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 2026-07-14T21:27:20-04:00 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/pier-pressure-88-million-to-remove-pilings-from-hudson-river-mud-II6028578 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-15T00:19:42-04:00 Pier Pressure! $88 Million to Remove 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 https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/red-card-nyc-hotels-said-world-cup-boom-never-materialized-XF6034321 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-15T16:55:32-04:00 Red Card: NYC Hotels Said World Cup Boom Never Materialized https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-15-at-3-29-02-pm_4-10923689_20260715153616.png The Hospital Association of New York City used FIFA estimates to predict a $300 million increase in room revenue this summer, but with the World Cup coming to a close, numbers have only reached about half that level.