https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/chinese-9-man-volleyball-thrills-lower-east-side-6-woman-teams-too-IK6059930 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-26T17:05:56-04:00 Chinese 9-Man Volleyball Thrills Lower East Side, 6-Woman Teams Too https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/chinese-9-man-thrills-henry-jackson_4-10953995_20260726165834.jpg Chinese Volleyball thrills Henry M. Jackson Park where 6-Woman teams competed. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/chinese-9-man-thrills-sarah-d_4-10953997_20260726165836.jpg Chinese 9-Man Volleyball thrills Sarah D. Roosevelt Park. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/chinese-9-man-thrills-seward_4-10953999_20260726165838.jpg Chinese 9-Man Volleyball thrills Seward Park, 6-Woman teams too. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/chinese-9-man-thrills-seward-therapy_4-10954001_20260726165841.jpg Chinese 9-Man Volleyball thrills Seward Park; KT tape to the rescue! https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/chinese-9-man-thrills-seward-men_4-10954003_20260726165843.jpg Chinese 9-Man Volleyball thrills Seward Park. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/chinese-9-man-thrill-sol-lain_4-10954005_20260726165845.jpg Chinese 9-Man Volleyball thrills Sol Lain Park. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/chinese-9-man-thrills-lilian-wald_4-10954016_20260726170545.jpg Chinese Volleyball thrills Lilian D. Wald Playground where 6-Woman teams competed. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/chinese-9-man-seward-ball_4-10954007_20260726165847.jpg Chinese 9-Man Volleyball thrills Seward Park. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/amazon-crime-e-bike-driver-hits-pedestrian-charged-with-assault-DE6060467 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-26T19:25:20-04:00 Amazon Crime: E-bike Driver Hits Pedestrian, Charged with Assault https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/57th-and-first_4-10953943_20260726103842.jpg The intersection where police say a 25-yearold driver delivering goods in an Amazon electric cargo bike, or “e-bike,” mowed down a 79-year-old pedestrian after exchanging words. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/amazon-e-van_4-10953934_20260726084141.jpg A driver of an Amazon electric cargo bike, or “e-bike,” similar to the one above deliberately drove the vehicle into a pedestrian who had admonished him at East 57th Street and First Ave. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/jogger_4-10953947_20260726110048.jpg An avid 43-year-old jogger known only as “Jean” was placed in a medically induced coma after she was rammed from behind by a wrong way e-biker on West Drive in Central Park on July 7. The incident sparked outrage across the city amid calls for tighter regulation of e-bikes. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/prime-van_4-10953950_20260726110851.jpg An Amazon Prime electric cargo bike, or “e-bike,” parked on East 57th St. on July 26. Days earlier, the driver of a similar vehicle was charged with two felony assults after he exchanged words with a 79-year-old man and then did a U-turn and drove into him, knocking him to the ground. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/legionnaires-disease-some-city-council-members-blame-mamdani-DF6052126 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-26T21:05:44-04:00 Legionnaires’ Disease: Some City Council Members Blame Mamdani https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-22-at-2-24-17-pm_4-10942901_20260727142754.png City Council speaker Julie Menin (center), who represents an UES district, stands with Council Members including Harvey Epstein (far left), Virginia Maloney (second from left) and Queens Council member Lynn Schulman (third from left) to discuss the city’s response to a Legionnaires’ outbreak. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/uws-stabbing-attacker-charged-with-attempted-murder-as-hate-crime-LL6058379 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-27T12:00:58-04:00 UWS Stabbing Attacker Charged With Attempted Murder as Hate Crime https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/attacker-image-ap26205767662230_4-10955783_20260727114549.jpg Raul Morales was charged with two counts of attempted murder as a hate crime, among other charges, on July 24. The 51-year-old man allegedly stabbed two people on the Upper West Side on July 23. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/hate-crime-image-img-6057-jpeg-10953394-10953394_4-10953394_20260724181643.jpg City Councilmember Gale Brewer condemned the attacks at a gathering outside The Jewish Center on July 24. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/hate-crime-image-img-6031-preview_4-10953805_20260724181645.jpg Attorney General Letitia James was also in attendance. “It’s really critically important that individuals understand that antisemitic acts have been growing in the City of New York,” she said. “Also, acts against the Asian community have also been on the increase.” https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/riverside-park-goats-return-to-wage-war-against-invasive-plants-CE6060271 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-27T13:20:14-04:00 Riverside Park Goats Return to Wage War Against Invasive Plants https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/riverside-park-goats-return_4-10955980_20260727122618.jpg Riverside Park Goats return to pose with Gale Brewer and Shaun Abreu. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/riverside-par-goats-return-birnbaum_4-10956077_20260727123950.jpg Riverside Park goats return, with Merritt Birnbaum in a Gotham hat and t-shirt. