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Sonia Pilcer is the author of six novels including The Holocaust Kid. She has lived on the Westside since it was a dangerous neighborhood. She
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Tag: People
Women’s Suffrage Monument To Be Unveiled August 26th
Meredith Bergmann’s splendid 14 foot sculpture of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth, three “monumental women” and remarkable leaders of the women’s
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Anna Sosenko’s Star-Studded Life
Anna Sosenko’s life was never made into a biopic, nor was her full biography ever published as a book. But, this is a good one
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A Tree Dedicated to John Lennon
A tree on 79th between Broadway and Amsterdam has been “yarn-bombed” by visual artist Carmen Paulino, who collaborated with Knitty City for the project. It
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Tony Schwartz & Sounds of the West Side
Tony Schwartz (1923-2008) was a multifaceted award-winning author, publicist, teacher and socially conscious ad man. He is particularly famous for devising the concept for the Daisy
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Victor’s Cafe: Succeeding Through Generations
Cuban immigrant Victor del Corral and his wife Eloina beat the odds and made an ongoing success of a restaurant he started in 1963, during
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Upper West Sider Makes Friends with Neighbors Across the Street During 7pm Clap (VIDEO)
Inspired by the 7pm clap, Upper West Sider Kathleen Murphy has created a video dedicated to the spirit, heart, and undying desire to connect which
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UWS School Counselor Helps Spotlight Black Authors
Sarah Kamya, a school counselor at PS 191 – The Riverside School for Makers and Artists, located at 300 West 61st Street – has launched
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Gertrude Ederle: The Upper West Side’s Star Swimmer
Photos and newsreel clips from 1926 show Gertrude Ederle wearing a two-piece red swimsuit and matching bathing cap as she emerges victorious onto the banks
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An Interview with Barbara Weiser, A Founder of Charivari
About forty years ago, Barbara Weiser, her brother Jon, and their mother Selma were in Paris for the fashion collections. Fifteen years earlier, the three
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