https://www.westsidespirit.com/city-arts/romeo-juliet-the-great-central-park-ticket-quest-LL5904481 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-02T22:07:08-04:00 Romeo, Juliet & the Great Central Park Ticket Quest https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/shakespeare-in-park_4-10779918_20260602110710.jpg Heather Stein (author) takes a selfie with Shakespeare: Lucky again to enjoy the wonder of Shakespeare in the Park 2026. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/image001_4-10780058_20260602110711.jpg Maria Paz and her mom Patricia Veciño visiting from Argentina felt right at home in line. Enjoying their traditional South American drink Mate while waiting. (Photo: Heather Stein) https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/unnamed_4-10780060_20260602110714.jpg Dan Restrepo waiting in line sketching away. (Photo: Heather Stein) https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/image001-1_4-10780062_20260602110716.jpg When Monopoly is what it’s about...Location Location Location waiting for Shakespeare. (Photo: Heather Stein) https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/upper-west-side-neighborhood-event-calendar-jun-4-10-YX5909313 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-03T12:29:14-04:00 Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Jun. 4-10 https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/guggenheim-via-www-guggenheim-org_4-10784407_20260603122916.jpg guggenheim via www.guggenheim.org https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/met-cloisters-via-www-metmuseum-org_4-10784420_20260603122917.jpg met cloisters via www.metmuseum.org https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/donohues-steak-house-to-close-june-19-after-iconic-76-years-AE5897453 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-03T18:31:51-04:00 Donohue’s Steak House to Close June 19 After Iconic 76 Years https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/donohues-steak-house-76-years-1_4-10786213_20260603183125.jpg Maureen Donohue-Peters (right) owns Donohue’s Steak House, which is managed by her niece, Mary Barrie (left). The two began Donohue’s East in Westhampton Beach together in July 2025. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/donohues-steak-house-76-years-2_4-10786214_20260603183128.jpg Donohue’s Steak House will be closing its Manhattan restaurant, located at 845 Lexington Ave., on June 19. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/donohues-steak-house-76-years-3_4-10786215_20260603183130.jpg Addie Guttag (right) sitting with her nephew, David Guttag (left) for lunch. Addie has been coming to Donohue’s Steak House for 58 years. David has been coming for nearly his entire 43 years of life. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/donohues-steak-house-76-years-4_4-10786216_20260603183133.jpg Owner Maureen Donohue-Peters has kept the original restaurant interior, which her father and grandfather built together. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/city-crime-drops-dramatically-but-mixed-bag-across-manhattan-GX5909594 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-04T10:44:19-04:00 City Crime Drops Dramatically but Mixed Bag Across Manhattan https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/nypd-tisch_4-10783500_20260603140024.jpg NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced record low numbers for murders and shooting incidents since the start of 2026 June 3. (Credit: NYPDPC on ‘X’) https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/the-raccoon-man-of-central-park-AM5907750 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-04T11:47:28-04:00 The Raccoon Man of Central Park: Israel Ortiz and His Wild Friends https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/central-park-feeding_4-10782459_20260602221628.jpg Israel Ortiz offers a croissant to a raccoon in Central Park, part of a daily ritual he has maintained for nearly two decades. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/central-park-raccoons_4-10782462_20260604114744.png Raccoons emerge from the bushes as Israel Ortiz prepares to feed them. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/central-park-attention_4-10782465_20260604114747.png A raccoon tugs at a bench to get Israel Ortiz’s attention as it waits for a croissant. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/central-park-waiting_4-10782468_20260604114750.jpg A raccoon rises onto its hind legs near Israel Ortiz in Central Park West. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/central-park-talking_4-10782471_20260604114751.jpg Israel Ortiz speaks with parkgoers near his usual bench on Central Park West, where visitors often stop to watch him interact with wildlife.