The 1950s & ‘60s on West 96th Street

Claudie Benjamin March 7, 2020 Community 31 Comments

Odd, what’s gone. Take newsstands. Sprawling out from a minimal shelter for the vendor, green-painted newsstands were predictably located outside of subway entrances. Newspapers were Read More...

Check Out The Newly Renovated Upper West Side Shake Shack

Sara Lewin Lebwohl March 5, 2020 Other No Comments

Rejoice! The Upper West Side Shake Shack has re-opened after a six week renovation. If you are anything like me, it was a tough few Read More...

New Columbus Circle Cheese Stand

Mike Mishkin March 5, 2020 Food & Drink No Comments

A Gouda vendor has opened at the TurnStyle Underground Market in the Columbus Circle subway station. 2Dutcheese comes from The Netherlands, and a recent NY Read More...

Jack’s Wife Freda Opening UWS Location

Mike Mishkin March 5, 2020 Food & Drink No Comments

Jack’s Wife Freda will be opening a location on Columbus Avenue between 66th and 67th Streets. The trendy restaurant has locations in Soho, the West Read More...

Fine & Schapiro Has Closed For Good

Mike Mishkin March 4, 2020 Food & Drink No Comments

A “closed for renovations” sign recently appeared in the window of long-time kosher staple Fine & Schapiro, located at 138 West 72nd Street. Since then, Read More...

More Back and Forth Over 200 Amsterdam Avenue

Sara Lewin Lebwohl March 4, 2020 Real Estate No Comments

City vs. State – and City vs. City Representatives – seems to be the latest twist in the saga behind 200 Amsterdam Avenue. Read More...

108th Street Skatepark Named After Andy Kessler

Sara Lewin Lebwohl March 4, 2020 Community No Comments

Andy Kessler, a famous skateboarder, was adopted and raised on the Upper West Side. Born in 1961, Kessler was part of an early generation of Read More...

New Tips Indicate Fine & Schapiro Appears To Have Closed For Good

Mike Mishkin March 3, 2020 Food & Drink No Comments

About a week ago, we reported that an anonymous tipster was informed by an employee of Fine & Schapiro that they “might be closing”. Our Read More...

The 5 Best Picnic Spots on the Upper West Side

Jori Rose Schwartz March 3, 2020 Community No Comments

Life’s a picnic, ain’t it? So why not celebrate it with some outdoor eating? That’s right, the parks on the Upper West Side were made Read More...

New Hardware Store Replaces Beacon Paint and Hardware

Mike Mishkin March 3, 2020 Community, Shopping No Comments

After Beacon Paint and Hardware closed after 120 years, the landlord, Brusco, has taken over the space. There is now a new hardware store operating Read More...