Tag: People

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...

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...

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...

The Secret to Saul Zabar’s Success

Guest Author November 4, 2025 Community No Comments

A lot has been written about the legacy of Saul Zabar, who passed away last month at the age of 97. Read More...

In the Orbit of The Great Dane: Upper West Sider Bigg Dogg Drops OG Album

Bobby Panza October 24, 2025 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

Bigg Dogg wastes no time marking his territory (pun intended). Read More...

MTA Honors the Late Saul Zabar

Bobby Panza October 16, 2025 Community No Comments

The MTA plans to keep the posters up for the foreseeable future. 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...

Voice of Pokémon Immortalized with Dedicated Bench in Central Park

Mike Mishkin October 14, 2025 Community No Comments

A newly dedicated bench in Central Park now bears the name of beloved voice actress Rachael Lillis, best known for bringing to life Misty, Jessie, and Jigglypuff in the original … 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...