Stolen Million Dollar Violin Remains UWS Mystery
A Paris auction house. A million-dollar hammer price. An Age of Enlightenment Italian masterpiece gone missing. This might sound like the plot of the next Read More...
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Remembering Amsterdam Video, the Upper West Side’s “Last Hardcore Pornography Shop”
Currently occupied by Blo Dry Bar, the storefront at 287 Amsterdam Avenue, between 73rd and 74th streets, was not too long ago home to an Read More...
The Breakup Scene from “You’ve Got Mail” was Filmed at this Forgotten UWS Haunt
When Upper West Siders think about 1998 classic You’ve Got Mail, the first scenes which likely come to mind are those which were filmed at Read More...
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5 Upper West Side Buildings Featured in Movies
The Upper West Side has long been one of the most featured and easily recognizable neighborhoods in cinema and television. Some films feature unique UWS Read More...
History & Everyday Life on West 93rd Street
The white painted brick building at 161 West 93rd was across the street and half way toward Columbus Avenue from the apartment building where I Read More...
Famous Former Residents of The Dakota
The legendary Dakota has been home to many prominent figures, and still is. Here, we’re providing a list of some of the most unarguable legends Read More...
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Looking Back on 72nd Street
In the 1970s, the Chatsworth building at Riverside Drive and 72nd Street was a magnificent, romantic wreck. Read More...
The New Year’s Eve Midnight Run – And How it Got Started
Due to the pandemic, the New York Road Runners won’t be hosting their annual Midnight Run in Central Park this New Year’s Eve. But starting Read More...
86th Street: Mixed Memories
My family thought of West 86th Street – only a few blocks away from our apartment, as if it were a very rich, pretentious relative Read More...
Remembering West Side Harry
The end of next month marks eleven years since Harry the Shar-Pei passed away. “It was the hardest decision we’ve ever had to make,” say Read More...
