Theater Legend, Author and Activist leslie Shreve Passes Away at 79

Jennifer Lynch April 10, 2024 Community No Comments

A simple homemade memorial left on a bench overlooking Riverside Park celebrates the life of Upper West Sider leslie Shreve, a popular fixture in the Read More...

The World-Renowned Bach Virtuosi Festival Will Debut on the Upper West Side this May

Spencer Cain April 10, 2024 Sponsored, Arts & Entertainment No Comments

New York City music fans with a particular passion for the baroque period have a reason to rejoice this spring: Bach Virtuosi Festival is set Read More...

UPDATE: Gertrude to Close this Month, New Coffee Place Taking Over

Mike Mishkin April 10, 2024 Food & Drink 2 Comments

Gertrude, a small coffee and pastry place at 204 West 96th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue), has announced it will be closing its doors Read More...

Cafe Aroma Opens Friday on 62nd and Broadway

Mike Mishkin April 10, 2024 Food & Drink 9 Comments

Cafe Aroma, an eatery with two Midtown locations, will be opening its doors at 1875 Broadway (at 62nd Street) on Friday, taking over part of Read More...

Upper West Siders Enjoy the Eclipse

Mike Mishkin April 9, 2024 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

Featured image by @jenny.gray via Instagram Viewing parties took place across NYC to enjoy the total solar eclipse on Monday. Skies began to darken at Read More...

Amish Dairy Farm to Open Upper West Side Store

Jennifer Lynch April 8, 2024 Food & Drink 16 Comments

Due to regulations affecting the sale of eggs outdoors, a popular Amish dairy farm and longtime farmers market vendor based on Lancaster, Pennsylvania will soon Read More...

Major Blow Dealt to Metro Theater Revival

Brendan Mohler April 6, 2024 Arts & Entertainment 5 Comments

Plans to revitalize and reopen the Metro Theater at 2626 Broadway (between 99th and 100th streets) have stalled, we learned from a post by Manhattan Read More...

Experience Camp Settoga with a Special Concert

Mike Mishkin April 6, 2024 Sponsored No Comments

Spring has sprung! Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and the chatter about summer plans can be heard on street corners around the city. The Read More...

Local Group Launches New Campaign to Pedestrianize West 72nd Street

Brendan Mohler April 5, 2024 Community 33 Comments

Have you ever wondered what a reimagined West 72nd Street – one that is more green and friendly to pedestrians, and less of a highway Read More...

Guardian of Verse: Mystery Samaritan Sprinkles Poetry in Riverside Park

Jennifer Lynch April 5, 2024 Community 5 Comments

Much to the delight of Upper West Siders, someone has once again tied copies of a famous cherry tree poem to the flowering trees, fences, Read More...