Tag: Community Board 7

Central Park Conservancy Plans Up to $1.5 Million Fix for a Spot Where Park-Goers Keep Getting Stuck

Mike Mishkin September 22, 2026 Community No Comments

The Central Park Conservancy has a plan for the space beneath one of the park's last cast iron bridges, and a Community Board 7 committee just signed off on it. Read More...

CB7 Just Sent Extell a Take-It-or-Leave-It Number for the ABC Site. One Key Player Isn’t Sold.

Mike Mishkin September 3, 2026 Real Estate No Comments

After a summer of weekly haggling, Community Board 7 has approved a "best and final" affordable housing proposal for Extell's former ABC campus, and the neighborhood's council member says it's … Read More...

Tip Top Shoes Is Getting a New Sign, and It’s a Throwback

Mike Mishkin July 31, 2026 Shopping No Comments

Tip Top Shoes is replacing the sign over its storefront, and the new design is a deliberate throwback. Read More...

Coming Soon: a Brewery, a French Steakhouse, and a Fine-Dining Restaurant at the Former Leopard at des Artistes

Mike Mishkin June 12, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

Three new places to eat and drink moved a step closer to opening on the Upper West Side this week Read More...

City Plans Massive, Years-Long Water Main Job Along Broadway

Mike Mishkin June 10, 2026 Community No Comments

The Upper West Side is bracing for a major overhaul beneath one of its busiest avenues, after city officials laid out plans this week to replace aging water mains under … Read More...

The City Wants to Bring E-Bike Charging Cabinets to the Upper West Side. Two Sidewalks Are in the Running.

Mike Mishkin June 10, 2026 Community No Comments

The Upper West Side could soon get a pair of city-run cabinets where delivery workers trade dead e-bike batteries for fully charged ones Read More...

Community Board 7 Backs the West 72nd Street Bike Lane

Mike Mishkin June 3, 2026 Community No Comments

About 140 people signed up to argue one of the Upper West Side's most divisive questions of the year. Read More...

Opponents Rally Against 72nd Street Bike Lane Proposal

Mike Mishkin May 4, 2026 Community No Comments

They came with signs and chants on a Saturday morning, and organizers say their message was heard — with a key vote approaching. Read More...

A Petition Is Circulating Against a Major Upper West Side Redesign

Mike Mishkin April 22, 2026 Community No Comments

A proposed redesign of one of the Upper West Side's busiest crosstown corridors is drawing organized pushback, with a newly formed coalition now mobilizing neighbors ahead of a Community Board … Read More...

Upper West Side Building to Be Converted Into Homeless and Low-Income Housing

Mike Mishkin February 26, 2026 Real Estate No Comments

The building currently operates as a single-room occupancy residence for women. Read More...