https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/state-removes-regents-exams-from-graduation-requirement-GY6212899 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-09-21T12:47:16-04:00 State Removes Regents Exams From Graduation Requirement https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/regents-exams-graduation_4-11121027_20260921121912.jpg Commissioner of Education Betty A. Rosa argued that, in order to best prepare students for life after graduation, the state must move away from over prioritizing teaching the Regents Exams in class. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/uws-trader-joe-s-reopens-after-nearly-four-month-renovation-LE6215739 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-09-21T16:06:19-04:00 UWS Trader Joe’s Reopens After Nearly Four Month Renovation https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/milimg-5861-5841563-11106230-20260921_4-11122390_20260921155437.jpg The newly renovated Trader Joe's on Broadway and West 72nd Street reopened on Sept. 12. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/trump-admin-drops-funding-appeal-against-gateway-project-XI6219880 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-09-22T15:50:23-04:00 Trump Admin Drops Funding Appeal Against Gateway Project https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/mpa-delivery-partners-hudson-county-s_4-11125233_20260922154954.jpg The Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a ruling barring it from freezing promised funds to the Gateway Project, which is slated to connect rail lines from Penn Station to Newark, NJ. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-08-11-at-10-35-26-roo_4-11125323_20260922154955.png In a July ruling, a judge described the freezing of funds as a “flagrantly” illegal act. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/upper-west-side-neighborhood-event-calendar-sept-24-30-HY6221832 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-09-23T12:07:30-04:00 Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Sept. 24 - 30 https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/met-cloisters-via-www-metmuseum-org_4-11126977_20260923120733.jpg met cloisters via www.metmuseum.org https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/riverside-park-via-riversideparknyc_4-11126981_20260923120733.jpg Riverside Park via riversideparknyc.org