https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/subway-murder-sparks-outrage-and-probe-of-hospital-that-released-alleged-killer-EM5835464 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-11T23:45:04-04:00 Subway Murder Sparks Outrage and Probe of Hospital that Released Alleged Killer https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/ross-falzone_4-10709219_20260511135632.png Ross Falzone, a retired high school special education teacher was shoved to his death by a 23 year old homeless person at a Chelsea subway station on W. 18th St. and Seventh Ave. It was the second violent incident at the station in 18 months. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/blurry-video-of-subway-shover_4-10704752_20260511124845.png Blurry surveillance video allegedly shows Rhamell Burke shoving Ross Falzone down the steps of the Chelsea subway station at W. 18th Street and Seventh Ave. Falzone was a resident of W. 85th St. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/img-3216_4-10709568_20260511142546.jpg Ross Falzone, the victim of a subway shover, lived on a tree lined street on W. 85th St. https://www.westsidespirit.com/voices/early-voting-starts-june-13-in-tense-cd-12-congressional-race-FN5834513 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-11T23:52:16-04:00 Early Voting Starts June 13 in Tense CD 12 Congressional Race https://www.westsidespirit.com/city-arts/the-final-fight-to-turn-real-life-east-side-guardianship-saga-into-potent-drama-KB5829059 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-12T10:35:49-04:00 “The Final Fight” to Turn Real-Life East Side Guardianship Saga Into Potent Drama https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/unknown-2_4-10696769_20260507152941.jpg Community advocate and CB8 member Todd Stein is wrapping up an upcoming short film based on his battle with the guardianship system, which transformed his relationship to his family. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/unknown-4_4-10696770_20260507152941.jpg The film was based on a story captured in a prominent <i>New York Times </i>piece about Stein (above), which detailed the remarkable life and career of his father. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/unknown-1_4-10696514_20260507152941.jpg "The Final Fight” stars, among others, voice actor Tom Hair (left) and Josh Davis (“Les Misérables” and “Law and Order: SVU,” right). https://www.westsidespirit.com/features/summer-guide/out-of-manhattan-DI5820324 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-12T12:58:19-04:00 Out of Manhattan https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-out-of-town-coney-island_4-10692763_20260507011017.jpg The boardwalk at Coney Island. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-out-of-manhattan-rockway_4-10697598_20260507161950.jpg A child in a running stroller at Beach 92nd Street, Rockaway Beach. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-out-of-manhattan-fort-wa_4-10697651_20260507162317.jpg Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, Manahttan and Brooklyn in distance. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-out-of-manhattan-princet_4-10692760_20260507010440.jpg Delaware &amp; Raritan Canal Path in Princeton, NJ. https://www.westsidespirit.com/features/summer-guide/kids-JI5813092 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-12T13:01:57-04:00 Kids https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/hamilton-fish-pool-summer-guide-2026_4-10692770_20260507020533.jpg Hamilton Fish Pool inside Hamilton Fish Park. Go Fish! https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/pier-51-hudson-river-park-summer-guid_4-10685628_20260505094956.jpg Monkey bars at Pier 51. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-kids-joe-macken-museum-c_4-10692776_20260507021206.webp Joe Macken’s model Manhattan (&amp; more!) at Museum of the City of New York. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-kids-amnh-night-at-museu_4-10692773_20260507020929.jpg American Museum of Natural History Night at the Museum. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/flautists-third-street-music-settleme_4-10685683_20260505095655.jpg Flautists at Third Street Music Settlement. Are they studying Telemann? Ravel? https://www.westsidespirit.com/features/summer-guide/parades-NI5813069 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-12T13:03:35-04:00 Parades https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-parades-pride_4-10688908_20260506112403.jpg Waiting for NYC Pride Parade outside Stonewall National Monument. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-parades-israel-day_4-10695987_20260507143253.jpg Israel Day parade including politicians Letitia James, Dan Goldman, Julie Menin, Tom DiNapoli, others. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-parades-4-july_4-10688915_20260506113241.jpg Independence Day Parade in Lower Manhattan with Marquis de Lafayette, July 4, 2025. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-parades-dominican_4-10688912_20260506112752.jpg Governor Hochul and other dignitaries at the Dominican Day Parade. https://www.westsidespirit.com/features/summer-guide/music-AI5813046 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-12T13:05:17-04:00 Music https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/mavis-staples-summer-guide-music-2026_4-10685322_20260505090122.jpg Mavis Staples recording her most recent album, “Sad and Beautiful World.” https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/festival-orchestra-lincoln-center-hey_4-10685327_20260505091222.jpg FOLC conductor Jonathan Heyward and saxophonist Jess Gillam. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summerstage-instagram-summer-guide-20_4-10685380_20260505091244.jpg Summer Stage event workers with sign paddles to guide you. