Tag: People

A Tribute Dinner for Late Pastry Chef Richard Capizzi

Bobby Panza February 14, 2023 Food & Drink No Comments

On Sunday, February 19, late pastry chef Richard Capizzi will be honored with a tribute dinner and fundraiser at Lincoln Ristorante, where Capizzi worked on Read More...

Man Dresses Up as MTA Employee, Sets Up Shop at Busy Intersection For Several Weeks

Bobby Panza November 4, 2022 Community 14 Comments

It all started with an early morning walk on Sunday, October 23. Read More...

“The Joker” Lurks on the Upper West Side

Bobby Panza September 19, 2022 Community 4 Comments

Have you seen the Joker on the Upper West Side? White face, red lips, dirty green hair? You know, like on TV and in the Read More...

Paul Sorvino Dies at 83; He was a Regular at the Original Amsterdam Billiards

Mike Mishkin July 25, 2022 Community 3 Comments

Brooklyn-born actor Paul Sorvino — who will perhaps be remembered most for his role as Paulie Cicero in Goodfellas — passed away on Monday at Read More...

Rest in Peace: Timothy John

Patricia Youngquist July 11, 2022 Community 6 Comments

New York City has lost a talented fashionista, Upper West Sider Timothy John. Read More...

Zabar’s Cheese Lady Retires

Hazen Cuyler July 10, 2022 Food & Drink 8 Comments

For nearly 90 years, Zabar’s has remained an iconic Upper West Side delicatessen; a world-famous mom and pop shop, buzzing with 50,000 hungry Manhattanites every week. Read More...

Steven Stark of Beacon Paint & Hardware Now Doing Stand-up!

Mike Mishkin June 14, 2022 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

You probably recognize him from his days at Beacon Paint & Hardware, an Upper West Side institution which he ran with his brother Bruce until Read More...

Behind the Bar: Paige Corwin of Jake’s Dilemma

Augie Haas May 26, 2022 Community 3 Comments

We live in a city of over 8 million. When walking down the street, don’t you wonder what all these people do? It might be Read More...

Interview with Courtroom Artist Behind Madoff, Cosby, Weinstein Sketches

Bobby Panza April 21, 2022 Arts & Entertainment 3 Comments

If you’re paying attention you’ve probably seen her work. For more than 40 years, Jane Rosenberg has been a courtroom artist, sketching figures including Bernie Read More...

A Russian Theater Director Lands on the UWS; Here’s His Story

Hazen Cuyler March 21, 2022 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

When the invasion began, The Russian Arts Theater and Studio, located at 165 West 86th Street, voiced its support of Ukraine and its opposition to Read More...