Tag: Obituaries

Upper West Side Grocer Angelo Zingone, of Zingone Brothers, Dies at 88

Mike Mishkin February 3, 2026 Community No Comments

Angelo R. Zingone, a longtime Upper West Side resident and beloved member of the family behind the neighborhood institution Zingone Brothers, died peacefully surrounded by his family on January 27. Read More...

Cristina Castañeda, Beloved Upper West Side Restaurateur, Dies at 58

Mike Mishkin January 14, 2026 Community No Comments

Cristina Castañeda, the restaurateur behind some of the Upper West Side's most cherished restaurants, passed away on January 4, 2026. She was 58 years old. Read More...

Upper West Side Cyclist, 78, Killed in Riverside Drive Crash

Mike Mishkin December 12, 2025 Community No Comments

A longtime Upper West Side resident was killed earlier this week after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle on Riverside Drive, police said. Read More...

Robert A.M. Stern, Architect Who Helped Shape the Modern Upper West Side, Dies at 86

Mike Mishkin December 4, 2025 Real Estate No Comments

Robert A.M. Stern, the architect whose work redefined luxury living in New York City while borrowing heavily from its prewar past, recently died at the age of 86. Read More...

Theodore Dixon: Veteran, Advocate of Love, and Mayor of Muffins Café Passes at 100

Bobby Panza November 24, 2025 Community No Comments

Flowers and a memorial note sat on Theo’s bench at Muffins Café on Friday, November 21. Read More...

Remembering Willie Gluckstern, the UWS Wine Guru With a Fairway Love Story

Mike Mishkin November 18, 2025 Community No Comments

William B. Gluckstern — known professionally and affectionately as Willie, sometimes spelled with the German umlaut — spent more than four decades shaping how New Yorkers understood wine. Read More...

Remembering Diane Keaton — Oscar Winner, Style Icon, and Longtime Upper West Side Resident

Mike Mishkin October 15, 2025 Community No Comments

Four days after the world learned of Diane Keaton’s passing, New Yorkers — especially those on the Upper West Side — continue to reflect on Read More...

Toby Talbot, Champion of Art House Cinema, Dies at 96

Mike Mishkin October 14, 2025 Community No Comments

Toby Talbot, a driving force behind the rise of independent and international film culture in New York and across the country, died on September 15 Read More...

Shelly Fireman, Visionary Restaurateur Behind Café Fiorello, Dies at 93

Mike Mishkin October 10, 2025 Community No Comments

Shelly Fireman, the larger-than-life restaurateur who brought Café Fiorello to life across from Lincoln Center in 1974, has died at the age of 93. Read More...

Saul Zabar Dies at 97

Mike Mishkin October 7, 2025 Community No Comments

He'd been at the helm for more than seven decades. Read More...