CB7’s Youth, Education and Libraries Committee met with staff from three Upper West Side New York Public Library branches on January 20 to discuss pandemic programming and outreach to “diversified populations.” ( Abigail Gruskin) CB7 Learns About Pandemic Outreach from Local Libraries The city’s public libraries offer more than just books — and even when it comes to checking out a classic paperback or hardcover,... News 21 Jan 2022 | 04:24
A surfer approaches the Atlantic Ocean at Rockaway’s Beach 90th Street in mid-November, when the water temperature hovered around 59 degrees fahrenheit — and the air temperature only reached the high 40’s. Surfing Into Winter During the coldest months of the year, Rockaway’s swimming beaches clear out and boardwalk restaurants shut down — but the... News 14 Dec 2021 | 11:11
Glen Wilson’s work on display in Riverside Park as part of the “Re:Growth” exhibit, curated by Karin Bravin. Photo: George de Castro-Day The Art of Resiliency Commemorating painful moments is crucial to a collective sense of resiliency, according to Jersey City-based artist WOOLPUNK®,... City Arts 18 Aug 2021 | 09:44
Rachel Colon, LCSW, of Mount Sinai. Photo courtesy of Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center ( Dexter) When Back to School Spells Anxiety This fall, in-person learning at New York City’s public schools will become the only option forward, more than a year after... Education Guide 12 Aug 2021 | 02:40
Gwen Ossenfort (left) and Mike McAllister (right) posed for a photo together at the Reclaimed Organics Upper West Side drop-off on a Wednesday in late July. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Composting During COVID-19 For the past year, a growing number of people have taken to dumping food scraps, dead flowers and more into large bins on... News 30 Jul 2021 | 10:42
The “Running of the Goats.” Photo: Abigail Gruskin Goats Run Wild in Riverside Park The Riverside Park Conservancy is getting extra help this summer from a new herd of “interns,” as Riverside Park Conservancy... News 15 Jul 2021 | 04:59
A crowd started to form at the Tudor City overpass hours before sunset. Photo: Abigail Gruskin The Night the Sun Didn’t Kiss the Grid Dismal skies were, perhaps, the only element of Sunday evening not in the control of a crowd of people gathered at the Tudor... News 12 Jul 2021 | 11:03
The JCC’s annual New Year’s Day Fitness Fair. Photo: Jennifer Weisbord Wellness is for Everyone In Whitney Chapman’s yoga classes for people living with cancer or Parkinson’s disease, smiling to feel good is part of the... Senior Living Guide 11 Jul 2021 | 12:10
Corinne Low (center, in black) hosting an UWS Open Hearts Initiative send-off event outside of the Lucerne the night before the move. Photo: Wendy Strauss After the Lucerne The end of June ushered in a “bittersweet” farewell when roughly 60 men experiencing homelessness were transported by bus... News 01 Jul 2021 | 03:02
The Stonewall 50 time capsule on display at the New-York Historical Society. Photo: Glenn Castellano, New-York Historical Society A Stonewall 50 Time Capsule For the next nearly five decades, a collection of memorabilia documenting LGBTQ+ life in the city won’t see the light of... City Arts 24 Jun 2021 | 03:34
“The goal of the project is to broaden people’s knowledge of the city’s LGBT history.” Clockwise rom lower left: Amanda Davis, Jeffry Iovannone, moderator Larry Francer and Jeffrey “Free” Harris. Historians and Preservationists Convene to Discuss LGBTQ+ Landmarks During Pride Month The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, a local nonprofit advocating for recognition of historic buildings with queer pasts,... News 18 Jun 2021 | 05:43
Drew Marlar, chapter leader of Trash Hero New York, collecting trash on the water’s edge. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Volunteers Tackle Litter to Keep Riverside Park Pristine In 90-degree heat on the first Sunday in June, a small, determined group of volunteers gathered at Riverside Park’s Ten Mile... News 10 Jun 2021 | 02:49
Photo courtesy of Art on the Corner Upper West Siders Fill Former Bank Street Bookstore Windows With Art The former storefront windows of Bank Street Bookstore will boast 24 works of art ranging from photographs to paintings and... News 03 Jun 2021 | 03:20
Pop-up display in former Bank Street Bookstore window. Photo courtesy of New Vessel Press New Vessel Press Hosts Pop-up Display in Former Home of Bank Street Bookstore In April, New Vessel Press — an Upper West Side independent publishing house founded in 2012 and dedicated to literature... News 30 Apr 2021 | 12:02
Putting Family First Erik Neilssen is a third-generation window cleaner. He’s worked alongside his uncles and credits his grandfather with inspiring... People 29 Apr 2021 | 03:04
