Tag: People

Seymour Bernstein, Acclaimed Pianist and Longtime Upper West Side Teacher, Dies at 99

Mike Mishkin May 4, 2026 Community No Comments

Seymour Bernstein, the pianist, composer, and teacher whose Upper West Side studio apartment became a kind of pilgrimage site for musicians the world over, has died. He was 99. Read More...

Upper West Side Singer, 82, Makes Her Met Opera Debut After Nearly Six Decades in the Neighborhood

Mike Mishkin April 13, 2026 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

Lucy Shelton has lived on the Upper West Side since 1968. This week, at 82 years old, she made her Metropolitan Opera debut — and she says it was never … Read More...

VIDEO: UWS Coffee Shop Owner Leaps Over Counter to Chase Tip Jar Thief

Mike Mishkin April 13, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

A man walked into an Upper West Side coffee shop last week, grabbed the tip jar, and bolted. Read More...

Tom Valenti, Chef Who Helped Put the Upper West Side on the Culinary Map, Dies at 67

Mike Mishkin April 3, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

A chef whose restaurants helped shaped the Upper West Side dining scene for more than two decades died on Wednesday. Tom Valenti was 67. Read More...

Ronnie Eldridge, Upper West Side Political Icon, Dies at 95

Mike Mishkin March 6, 2026 Community No Comments

Ronnie Eldridge, the longtime Upper West Side resident who shaped New York City politics across four decades as an adviser, activist, and elected official, has died at 95. Read More...

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...