Tag: People

Upcoming Book About Legendary Celebs of Morningside Heights & Manhattan Valley

Claudie Benjamin April 30, 2020 Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities 2 Comments

When Jim Mackin talks about his upcoming book, Notable New Yorkers of Manhattan’s Upper West Side: Bloomingdale – Morningside Heights, he takes us on a journey, Read More...

Lost Ring FOUND By Our Reader!

Mike Mishkin April 25, 2020 Community 26 Comments

Just two days ago, we reported that a 76 year old woman had lost her wedding ring during the 7pm “Clap Because We Care”. Well, Read More...

Desperately Seeking Henry

Tara Tandlich April 20, 2020 Celebrities 7 Comments

Ever since the quarantine, some people have been taking short work from home breaks for outdoor exercise. Not me. Unless you count exercise as walking Read More...

History Buffs Know Quirky Things

Claudie Benjamin April 20, 2020 Community 1 Comment

Wine tasting, book clubs, singing and photography are among hobbies common to many New Yorkers. And, for others, like Michael Miller, the city itself is Read More...

Thrilling Armchair Travels by Former Upper West Sider Lawrence G. Blochman

Claudie Benjamin April 18, 2020 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

In a March 25th, 2020 Conde Naste Traveler article “The Ultimate Guild to Armchair Travel,” Meredith Carey writes, “Some days, you can wake up, trundle into Read More...

Emery Roth & A View of the Upper West Side

Claudie Benjamin April 17, 2020 Community 1 Comment

Since the increasingly stringent COVID-19 lockdown in NYC, photographer Robyn Roth-Moise has been staying at a family weekend house in the Berkshires. While it’s a Read More...

Toilet Paper Truffle Hound

Tara Tandlich April 15, 2020 Community 6 Comments

Until recently, whenever I wanted toilet paper, all I had to do was enter any local supermarket, pharmacy or deli. Once inside, a plethora of Read More...

Meals 4 Heroes: Feeding Healthcare Workers & Keeping Restaurant Employees Working

Mike Mishkin April 12, 2020 Community No Comments

About two weeks ago, three Upper West Siders launched a new initiative to accomplish two goals: keep healthcare workers well fed, and keep restaurant employees Read More...

An Upper West Sider’s Silk Handkerchiefs

Claudie Benjamin April 12, 2020 Community No Comments

In pre-Kleenex days, silk (and fine linen) handkerchiefs were important items, whether to finish off an outfit, as souvenirs, to give boxed as teacher gifts at Read More...

A Dog-Walker Who Cares

Claudie Benjamin April 10, 2020 Community No Comments

Upper West Sider Cary Croes is a gentle, witty storyteller. For the past eight years, he has been a dog-walker. Explaining how this occupation connects with Read More...