https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/crime-watch/man-charged-with-hate-crimes-for-attack-on-central-synagogue-GB6120787 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-08-17T20:46:22-04:00 Man Charged With Hate Crimes For Attack on Central Synagogue https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/central-synagogue-lexington-avenue-n_4-11017981_20260817162532.jpg Central Synagogue (pictured above in 2023) has been serving practitioners of Reform Judaism since being consecrated in 1872. There is reportedly no ongoing threat to the temple, the NYPD says. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/hp3d5ipxkaaq1pt_4-11018119_20260817162533.jpg Larry Montes, 46, has been charged with hate crimes in connection with an August 14 attack on Central Synagogue. https://www.westsidespirit.com/city-arts/artist-nicole-cooper-s-work-offers-new-ways-to-think-about-climate-AE6116266 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-08-18T12:10:29-04:00 Artist Nicole Cooper’s Work Offers New Ways to Think About Climate https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/artist-nicolecooper-studio-jan2024-v_4-11017985_20260817165137.jpg Nicole Cooper has shown her work across the U.S. While her medium is often oil on canvas, she has been experimenting with new materials. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/artist-img-5420-jpg-11017986-11017986_4-11017986_20260817165138.jpg Climate artist Nicole Cooper stands in her workspace in the Art Center at Governors Island. This year, Cooper is one of 19 of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s Art Center Residents. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/artist-img-5193-jpg-11017990-11017990_4-11017990_20260817161501.jpg While much of Nicole Cooper’s work in the past has been oil painting on canvas, she has been experimenting with new mediums and processes during her residency, including hand weaving. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/artist-img-5189-jpg-11017994-11017994_4-11017994_20260817165141.jpg Nicole Cooper has filled her workspace at the Art Center at Governors Island with a mixture of past works and new inspiration. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/artist-nicolecooper-changeofheart-oil_4-11017992_20260817165142.jpg Nicole Cooper painted “Change of Heart,” an oil painting on canvas in 2020. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/artist-weavingpossiblities-oiloncanva_4-11017993_20260817165143.jpg Nicole Cooper painted “Weaving Possibilities,” an oil painting on canvas in 2024. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/artist-img-5187-jpg-11017987-11017987_4-11017987_20260817165144.jpg Nicole Cooper has been exploring the concept of regenerative relationships through her new project. This focus led her to experiment with paper making, which she did using mushrooms. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/menin-now-leading-opposition-to-a-3rd-avenue-homeless-shelter-IY6122208 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-08-18T17:52:26-04:00 Menin Now Leading Opposition to a 3rd Avenue Homeless Shelter https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-08-18-at-3-53-22-pm_4-11019228_20260818155532.png NY City Council Speaker Julie Menin wrote a letter to the commissioner of NY’s Department of Social Services opposing a planned homeless shelter on the UES, citing safety concerns. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/upper-west-side-neighborhood-event-calendar-aug-20-26-DE6125566 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-08-19T12:04:34-04:00 Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Aug. 20 - 26 https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/loeb-boathouse-webp-via-www-centralpa_4-11022149_20260819120436.webp loeb-boathouse.webp via www.centralparknyc.org https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/ny-historical-society-via-nyhistory_4-11022153_20260819120438.jpg ny historical society via nyhistory.org https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/bethesda-fountain-restoration-now-underway-in-central-park-BD6126012 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-08-19T13:11:31-04:00 Bethesda Fountain Restoration Now Underway in Central Park https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-08-19-at-12-57-02-pm_4-11022497_20260819130817.png Bethesda Fountain from atop Bethesda Terrace, featuring the beginnings of construction and a handful of construction workers. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-08-19-at-12-46-14-pm_4-11022393_20260819130825.png Bethesda Fountain as photographed recently by the Conservancy; construction crews were not yet on site, but the water was already shut off. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-08-19-at-12-48-00-pm_4-11022501_20260819130832.png Bethesda Fountain photographed in 1915. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-08-19-at-12-57-18-pm_4-11022504_20260819130834.png Another angle of the construction, featuring New Yorkers and visitors walking or kayaking in the surrounding areas as normal. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-08-19-at-12-57-10-pm_4-11022507_20260819130840.png A peek inside the circular area closed off for construction. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-08-19-at-12-46-42-pm_4-11022510_20260819130850.png “Angel of the Waters” photographed close up by the Conservancy. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-08-19-at-12-47-50-pm_4-11022513_20260819130854.png Bethesda Fountain photographed circa 1873, the year the fountain was dedicated. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-08-19-at-12-57-28-pm_4-11022516_20260819130856.png Informational posters detailing the restoration, its timeline and donors can be found around the site. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/mta-studies-how-to-channel-subway-heat-into-downtown-buildings-HH6108988 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-08-19T16:46:37-04:00 MTA Studies How to Channel Subway Heat Into Downtown Buildings https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/55455529414-72042e8b9b-k_4-11001703_20260812163848.jpg The MTA hopes to one day create a “thermal energy network” that would radically cool off the interconnected Chambers Street and Brooklyn-Bridge City Hall subway stations. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/55454374412-03ea34ff23-k_4-11001708_20260812163849.jpg An $800,000 feasibility study on such a “thermal energy system” at the Lower Manhattan station is underway, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani (above) needing to cool off during an August 10 presser held there. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/karen-s-quirky-new-york-finds-a-lifethyme-of-organics-GD6126899 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-08-19T17:47:40-04:00 Karen’s Quirky New York Finds a LifeThyme of Organics https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/1-karen-s-quirky-new-york-aug-2026_4-11023509_20260819173458.jpg Karen Rempel offers a selection of LifeThyme’s enticing produce. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/2-karen-s-quirky-new-york-aug-2026_4-11023519_20260819173458.jpg Luscious produce beckons at LifeThyme Natural Market at 410 6th Ave. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/3-karen-s-quirky-new-york-aug-2026_4-11023522_20260819173459.jpg Karen Rempel’s basket overflows with fresh fruits and vegetables. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/4-karen-s-quirky-new-york-aug-2026_4-11023525_20260819173459.jpg LifeThyme Natural Market’s hot and cold salad bar does the cooking for you. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/5-karen-s-quirky-new-york-aug-2026_4-11023528_20260819173500.jpg Long-time LifeThyme employees Joe and Christina always make customers feel welcome. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/6-karen-s-quirky-new-york-aug-2026_4-11023531_20260819173500.jpg Karen Rempel’s favorite prepared dinner from LifeThyme Natural Market. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/7-karen-s-quirky-new-york-aug-2026_4-11023534_20260819173500.jpg Little white rabbit inspects Karen Rempel’s basket of goodies at LifeThyme. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/8-karen-s-quirky-new-york-aug-2026_4-11023537_20260819173501.jpg LifeThyme Natural Market under construction at 408 and 410 6th Ave. in 1995.