Tag: Giving Back

Community Rallies as More Families Launch Relief Efforts After West 107th Street Fire

Mike Mishkin December 11, 2025 Community No Comments

Two days after a massive four-alarm fire gutted 201 West 107th Street, the scope of the disaster is coming into sharper focus. Read More...

The Aftermath of the West 107th Street Fire

Mike Mishkin December 10, 2025 Community No Comments

A day after a massive 4-alarm fire tore through 201 West 107th Street, the scale of the devastation — and the community response — has become clearer. Read More...

Upper West Side Tenant Leader Calls for Support Ahead of Three Kings Day Celebration

Mike Mishkin December 5, 2025 Community No Comments

A longtime community leader at NYCHA's Douglass Houses is asking New Yorkers to step up as she prepares for what may be her most difficult Three Kings Day yet. Read More...

Teen Sisters Launch UWS Food Rescue Effort, Delivering Hundreds of Meals Weekly

Mike Mishkin December 4, 2025 Community No Comments

A new grassroots effort to reduce food waste — and get fresh meals to neighbors who need them — is gaining traction on the Upper West Side, thanks to three … Read More...

GoFundMe Launched for NY Loves Yoga After Fire Damage

Mike Mishkin November 11, 2025 Community No Comments

A beloved Upper West Side yoga studio is seeking community support after sustaining significant damage in a recent fire. Read More...

As SNAP’s Future Hangs In The Balance, Here’s What Upper West Siders Can Do To Help

Bobby Panza November 2, 2025 Community No Comments

With the government shutdown now in its second month, 42 million Americans — including 1.8 million in New York City, roughly 540,000 children and 540,000 older adults — are left … Read More...

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...