https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/manhattanhenge-draws-big-crowds-even-in-haze-AF6025266 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-13T13:21:51-04:00 Manhattanhenge Draws Big Crowds Even in Haze https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/3e0a5719_4-10915864_20260713140106.jpg The spectacle brings together people from all over the city and all over the world, all aiming to strike the perfect picture of the striking sunset. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/3e0a5716_4-10915867_20260713140108.jpg Vantage point of the Manhattanhenge from 23rd Street and Broadway. The biannual event occurred earlier this year on May 28 and May 29, and again on July 11 and July 12. But the sun won’t align with Manhattan cross streets again until May 2027. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/3e0a5697_4-10915865_20260713140110.jpg Reaching for the sky to snap the perfect photo of Manhattanhenge on July 12. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/3e0a5727_4-10915866_20260713140112.jpg Spectators blocked East 23rd Street and Fifth Ave. right around the peak viewing time at 8:21 p.m., in a bid to get a center of the road glimpse of the setting sun. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/return-of-outdoor-summer-movies-bryant-park-and-beyond-NF6025791 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-13T15:15:16-04:00 Return of Outdoor Summer Movies: Bryant Park and Beyond https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-13-at-3-00-24-pm_4-10916396_20260713150400.png Summer movie nights have returned to the parks of NYC, with Bryant Park opening its lawn July 13 for a screening of “Wayne’s World.” https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/the-goats-are-baaaack-HC6026393 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-13T15:17:42-04:00 The Goats Are Baaaack! https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screen-shot-2026-07-13-at-3-13-08-pm_4-10916420_20260713151513.png The “Great Goat Graze-Off” is the only professional eating competition between goats, who help to clear terrains of invasive plants such as poison ivy, mugwort, and porcelain berry. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/pxl-20250712-161209807_4-10916547_20260713152159.jpg Festivities from the “Great Goat Graze-Off” in 2025, during which Mallomar won the championship title. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screen-shot-2026-07-13-at-3-03-30-pm_4-10916404_20260713150804.png Romeo, Mallomar, and Big Buddy--the three competitor goats who will compete in the race for G.O.A.T Grazer, or who can eat their botanical portion the fastest. Mallomar won the championship title in 2025. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/archbishop-of-ny-receives-texas-goodie-basket-following-nba-wager-FH6009227 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-13T15:55:58-04:00 Archbishop of NY Receives Texas Goodie Basket Following NBA Wager https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-07-at-2-11-29-pm_4-10898058_20260707141509.png After losing a friendly wager placed on the NBA finals, the Archbishop of San Antonio sent Archbishop, Ronald Hicks, head of the Catholic New York Archdiocese, a goodie basket of Texas treats following the NY Knicks’ triumph over the San Antonio Spurs. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-07-at-2-15-31-pm_4-10898112_20260707141857.png Gustavo García-Siller, archbishop of San Antonio, and Hicks had made the wager ahead of the start of the NBA Championship finals and rooted fervently for their teams throughout the series. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/mamdani-s-first-parents-night-out-program-fills-up-in-hours-BF6025223 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-13T17:06:16-04:00 Mamdani’s First Parents’ Night Out Program Fills Up in Hours https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/parents-night-out-jpg-10915396-10915396_4-10915396_20260713165029.jpg The first-of-its-kind Parents’ Night Out program which aims to provide children from six to 13 years-old with a range of supervised activities at its debut on Aug. 16, quickly filled up all available slots on the first day of registration. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/growing-outbreak-on-ues-59-now-infected-by-legionnaires-disease-IC6026596 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-13T17:11:05-04:00 Growing Outbreak on UES: 59 Now Infected by Legionnaires’ Disease https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/solomon-r-guggenheim-museum-4805913_4-10916389_20260713151528.jpg A total of 31 buildings on the Upper East Side have tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease, including the Guggenheim Museum on Fifth Avenue (above). Nearly 60 people have been infected. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/55379704127-3c79e045e3-k_4-10916417_20260713151339.jpg City Council Speaker Julie Menin (above) attended a July 7 town hall on the subject, where she pressed health officials about the progress of disease testing. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/neighborhood-passport-sends-world-cup-visitors-residents-around-city-YB5982890 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-14T11:06:07-04:00 Neighborhood Passport Sends World Cup Visitors, Residents Around City https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/nyc-passport_4-10871105_20260626134620.jpg New Yorkers and visitors to the city will be able to collect 12 unique stamps commemorating the city’s neighborhood diversity throughout the FIFA World Cup. