Samaritan’s Purse Protested at Central Park Field Hospital

Mike Mishkin April 16, 2020 Community 22 Comments

On Tuesday, LGBTQ activists from the Reclaim Pride Coalition congregated by the Samaritan’s Purse field hospital in Central Park to protest the city, state, and Read More...

The Upper West Side May Have a NEW Tallest Building in the Works

Mike Mishkin April 16, 2020 Real Estate No Comments

Preliminary renderings for a two-tower development at 125 West End Avenue have been published, City Realty first reported. If the renderings are an accurate depiction Read More...

Le Pain Quotidien’s Permament Closings Appear To Have No Connection To Coronavirus

Mike Mishkin April 15, 2020 Food & Drink 2 Comments

We recently reported that twelve Le Pain Quotidien locations would be closing. One of those locations included 50 West 72nd Street. Read More...

Toilet Paper Truffle Hound

Tara Tandlich April 15, 2020 Community 6 Comments

Until recently, whenever I wanted toilet paper, all I had to do was enter any local supermarket, pharmacy or deli. Once inside, a plethora of Read More...

Columbia University’s Online Immersion For High School Students

Claudie Benjamin April 14, 2020 Community No Comments

Columbia University has offered an online immersion summer program to outstanding high school students since 1986. This year, as always, new courses have been added. Read More...

Bond Vet Urgent Petcare Clinic To Open UWS Location

Mike Mishkin April 14, 2020 Community No Comments

Bond Vet, an urgent pet-care and wellness clinic, will be opening a new location at 352 Amsterdam Ave (77th Street) on April 20th. They’ll be Read More...

A Growing Rat Condo on 89th Street

Mike Mishkin April 14, 2020 Community 11 Comments

Last summer, the DOT installed a speed bump in front of a brownstone co-op on 89th between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. As a Read More...

Try a FREE Virtual Piano, Violin or Guitar Lesson with Opus One Music

Mike Mishkin April 14, 2020 Arts & Entertainment, Sponsored No Comments

Audrey Abela is an Upper West Sider, a well-respected French pianist, and the founder and director of Opus One Music, which offers piano, violin and Read More...

Meals 4 Heroes: Feeding Healthcare Workers & Keeping Restaurant Employees Working

Mike Mishkin April 12, 2020 Community No Comments

About two weeks ago, three Upper West Siders launched a new initiative to accomplish two goals: keep healthcare workers well fed, and keep restaurant employees Read More...

An Upper West Sider’s Silk Handkerchiefs

Claudie Benjamin April 12, 2020 Community No Comments

In pre-Kleenex days, silk (and fine linen) handkerchiefs were important items, whether to finish off an outfit, as souvenirs, to give boxed as teacher gifts at Read More...