Musicians of The NY Philharmonic Perform Together While Stuck At Home

Mike Mishkin April 3, 2020 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

Musicians of the NY Philharmonic, all from the safety of their apartments, have come together virtually to perform Ravel’s “Boléro”, creating a beautiful video for Read More...

Virtual Tastings with Acker Wines

Mike Mishkin April 2, 2020 Food & Drink No Comments

Acker Wines, America’s oldest wine shop and the world’s largest wine auction house, will be hosting digital “BYOB” virtual wine tastings on Mondays and Wednesdays Read More...

NYC Playgrounds Ordered Closed

Claudie Benjamin April 2, 2020 Community No Comments

During my days at the 76th Street and River Side Park playground, when my children were little, there’s one incident that stands out among others. Read More...

A New Film Shot on the UWS, Featuring Mel Brooks’ Granddaughter

Mike Mishkin April 1, 2020 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

Upper West Sider Julian C. Santos recently released Last Party, his feature film. The film was shot on the Upper West Side by a group Read More...

Woman Sings To Quarantined Friend

Mike Mishkin April 1, 2020 Community 1 Comment

While an Upper West Sider was taking her dog Whatley for a walk on Tuesday, she came across a woman serenading someone quarantined inside their Read More...

Lady Gaga’s Dad Catches Criticism For Launching GoFundMe Campaign For Joanne Trattoria

Mike Mishkin April 1, 2020 Food & Drink 1 Comment

Like many restaurants on the Upper West Side and throughout New York City, Joanne Trattoria has had to temporarily close amid the coronavirus crisis. And Read More...

Return it. Now!

Claudie Benjamin March 31, 2020 Community No Comments

At about 3:00am on Monday, March 30th, “The Parsonnage Garden at Nuenen in Spring“, a valuable Vincent Van Gogh work, was stolen from the Singer Read More...

Advising Each Other

Claudie Benjamin March 31, 2020 Community No Comments

My daughter texted me images of a greeting card of the Upper West Side I sent her in October, 1990, when she was in college Read More...

Mel’s Burger Bar Opens “General Store”

Mike Mishkin March 31, 2020 Food & Drink 1 Comment

Mel’s Burger Bar, located at 2850 Broadway between 110th and 111th Streets, has adapted to the ban on dining at NYC restaurants by setting up Read More...

Choices

Claudie Benjamin March 30, 2020 Community No Comments

Bottom line, those of us who are not sick, or are not yet sick, are very lucky. Stir crazy? Bored? Annoyed? Cooped up? Irritable? As Read More...