Shinran Shonin’s Journey from Hiroshima to the New York Buddhist Church

Sam Neubauer November 14, 2020 Community No Comments

For 65 years, a bronze survivor of Hiroshima has stood tall and strong along Riverside Drive. The statue of Shinran Shonin, dressed in traveling robes Read More...

Friedmans Now Open on West End Avenue

Mike Mishkin November 13, 2020 Food & Drink 1 Comment

Friedmans has opened its newest location at 35 West End Avenue, between 61st and 62nd Streets. Read More...

212 West 72nd Street Renovations Underway; Sales Launching Soon

Mike Mishkin November 13, 2020 Real Estate No Comments

Renovations are now underway at 212 West 72nd Street, which was previously a rental building first constructed in 2010. It’s now being converted into a Read More...

Central Park’s Newest Star: The Barred Owl

Mike Mishkin November 13, 2020 Community 1 Comment

The sighting of a newly famous bird was first reported in October, when Manhattan Bird Alert tweeted a video of a Barred Owl at The Read More...

West End Avenue Removed From Open Streets Program

Mike Mishkin November 13, 2020 Community 9 Comments

The New York City Department of Transportation announced Thursday that “West End Avenue has been removed from the Open Streets program.” Read More...

Trey Anastasio’s Virtual Residency at the Beacon Theatre

Bobby Panza November 12, 2020 Arts & Entertainment 2 Comments

For the past five Fridays, Trey Anastasio of the rock band Phish has been playing without an audience at the Beacon Theatre. It’s part of Read More...

A Very Strange Sighting in Central Park

Mike Mishkin November 11, 2020 Community 22 Comments

A bizarre looking crustacean appeared in Central Park on Wednesday morning. The creature was spotted by The Pool around 103rd Street close to Central Park Read More...

A 10pm Curfew For Bars and Restaurants

Mike Mishkin November 11, 2020 Food & Drink 4 Comments

Due to recently rising COVID rates, New York bars and restaurants with state liquor licenses will need to close by 10pm beginning Friday, November 13. Read More...

First Photos of the Upper West Side’s Newest Park

Mike Mishkin November 11, 2020 Real Estate, Community 7 Comments

Waterline Square Park opened to the public this summer, and if you haven’t yet visited, official photos have been revealed for the first time. The Read More...

Injured Swan Taken on Subway Ride to UWS

Mike Mishkin November 11, 2020 Community 1 Comment

An injured swan named Bae was recently taken for a subway ride from Jamaica to the Upper West Side, to ultimately arrive at the Wild Read More...