Tag: Giving Back

Upper West Side Teen Marks 5 Years of Reading to Children with Disabilities—One Zoom at a Time

Mike Mishkin September 11, 2025 Community No Comments

When the world shut down in 2020, most 12-year-olds were adjusting to online school, social distancing, and a sudden loss of routine. Read More...

In Memory of John Bryant Simon, a GoFundMe Campaign Supports His Lifelong Mission on the Upper West Side

Mike Mishkin August 22, 2025 Community No Comments

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched in honor of John Bryant Simon, a beloved advocate, mentor, and community builder who spent nearly 15 years calling the Upper West Side home. Read More...

Upper West Side Community Rallies Around Father of Two After Sudden Health Crisis

Mike Mishkin August 15, 2025 Community No Comments

The Upper West Side is coming together to support one of its own after a beloved neighbor, Mark Weinberg, suffered a medical emergency earlier this month. Read More...

78th Street Fire Displaces Longtime Upper West Side Family

Mike Mishkin June 12, 2025 Community No Comments

A fire that broke out late Sunday night not only caused damage to a beloved local business–it also left a longtime Upper West Side family without a home. Read More...

WSCAH ROCKS THE BLOCK Returns to the Upper West Side on June 1st

Mike Mishkin May 27, 2025 Sponsored No Comments

Community, Advocacy, and Family Fun Come Together at This Can’t-Miss Event On Sunday, June 1st, West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) invites New Yorkers of Read More...

Community Rallies Around Central Park Gardener as His Family Faces Cancer Diagnosis

Mike Mishkin May 19, 2025 Community No Comments

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support Brian Huber, a longtime Central Park Conservancy employee, as his wife Giselle undergoes treatment for lymphoma Read More...

GoFundMe Launched to Help Save Upper West Skates

Bobby Panza March 6, 2025 Community 8 Comments

The Upper West Side is steeped in skateboard history. Read More...

West Side Campaign Against Hunger Celebrates the Life of Doreen Wohl

Mike Mishkin January 16, 2025 Sponsored, Community No Comments

It is with a heavy heart that West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) shares the news of the passing of Doreen Wohl, their extraordinary Executive Read More...

Fundraiser Aims to Bring Salvadoran Housekeeper to NYC for Care

Bobby Panza December 22, 2024 Community No Comments

After working as a housekeeper for a family on West 81st Street for 30 years, Maria “Chayo” Rodriguez returned to El Salvador to be closer Read More...

Unique Holiday Gifts with Purpose: Right Here on the UWS

Emma Radmilovic December 12, 2024 Sponsored No Comments

For anyone still holiday shopping, one must-visit destination is Teddy’s Collection at 324 Columbus Avenue (between West 75th and 76th Streets), a new store that Read More...