishkin February 28, 2021 Community 3 Comments

About a year ago, a ten year old carriage horse named Aysha (sometimes spelled “Aisha”) died after collapsing in Central Park. Her fall was captured Read More...

An Unexpected Concert on Riverside Drive

Mike Mishkin February 28, 2021 Arts & Entertainment 1 Comment

An impromptu jazz performance took place this foggy Saturday afternoon on Riverside Drive, with a small number of spectators dancing to the music. Read More...

UWS Trader Joe’s Employee Claims He Was Fired After Asking CEO To Enhance COVID-19 Protections

Bobby Panza February 28, 2021 Shopping 3 Comments

Former Trader Joe’s employee Ben Bonnema claims he was fired from the store at 670 Columbus Avenue, between 92nd and 93rd Streets, after sending a Read More...

Upper West Side Teen Launches Initiative For Hair Donations

Mike Mishkin February 27, 2021 Community No Comments

An Upper West Side sixteen-year-old named Caleb Rosenfeld has been donating his hair to charities that make wigs for children suffering from cancer and other Read More...

Megyn Kelly Tells Bill Maher Why She Pulled Kids from UWS Private School

Mike Mishkin February 27, 2021 Celebrities 20 Comments

On Friday evening’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, former Fox News and NBC host Megyn Kelly discussed her decision to pull her three kids Read More...

Mimi Cheng’s Dumplings Opens Doors

Mike Mishkin February 26, 2021 Food & Drink 2 Comments

Mimi Cheng’s Dumplings has opened its doors at 309 Amsterdam Avenue, between 74th and 75th Streets. The Taiwanese dumpling spot has two other locations – Read More...

James Dean’s UWS Hollywood Escape

E.L. Danvers February 26, 2021 Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities No Comments

It could be said the original Rebel Without a Cause was born on the top floor of a yellow-brick, four-story walk-up just off Central Park Read More...

Karrot Market: Buy and Sell Used Items Safely with Your UWS Neighbors

Mike Mishkin February 26, 2021 Sponsored, Shopping 1 Comment

A new secondhand marketplace app called “Karrot” recently launched on the Upper West Side. Each of Karrot’s marketplaces are local, and anyone you sell to Read More...

Lincoln Center Plans New Outdoor Performing Arts Spaces

Mike Mishkin February 25, 2021 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

Through a new initiative called Restart Stages, Lincoln Center will be opening ten new outdoor performance and rehearsal spaces on April 7, kicking off with Read More...