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/stamps-passport_4-10871320_20260626134620.webp The 12 stamps for the neighborhood passport were designed by NYC-based artists, all with global roots, and aim to demonstrate the richness of NYC’s culture. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/the-knicks-win-jubilation-disorder-follows-nba-finals-LJ5946973 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-14T11:07:50-04:00 The Knicks Win!! Jubilation & Disorder Follows NBA Finals https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/img-8006_4-10828906_20260615172952.jpg One fan in Times Square climbs atop a street lights while celebrating. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/school-bus-on-fire_4-10829638_20260615173532.png A school bus was set on fire by fans celebrating the Knicks victory of the San Antonio Spurs on June 13. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/img-3902_4-10829465_20260615172952.jpg Drivers and passengers got in on the celebrations, honking and dancing out of an SUV sunroof near Madison Square Garden on June 13. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/img-3901_4-10829468_20260615165223.jpg Fans sprayed graffiti on a metal storefront gate near Times Square during the Knicks victory celebration. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/knicks-claim-iron-throne-ahead-of-tv-season-premiere-LF5968287 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-14T11:09:02-04:00 Knicks Claim Iron Throne Ahead of TV Season Premiere https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/knicks-iron-throne_4-10853362_20260622132237.jpg The Knicks edition of the Iron Throne featured House Targaryen’s banner in Knicks’ signature blue and orange, celebrating their NBA Championship win. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/union-says-central-park-carriage-horse-died-after-eating-toxic-plant-YL5951607 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-14T15:35:45-04:00 Union Says Central Park Carriage Horse Died After Eating Toxic Plant https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/unknown-1-4-10810652-20260610172423_4-10832366_20260616171948.webp The Transport Workers Union says that Deniz, a horse who dramatically collapsed and died in Central Park earlier this month, was killed by a toxic plant—and not animal abuse, as some charge. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/legionnaires-disease-detected-at-building-on-central-park-west-EC6026688 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-14T15:39:01-04:00 Legionnaires’ Disease Detected at Building on Central Park West https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-13-at-3-31-39-pm_4-10916491_20260713153534.png Legionnaires’ disease has been detected in the hot water system of a co-op building on Central Park West, according to a memo sent to residents. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/solomon-r-guggenheim-museum-4805913_4-10916563_20260713153648.jpg The discovery comes as a serious outbreak of the disease continues to tear through the Upper East Side, resulting in around 60 cases and more than a dozen hospitalizations. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/a-trojan-horse-statue-arrives-at-the-gates-of-lincoln-square-AB6030299 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-14T16:28:14-04:00 A Trojan Horse Statue Arrives at the Gates of Lincoln Square https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/f2dd5e97-0377-4e06-8ee4-6788f9097425_4-10919195_20260714161128.jpg A 36-foot tall trojan horse statue emerged outside of the AMC Lincoln Square 13 theater, commemorating the July 14 premiere of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/a7ab3c99-ed07-40ce-8d70-ba5d84915e48_4-10919196_20260714161129.jpg The premiere’s set-up spanned two blocks and included two different red carpet areas, waiting for the stars of the movie to walk across. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/4f9189b6-5e8c-4e77-a723-775510d720c7_4-10919197_20260714161129.jpg The NY premiere is not the horse’s first rodeo. According to Variety, the horse has traveled across the country, being disassembled into five parts between stops. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/742f1da2-1de5-421a-ba88-482b5ebd7caa_4-10919198_20260714161130.jpg The horse is meant to be an exact replica of the movie’s wooden version, which is a triumph in Odysseus’, the movie’s main character, journey. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/cb29e613-a037-4f5d-b357-1e0603fffa52_4-10919200_20260714161131.jpg Fans lined up in the morning leading up to the July 14 premiere, with some able to secure tickets through an online lottery. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/karen-s-quirky-new-york-dines-in-style-at-philippe-chow-FB6030654 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-14T17:28:52-04:00 Karen’s Quirky New York Dines in Style at Philippe Chow https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/1-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-2026_4-10919512_20260714175423.jpg Karen Rempel plays with Philippe Chow’s panda. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/2-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-2026_4-10919516_20260714175423.jpg Philippe Chow’s swanky Downtown location at 355 West 16th Street. