Bette Midler Writes Children’s Book About Central Park’s Mandarin Duck

Mike Mishkin August 15, 2020 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

Bette Midler’s new book, The Tale of the Modern Duck: A Modern Fable, will become available on February 16, 2021. This will be Midler’s debut children’s book. Read More...

Signage Up For Stage Delicatessen: Is Mrs. Maisel Coming Soon?

Mike Mishkin August 15, 2020 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

A sign for Stage Delicatessen is up at the former Artie’s at 2290 Broadway, between 82nd and 83rd Streets. This most likely means a number Read More...

Remembering Old Stationery Stores

Claudie Benjamin August 15, 2020 Community 20 Comments

Back in the day, people of all ages were drawn to stationery stores to acquire items which, for the most part, could only be found Read More...

72nd Street Building Named After Dorothy Parker

Mike Mishkin August 15, 2020 Real Estate 2 Comments

Much progress has been made at 214 West 72nd Street, an upcoming 21 story building which will be called Parker West, named after Dorothy Parker, Read More...

David Blaine will Fly Across the Hudson River with Balloons

Mike Mishkin August 14, 2020 Arts & Entertainment 3 Comments

David Blaine’s next big stunt, and also his first big stunt in ten years, will involve flying with helium-filled balloons across the Hudson River, from Read More...

Three UWS Restaurants Receive Recognition For Wine Programs

Mike Mishkin August 14, 2020 Food & Drink No Comments

Wine Spectator recently published its “100 Grand Award Winners” for extraordinary wine programs, and three Upper West Side restaurants were included on the list. Read More...

Levain Bakery Cookies To Hit Supermarket Freezers

Mike Mishkin August 14, 2020 Food & Drink 1 Comment

We first announced Levain Bakery’s plans for national expansion back in August 2019. Now, it’s been announced by Bloomberg that starting in September, the cookies Read More...

A Live-Streamed Dance at Riverside Park South

Mike Mishkin August 13, 2020 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

Summer on the Hudson’s “Breathing with Strangers” will be live-streamed on Friday, August 14 from 6:30 to 7:30pm. This dance performance by Kinesis Project will Read More...

French and English Bilingual Preschool – Les Petits Sourires – Now Open For Admissions!

Mike Mishkin August 12, 2020 Community, Sponsored No Comments

Located at 120 West 97th Street, Les Petits Sourires is a bilingual preschool offering a French and English program for children from 2 to 4 Read More...

Proposal To Convert Part of Central Park to Farmland

Mike Mishkin August 11, 2020 Community 15 Comments

Horticulturist and farmer Amber Tamm is hoping to convert 14 acres of Central Park’s Great Lawn into farmland, an article by Fast Company reports. The Read More...