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UWS Recycling Group is Last of its Kind

Emma Radmilovic July 13, 2024 Community 1 Comment

Sustainable recycling can feel like an uphill battle for Manhattanites. Read More...

98-Year-Old Upper West Sider Inducted Into Veterans Hall of Fame

Mike Mishkin July 1, 2024 Community 2 Comments

State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D/WF-Manhattan) has nominated 98-year-old World War II veteran and West 71st Street Block Association member, Theodore Dixon, into the 2024 New Read More...

Fundraiser Launched for Upper West Side Woman Suffering Life-Threatening Intestinal Disorder

Jennifer Lynch May 27, 2024 Community 3 Comments

A 39-year-old Upper West Side woman suffering from a life-threatening intestinal disorder is hoping a fundraiser will help her cover medical and living expenses and Read More...

This Woman Commutes 600 Miles to Her Job on the Upper West Side

Mike Mishkin April 19, 2024 Community 3 Comments

A North Carolina woman recently told the world about the insane journey she embarks on to get to her job on the Upper West Side. Read More...

Theater Legend, Author and Activist leslie Shreve Passes Away at 79

Jennifer Lynch April 10, 2024 Community No Comments

A simple homemade memorial left on a bench overlooking Riverside Park celebrates the life of Upper West Sider leslie Shreve, a popular fixture in the Read More...

“YOU FOUND ME!” A Heartfelt Reunion of 1990s Children from the Upper West Side

Jennifer Lynch March 15, 2024 Community 1 Comment

It was a simple plea posted on a local Facebook page along with a blurry snapshot of two children. Read More...

Malachy McCourt Dies at 92

Jennifer Lynch March 12, 2024 Community 3 Comments

Though he was famous on both sides of the Atlantic, to Upper West Siders, the charismatic Irish-American writer and actor Malachy McCourt, who died Monday Read More...