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/3-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-202_4-10919517_20260714175423.jpg Karen Rempel and fashion designer Andrea Thurlow are happy diners. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/4-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-202_4-10919518_20260714175424.jpg Philippe Chow’s dumpling sampler. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/5-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-202_4-10919519_20260714175424.jpg Philippe Chow’s signature lychee martini. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/6-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-202_4-10919520_20260714175424.jpg Philippe Chow’s stick-to-your-ribs. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/7-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-202_4-10919521_20260714175425.jpg Philippe Chow’s dishes delight every diner. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/8-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-202_4-10919522_20260714175425.jpg Philippe Chow’s server torches dessert at tableside. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/9-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-202_4-10919523_20260714175425.jpg Philippe Chow’s beignet dessert after the flames are over—as delicious as it is spectacular. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/10-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-20_4-10919524_20260714175426.jpg Philippe Chow’s playful pandas adorn every table. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/11-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-20_4-10919525_20260714175426.jpg Karen Rempel with Philippe Chow panda and passerby. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/12-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-20_4-10919526_20260714175426.jpg Philippe Chow Downtown’s magical entrance. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/13-karen-s-quirky-new-york-july-20_4-10919527_20260714175427.jpg Philippe Chow Downtown’s serene guardian. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/murder-former-super-sentenced-up-to-life-uws-grandmother-EB6030745 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-14T20:14:02-04:00 Former Super Sentenced Up To Life for Murder of UWS Grandmother https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/former-super_4-10919645_20260714201217.webp The murder happened at 126 W. 83 St., where 74-year-old Maria Hernandez lived. Lashawn Mackey had been a temporary super for the building several months before being arrested for Hernandez’s murder. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/rip-mushroom-head-dot-phasing-out-bike-rider-stencil-XB6030563 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-14T21:08:35-04:00 RIP Mushroom Head: DOT Phasing Out Bike Rider Stencil https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/milimg-5861-5746271-10919342-20260714_4-10919342_20260714212707.png Helmeted stick figure rider marking at W 36th St. and 8th Ave. (left); The newer stencil with a bicycle but no rider at W 35th St. and 6th Ave. (right). https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-5-17-26-pm_4-10919502_20260714212709.png Depiction of “barrel jumper” symbol from 2000 MUTCD. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/88m-price-tag-to-pull-500-pier-pilings-from-hudson-river-mud-II6028578 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-15T00:18:37-04:00 $88M Price Tag to Pull 500 Pier Pilings from Hudson River Mud https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-37-25-am_4-10917968_20260714115701.png The Gateway Board of directors just approved $88 million to rip up 500 submerged pier stumps that are standing in the way of boring machines involved in building the new Hudson River rail tunnels. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-36-42-am_4-10918090_20260714115703.png Slide 13 in the GDC slide deck details the change order and the additional construction it entails. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-36-55-am_4-10918093_20260714115706.png Slide 14 in the slide deck describes the tunneling efforts included in the project, which require effective soil stabilization beforehand. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-37-08-am_4-10918096_20260714115707.png Slide 15 maps out the GDC’s various projects, highlighting the HRGS project’s location and purpose. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-38-17-am_4-10918102_20260714115712.png Slide 19 describes how the change order would add to the work’s current scope. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-10-38-28-am_4-10918105_20260714115714.png Slide 20 outlines the numbers involved, including cost estimates and scheduling. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/upper-west-side-neighborhood-event-calendar-jul-16-22-GY6032796 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-15T12:04:59-04:00 Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Jul. 16-22 https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/museum-of-arts-design-via-www-madmu_4-10922383_20260715120501.jpg Museum of Arts & Design via www.madmuseum.org https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/guggenheim-via-www-guggenheim-org_4-10922387_20260715120501.jpg guggenheim via www.guggenheim.org