Folk Icon and Upper West Sider Peter Yarrow Passes Away at 86
The Upper West Side sadly lost a famous resident this week. Read More...
Tag: Obituaries
Friends and Family Honor 14th Birthday of Girl Tragically Taken in Fatal Auto Incident
At 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 17, friends, family, and passersby gathered to celebrate what would have been the 14th birthday of Niyell McRorey. Read More...
Danny Wasserman, Upper West Side Icon and Owner of Tip Top Shoes, Passes Away
The Upper West Side raises a glass to Danny Wasserman, the born-and-raised New Yorker who began his career working at his father Max’s small shoe Read More...
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Batya Lewton, Educator and UWS Advocate, Passes Away
Batya Lewton, a lifelong advocate and cherished member of the Upper West Side community, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Read More...
Malachy McCourt Dies at 92
Though he was famous on both sides of the Atlantic, to Upper West Siders, the charismatic Irish-American writer and actor Malachy McCourt, who died Monday Read More...
Woman Dies in Scooter Accident on 76th Street
A 57-year-old woman was pronounced dead after colliding with a truck while riding her scooter this weekend. Read More...
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Steve Ostrow, Founder of Ansonia’s Continental Baths, Dies at 91
Though he hadn’t lived in New York for many years, the UWS nevertheless lost a legend Feb. 4 with the death of Steve Ostrow, the Read More...
Rest in Peace: Maya Schaper
On Thursday morning, I received some sad news via email that Maya Schaper, the woman seen in the picture above, had passed. Dear Patricia, I Read More...
Irene Zola, NYC Aging in Place Leader, Founder of LiLY, Dies at 78
With great sadness, the LiLY organization (Lifeforce in Later Years) has announced the sudden and unexpected passing of LiLY’s founder and executive director Read More...
Harry Belafonte Dies at 96
Harry Belafonte, a national treasure and beloved Upper West Side resident, died on Tuesday at the age of 96. Spokesman Ken Sunshine said the cause Read More...
