https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/judge-permanently-bars-feds-from-freezing-gateway-funds-EC5994446 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-30T21:44:15-04:00 Judge Permanently Bars Feds From Freezing Gateway Funds https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-02-16-at-3-08-15-pm-4_4-10879710_20260630174248.webp A judge has permanently barred the Trump administration from freezing funds going towards the Hudson River Tunnel portion of the Gateway Project (above), after a previous freeze led to temporary layoffs. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/upper-west-side-neighborhood-event-calendar-jul-2-8-BE5996300 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-01T12:10:42-04:00 Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Jul. 2-8 https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/met-fifth-avenue-via-www-metmuseum_4-10880502_20260701121044.jpg met fifth avenue via www.metmuseum.org https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/ny-historical-society-via-nyhistory_4-10880506_20260701121044.jpg ny historical society via nyhistory.org https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/boulevard-of-heroes-city-names-streets-to-honor-champion-knicks-BB5993012 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-01T14:14:18-04:00 Boulevard of Heroes: City Names Streets to Honor Champion Knicks https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/20260630-dsc02548_4-10879103_20260630141852.jpg The Jalen Brunson street sign at West 11th Street and Seventh Avenue is considerably higher than the honorary signs for his teammates. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/20260630-dsc02529_4-10879098_20260630141844.jpg OG Anunoby sharing the honor with Rock and Roll legend Jimi Hendrix on West Eighth St. and 6th Ave. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/20260630-dsc02495_4-10879099_20260630141845.jpg West 4th Street Courts, hosting Kenny Graham’s Pro Classic N.Y.C. tournament. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/20260630-dsc02507_4-10879100_20260630141846.jpg The sign for Jose Alvarado at Washington Pl. and 6th Ave. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/20260630-dsc02485_4-10879101_20260630141848.jpg Josh Hart Street, located on West Third Street and 6th Avenue. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/fidi-hotel-forced-to-evacuate-after-bear-spray-incident-NB5993593 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-01T16:09:22-04:00 FiDi Hotel Forced to Evacuate after Bear Spray Incident https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-30-at-3-19-59-pm_4-10879298_20260630152535.png This 400-room hotel saw most of its guests evacuated onto Stone Street following an assault involving bear spray on the 20th floor. Two occupants were transported to an area hospital in stable condition. https://www.westsidespirit.com/home/the-world-cup-of-comedy-comes-to-soho-ID5995930 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-01T17:45:11-04:00 The World Cup of Comedy Comes To Soho https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/poster-flare-web_4-10880060_20260701163054.jpg Alex Hill’s one-man show, “Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England,” transforms the true act of a superfan into a story of belonging and friendship. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/copy-of-why-i-stuck-a-flare-up-my-ars_4-10880061_20260701163055.jpg Alex Hill is a writer, actor, and producer from Egham, England. His award-winning debut play, “Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England,” now off Broadway in NYC, premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/copy-of-why-i-stuck-a-flare-up-my-ars_4-10880063_20260701163101.jpg Directed by Sean Turner, “Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England” is a physically demanding role for writer/actor Alex Hill, who says Turner “made me bring it into my body more and give it 110 percent.” https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/wilson-narrowly-clinches-chelsea-city-council-democratic-primary-HB5993283 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-01T18:53:41-04:00 Wilson Narrowly Clinches Chelsea City Council Democratic Primary https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-01-at-6-51-15-pm_4-10879273_20260701185132.png Carl Wilson, who currently serves as City Council Member for District 3, won the democratic nomination for re-election in November after three rounds of ranked-choice voting for an over 50% majority. https://www.westsidespirit.com/home/birthright-citizenship-upheld-as-supreme-court-rejects-trump-s-proposed-limits-IB5993659 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-02T10:55:44-04:00 Birthright Citizenship Upheld As Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Proposed Limits https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/birthrightcitizenshipimage-dsc07760-scaled_4-10881420_20260701190308.jpg The 14th Amendment has ensured birthright citizenship since 1868 and the Supreme Court upheld that provision, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump who had railed against the law for more than a decade. The amendment guarantees people born on U.S. soil are citizens, regardless of their parents’ citizenship status. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/mta-spruces-up-subway-bathrooms-secures-toilet-seats-XC5985154 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-02T11:51:56-04:00 MTA Spruces Up Subway Bathrooms, Secures Toilet Seats https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/union-square_4-10871957_20260626182746.jpg A January report from the MTA Inspector General found ten observed bathrooms lacking toilet seat covers, including those at Union Square (above). That has now been fixed. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-26-at-5-37-10-pm_4-10871944_20260626174605.png An example of a preexisting subway bathroom with an installed toilet seat. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-26-at-5-18-26-pm_4-10871950_20260626174603.png Certain bathrooms in New York City’s subway system reportedly lacked toilet seats (above) as of last year, according to a report by the MTA’s Inspector General. However, this has now reportedly been rectified. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/climbing-couple-arrested-after-proposal-atop-empire-state-building-DF5997234 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-02T13:11:19-04:00 Climbing Couple Arrested after Proposal Atop Empire State Building https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-01-at-4-39-51-pm_4-10881235_20260701164101.png Two daredevil climbers who scaled the Empire State Building and unfulred a peace banner atop the building’s needle were arrested by the NYPD on July 1.