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/riverside-park-goats-return-with-kids_4-10955998_20260727122618.jpg Riverside Park goats return to wage war against invasive plants. Go goats! https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/st-mark-s-church-looks-to-air-rights-real-estate-to-preserve-future-BD6063928 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-27T15:12:26-04:00 St. Mark’s Church Looks to Air Rights Real Estate to Preserve Future https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/st-marks-church-front-facade-png-10956150-10956150_4-10956150_20260727151239.png St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery, one of New York City’s oldest churches, on East 10th Street in the East Village. The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a continuing maintenance program that will allow the church to pursue a transfer of development rights to help fund long-term preservation. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/st-marks-church-east-village-community_4-10956162_20260727151249.jpg Visitors gather outside St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery on a Sunday. Church leaders say proceeds from a proposed transfer of development rights will help preserve the historic landmark while supporting its community programs. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/st-marks-church-garden-parish-hall-png-109_4-10956165_20260727151251.png The garden and parish hall at St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery. The church campus hosts arts organizations, community programs and services for neighborhood residents. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/imst-marks-church-historic-photo_4-10956169_20260727151254.png Historic view of St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery. Founded in 1799, the church is one of New York City’s oldest religious landmarks. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/st-marks-church-aerial-view_4-10956182_20260727151255.png Aerial view of St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery and its surrounding churchyard in the East Village. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/st-marks-church-restoration-plan_4-10956196_20260727125656.png A preservation assessment prepared for the Landmarks Preservation Commission identifies restoration work planned for St. Mark’s Church, including masonry repairs, replacement of deteriorated windows and repairs to the bell tower louvers. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/woman-in-wheelchair-5-other-victims-in-west-side-robbery-pattern-XE6060312 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-27T17:12:02-04:00 Woman in Wheelchair, 5 Other Victims in West Side Robbery Pattern https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/woman-in-wheelchair-5-others_4-10957637_20260727171151.jpg Wanted for robbery pattern including robbing a woman in a wheelchair. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/schneps-media-union-wins-vote-bargaining-begins-AL6049398 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-28T11:20:08-04:00 Schneps Media Union Wins Vote: Bargaining Begins https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/vote-image-unnamed-25_4-10955836_20260727135413.jpg Members of the union pose after a victory to unionize with IAPE Local 1096 of the NewsGuild. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/union-image-55285004503-dcae3ecc96-c-3-1_4-10942908_20260727135414.jpg City Council speaker Julie Menin (first row center) hosted journalists seeking to unionize Schneps Media at a rally at City Hall as the unionization drive kicked off earlier this year. https://www.westsidespirit.com/features/senior-living-guide/planning-to-fly-as-airlines-cut-back-food-you-might-want-to-pack-your-own-picnic-GA6057910 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-28T11:38:34-04:00 Planning to Fly? As Airlines Cut Back Food, You Might Want to Pack Your Own Picnic https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/bigstock-passenger-eating-airline-mea_4-10952792_20260728113835.jpg https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/talking-tal-bagels-blues-health-dept-c-grade-shutters-shop-FL6058502 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-28T12:39:42-04:00 Talking Tal Bagels Blues: Health Dept. “C” Grade Shutters Shop https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-24-at-4-56-45-pm_4-10953524_20260724172032.png A bagel shop on Broadway has been shuttered by the NYC Health and Mental Hygiene Department, after inspectors found conditions that reportedly included pest and sewage contamination. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-24-at-5-33-40-pm_4-10953799_20260724174105.png The UWS bagel store no longer belongs to the original Tal Bagels chain, with the founder clarifying that the numerous stores he still oversees—such as one on Lexington Ave. (above)—boast better health ratings. https://www.westsidespirit.com/features/senior-living-guide-2026-FM6068227 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-28T13:24:01-04:00 Senior Living Guide 2026 https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/pexels-lucas-porras-1937324539-298260_4-10959212_20260728132402.jpg https://www.westsidespirit.com/city-arts/harlem-meer-performance-festival-returns-to-central-park-EL6058457 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-28T15:36:37-04:00 Harlem Meer Performance Festival Returns to Central Park https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/harlem-meer-performance-festival_4-10953579_20260724151515.jpg The Harlem Meer Performance Festival in 2025. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/stormymcnair-1_4-10953726_20260724161858.jpg Stormy McNair smiling at the camera with an empty Central Park Conservancy branded parade float in the background.She grew up in Harlem and calls the northern end of the park her home neighborhood. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/harlem-meer-performance-festival-3_4-10953077_20260724151511.jpg Hundreds flocked to one of the performances at the 2025 Harlem Meer Performance Festival. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/harlem-meer-performance-festival-2_4-10953582_20260724151517.jpg Attendees dance together at the Harlem Meer Performance Festival in 2025.