Tag: People

Mystery Paddleboarder Spotted Cruising the Icy Hudson From the Upper West Side

Mike Mishkin March 3, 2026 Community No Comments

A paddleboarder was spotted on Friday casually making his way down the Hudson River — weaving through chunks of ice still lingering from this winter's cold snap. Read More...

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...

Upper West Sider’s Viral Fire Escape Ice Cream Experiment Captures Internet’s Imagination

Mike Mishkin February 2, 2026 Community No Comments

When temperatures plummeted to 4 degrees on Friday morning, most New Yorkers bundled up and stayed inside. Read More...

Wynton Marsalis to Step Down From Jazz at Lincoln Center After Nearly 40 Years

Mike Mishkin February 2, 2026 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

A major chapter in Upper West Side cultural history is coming to a close. 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...

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...

Retired Judge Sid Gribetz, NY’s Leading Jazz Archivist-DJ, Reflects on 40 Swinging Years at Columbia’s WKCR-FM

Allan Ripp December 8, 2025 Community No Comments

Sid Gribetz is unarguably one of New York’s leading jazz savants. He’s the author of multiple discographies and a sometime professor of jazz history who 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...

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...