Tag: Morningside Heights

Street Co-Naming to Honor Community Advocate Laura Friedman

Mike Mishkin December 10, 2025 Community No Comments

A street co-naming ceremony will take place on Friday, December 12 at 4 p.m. to honor the late Laura Friedman, a longtime community activist whose work left a lasting mark … Read More...

South of the Clouds Opens Near Columbia

Mike Mishkin September 17, 2025 Food & Drink No Comments

South of the Clouds, a Chinese restaurant specializing in Yunnan cuisine (from the Yunnan Province in southwestern China), has opened its third location at 1187 Amsterdam Avenue (between 118th and 119th streets). Read More...

Raising Cane’s Opening Sep 4: Win “Free Cane’s for a Year!”

Mike Mishkin August 28, 2025 Food & Drink No Comments

Fried chicken fans of the Upper West Side are about to have another late-night option. Read More...

Xi’an Famous Foods Returning to West 100s

Mike Mishkin August 27, 2025 Food & Drink No Comments

Free Upper West Side News, Delivered To Your Inbox Signage is up for a new Xi’an Famous Foods at 2814 Broadway (between 108th and 109th Read More...

Popular Palestinian Restaurant Opening Near Columbia Campus

Mike Mishkin August 15, 2025 Food & Drink No Comments

A Palestinian restaurant called Ayat has announced it will be opening on the Upper West Side, right near Columbia University. Read More...

Morningside Lights Returns with Lanterns Inspired by 1965

Mike Mishkin August 8, 2025 Arts & Entertainment, Events No Comments

Morningside Lights is coming back this fall, bringing its signature glow to Morningside Park with a lantern procession on Saturday, September 20 at 8 p.m. Read More...

Upper West Sider Celebrates 105th Birthday

Mike Mishkin March 25, 2025 Community No Comments

On Monday, Donald Hoy celebrated his 105th birthday at Amsterdam Nursing Home (1060 Amsterdam Ave at West 112th Street), where he’s resided since 2015. Read More...

The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine Offers Tuition Discount for Columbia Employees

Mike Mishkin November 7, 2024 Sponsored No Comments

The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine is an esteemed independent day school, welcoming students of all genders and all faiths, from kindergarten to Read More...