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-music-living-colour_4-10693120_20260507101457.jpg The four mighty men of Living Colour: Doug Wimbish, Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-music-living-colour_4-10688968_20260506113456.jpg The mighty foursome of Living Colour. https://www.westsidespirit.com/features/summer-guide/film-KJ5812783 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-12T13:06:45-04:00 Film https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/film-orfeo-summer-guide_4-10685212_20260505084510.jpg From Italian director Virgilio Villoresi’s “Orfeo.” https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-movies-casablanca-pier-i_4-10693308_20260507102638.jpg Humphrey Bogart pensive in “Casablanca.” https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-marilyn-pink-dress-gentl_4-10692767_20260507020322.png Marilyn Monroe and her iconic pink dress in “Gentleman Prefer Blondes.” https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/anthology-film-archive-summer-guide-2_4-10685512_20260505094233.jpg Anthology Film Archive at at 32 Second Ave at East Second Street. https://www.westsidespirit.com/features/summer-guide/seniors-FJ5812766 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-12T13:10:15-04:00 Seniors https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/new-york-society-library-summer-guide_4-10685383_20260505091905.jpg The stacks at New York Society Library, including Cervantes. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-seniors-teddy-roosevelt_4-10695963_20260507140816.jpg A teddy bear on the steps of Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace, 28 E. 20th St. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-szyk-museum-jewish-herit_4-10692794_20260507025345.webp Arthur Szyk, “Washington and his Soldiers” https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/marlene-meyerson-jcc-fitness-summer-g_4-10685386_20260505092306.jpg A senior fitness class at Marlene Meyerson JCC. https://www.westsidespirit.com/features/summer-guide/outdoor-recreation-IJ5812749 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-12T13:11:47-04:00 Outdoor Recreation https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-recreation-east-river-tr_4-10692797_20260507025827.jpg Track meet at the now razed East River Track, August 2025. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/share-8864638402237176909_4-10692788_20260507023810.png A Manhattan Summer Streets bicylist who started at Centre Street poses in Inwood. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-birding-jefferson-market_4-10692791_20260507024732.jpg Birders at an NYC Bird Alliance birding event. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-handball-st-vartan-park_4-10692782_20260507023300.webp The handball courts at St. Vartan Park. https://www.westsidespirit.com/features/summer-guide/food-drink-YJ5812706 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-12T13:13:22-04:00 Food &amp; Drink https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/charles-pan-friend-chicken-summer-gui_4-10685318_20260505085443.jpg From Charles Pan-Fried Chicken— with love! https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-food-lava-schwarma_4-10693064_20260507100618.jpg Expounding on pickel power at Lava Schwarma. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-guide-foods-chocoloate-babke-b_4-10693067_20260507100915.jpg Chocolate babke from Breads Bakery. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/cheeseblintzes-friedmans-insta_4-10685215_20260505084729.jpg The cheese ad strawberry blintzes at Friedman’s. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/zaza-diner-zaza-salad-summer-guide-20_4-10685455_20260505093352.jpg The signature Zaza salad at Zaza Diner, 104 Greenwich St. https://www.westsidespirit.com/home/summer-guide-2026-JN5843847 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-12T13:25:53-04:00 Summer Guide 2026 https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summerguide2026-cover-web_4-10712215_20260512132355.jpg https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/mail-fishing-a-growing-threat-as-thieves-target-mailboxes-HN5843449 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-12T14:32:25-04:00 Mail Fishing a Growing Threat As Thieves Target Mailboxes https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/img-0314_4-10712083_20260512125531.jpg Mailbox on 90th and Broadway which was recently targeted for mail fishing. Thieves use glue to block letters from fully dropping into the box, then whitewash any checks that happen to be snagged by the glue trap. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/5f7fefdd-bdb7-402f-9270-dc75e8192515_4-10712089_20260512125534.jpg Inside the insert of the mail box where the glue traps are inserted https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/cinnamon-smell-west-central-park-YM5842735 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-12T16:19:48-04:00 What’s That Mysterious Cinnamon Smell Wafting over Central Park? https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/central-park-people-walking-photo-by_4-10712221_20260512132552.png Many Central Park goers in recent weeks have noticed the delicious smell of cinnamon has been wafting through the air particularly around Central Park West above 90th Street. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/central-park-conservancy_4-10711811_20260512121920.webp A Central Park Conservancy staff member at work. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/upper-west-side-neighborhood-event-calendar-may-14-20-DI5846173 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-13T12:11:35-04:00 Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: May. 14-20 https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/ny-historical-society-via-nyhistory_4-10715282_20260513121137.jpg ny historical society via nyhistory.org https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/riverside-park-via-riversideparknyc_4-10715286_20260513121137.jpg Riverside Park via riversideparknyc.org https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/meditation-washington-square-park-EG5844886 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-13T12:59:12-04:00 An Artist in Yellow Meditating With a Seed in Washington Square Park https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/meditating-yellow-png-10712977-10712977_4-10712977_20260512155118.png MacEwan in yellow, representing the theme of ambition. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/meditation-yellow-seed-png-10712994-10712994_4-10712994_20260512155119.png MacEwan held a black turtle bean during their yellow-themed meditation on ambition. