‘Naked Man’ Sightings on Upper West Side
Last week, there were a total of five reported sightings of naked men wandering around the Upper West Side.
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Eric Francis: A Very Unusual Astrologer
Eric Francis Coppolino might be the world’s only astrologer with a background in investigative journalism (and he’s definitely the only one with international press credentials).
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Rest in Peace: Charles Grodin
Charles Grodin – an actor, author, comedian, television show host and former Upper West Sider – has passed away at the age of 86, the
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Lox Slicer Honored by NY Pols
Long-time Zabar’s lox slicer Len Berk recently returned to the counter. Now, he’s been honored by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Lieutenant Governor Kathy
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Erica Feidner: Piano Matchmaker™
Meet Upper West Sider Erica Feidner: a world class pianist, piano instructor, and most uniquely, a piano matchmaker.
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Leaving New York is Never Easy
“There are eight million stories in the naked city. This has been one of them.”
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Two UWS Legends Keep the Neighborhood Clean
Bruce and Steven Stark have sponsored yet another graffiti cleanup day on the Upper West Side. The Starks owned the original Beacon Paint & Hardware,
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Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Burroughs – and a 1944 Murder in Riverside Park
In a month termed by the New York Times as “too hot for Satan,” the bloated body of 33-year-old David Kammerer surfaced in the Hudson
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Guy Runs 98 Miles Around Central Park, Sets Record
Endurance runner Robbie Balenger has set a new record, running over 98 miles around the loop in Central Park, which equates to 16 laps. It
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Hellmann’s Mayonnaise Originated on the UWS!
Memories are frequently prompted by chance, but some items are also deliberately acquired as souvenirs, the English adaptation of the French word “remember.” Associations with a
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