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/meditating-red-png-10712999-10712999_4-10712999_20260512155121.png MacEwan in red, representing the theme of pride. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/red-seed-meditation-png-10713002-10713002_4-10713002_20260512155122.png MacEwan held a black turtle bean during their red-themed meditation on pride. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/start-of-harlem-transportation-hub-columbia-mta-to-give-riders-a-lift-XA5839707 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-13T13:05:32-04:00 Start of Harlem Transportation Hub? Columbia/MTA to Give Riders a Lift https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/janno-lieber-at-press-conference-anno_4-10711981_20260512121033.jpg Talking of the new improvements to the #1 125th Street Station, MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber also announced that an extension of the Second Avenue Subway from Park Avenue to Broadway and 125th Street was past the pipe dream stage. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/downtown-1-train-pulls-into-125th-st_4-10711987_20260512121040.jpg A downtown #1 train pulling into the West 125th Street &amp; Broadway station. The NYCHA Manhattanville Houses are to the right. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/unnamed-19_4-10709782_20260511150353.jpg Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal spoke to the gathering on May 8, predicting passenger traffic will grow at the revitalized 125th St Station. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/adriano-espaillat-with-janno-lieber-t_4-10711984_20260512121034.png Congress man Adriano Espaillat speaks at the May 8 press conference with MTA chairman Janno Leiber (left of speaker) and Comptroller Mark Levine (right rear of speaker). https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/dot-500-outdoor-bike-parking-stations-coming-to-a-street-near-you-XG5844505 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-13T13:50:20-04:00 DOT: 500 Outdoor Bike-Parking Stations Coming to a Street Near You https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-05-12-at-2-46-58-pm_4-10712774_20260512144841.png Storage units where bikes will be held. Each unit will hold several bikes. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/35-million-jeffrey-epstein-files-on-exhibit-at-tribeca-pop-up-HG5844393 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-13T16:28:23-04:00 3.5 Million Jeffrey Epstein Files on Exhibit at Tribeca Pop-up https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/donald-j-trump-and-jeffrey-epstein-m_4-10712637_20260512143609.jpg The Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room pop-up opened in a Tribeca gallery on May 8. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/donald-j-trump-and-jeffrey-epstein-m_4-10712638_20260512143610.jpg One of the main features of the space, a timeline documenting Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein’s history together, took months of research and fact-checking to develop. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/donald-j-trump-and-jeffrey-epstein-m_4-10712640_20260512143612.jpg The Institute for Primary Facts organized the documents into 3,437 volumes, which all together weigh over 17,000 pounds. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/img-1044_4-10715350_20260513122609.jpg In the basement, a cork board for visitors to leave messages was filled after only four days. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/donald-j-trump-and-jeffrey-epstein-m_4-10712639_20260513124058.jpg Though the public can visit the exhibit, only survivors and members of the press, Congress, and law enforcement can read through the pages. The Institute for Primary Facts chose to restrict this due to the Department of Justice’s failure to redact the names of all of the victims. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/what-s-that-mysterious-cinnamon-smell-wafting-through-central-park-JM5842568 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-13T17:13:48-04:00 What’s That Mysterious Cinnamon Smell Wafting through Central Park? https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/central-park-1_4-10711637_20260512111416.webp Visitors to Central Park have been puzzled by a mysterious cinnamon smell recently. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/central-park-2_4-10711640_20260512111415.webp A work from the Central Park Conservancy at work in the park. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/condo-developer-to-demolish-corlears-school-on-w-15th-street-KH5845286 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-13T17:17:19-04:00 Condo Developer to Demolish Corlears School on W. 15th Street https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/tempimagebfzhig_4-10713232_20260512171929.jpg A condo developer has filed demolition plans for the Corlears School on W. 15th St., days after buying it for $19 million. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/tempimageae8m3d_4-10713289_20260512171931.jpg The school is transitioning from a K-5 model to a pre-K model this upcoming fall. https://www.westsidespirit.com/home/resident-arrested-for-starting-inwood-blaze-that-killed-three-people-KJ5847095 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-13T17:22:26-04:00 Resident Arrested for Starting Inwood Blaze That Killed Three People https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/yolaine-diaz-and-mom-credit-yolaine-d_4-10717179_20260513170940.webp A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly fire in Inwood that killed Yolaine Diaz (left) and Ana Mirtha Lantigua. Victor Arias, 29, reportedly tossed a cigarette into cardboard boxes in the building’s lobby. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/hhelscuwsaayau3-4-10684128-2026050416_4-10716739_20260513170307.webp The fire also killed a 24-year-old man, hospitalized five people in critical condition, and displaced 100 residents. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/intubated-fire-victim_4-10717233_20260513173240.png One of the victims is intubated following a fire in her apartment building in Inwood which killed three people, injured 14 and left 100 residents homeless. A GoFundMe to raise money for a mom and her three children who were hurt in the blaze has raised over $50,000.