https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/goodbye-giant-pigeon-hello-buddah-high-line-unveils-new-sculpture-DH5797454 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-04-27T16:16:42-04:00 Goodbye Giant Pigeon, Hello Buddah: High Line Unveils New Sculpture https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-04-27-at-3-21-43-pm_4-10660185_20260427154417.png ”The Light That Shines Through the Universe” a depiction of a Buddah that was destroyed by the Talban in Afghanistan, is the newest art work on dispaly atop the High Line. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/milimg-5861-5571565-10557074-20260427_4-10660568_20260427162219.jpg A petition to make giant pigeon statue known as “Dinosaur” a permanent part of the High Line got nowhere with the Parks Dept. The statue, which reverts back to the pigeon’s artist, Ivan Argote and its whereabouts are now unknown. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/launch-the-boats-ferry-solution-floated-to-beat-150-world-cup-train-fares-DK5792410 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-04-27T16:39:26-04:00 Launch the Boats: Ferry Solution Floated to Beat $150 World Cup Train Fares https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/hgssezxxwaensbl_4-10654760_20260424174005.jpg In order to offset sky-high $150 fares planned by NJ Transit, City Council Member Shaun Abreu is pushing for a new ferry service to New Jersey during the World Cup, as are U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (left) and Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal (right). https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/meadowlands-station-terminus_4-10654898_20260424174007.jpg Fan traveling by train to MetLife Stadium for eight World Cup matches will have to pay $150 for a round-trip ticket. Regular commuters will be barred from using NJ Transit, for four hours, before the start of games. Automobile travel to the stadium is banned. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/shooter-arrested-charged-with-murder-of-beloved-deli-worker-EG5800446 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-04-28T12:42:46-04:00 Shooter Arrested, Charged with Murder of Beloved Deli Worker https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/abdul-with-son_4-10662498_20260428121110.jpg A photo of victim Abdul Saleh and his young son was taped to the RIP sign outside Sal’s Deli on E. 13th St. and Ave. B. He also had a young daughter. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/neighbors-continue-to-gather_4-10662217_20260428121111.jpg Two days after the shooting incident that left Abdul Saleh dead, neighbors continue to flock to the Sal Deli & Grocery where he worked as the memorial grows. Unbeknownst to most of the mourners, police had arrested someone on Sunday April 26 for the shooting death that happened on April 25. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/signing-the-rip-board-for-abdul_4-10662502_20260428121114.jpg Late into the night, mourners and well wishers continued to flock to Sal’s Deli & Grocery where Abdul Saleh had worked, leaving handwritten notes, candles and flowers. Saleh was killed in an altercation with the man accused of his murder. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/trash-containerization-to-expand-to-downtown-manhattan-by-2027-NG5800294 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-04-28T14:20:16-04:00 Trash Containerization to Expand to Downtown Manhattan by 2027 https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/mayor-mamdani-takes-major-step-toward_4-10663165_20260428140144.webp Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the plans to expand the Empire Bin program on April 17. https://www.westsidespirit.com/voices/remembering-frank-lalli-YI5802089 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-04-28T18:39:16-04:00 Remembering Frank Lalli https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/frank-lalli_4-10664249_20260428183902.jpg The veteran editor had a knack for reinventing himself. In his storied career he served as editor of Money magazine, editor of George magazine in the 18 months after JFK Jr. perished and a health care detective as he himself battled health issues. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/special-election-race-for-west-side-city-council-seat-nears-end-EN5791969 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-04-29T07:22:07-04:00 Special Election Race for West Side City Council Seat Nears End https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/city-council-district-3_4-10654909_20260424182015.jpg The four remaining city council district 3 candidates (from left) Leslie Boghosian-Murphy, Linday Boylan, Layla Law-Gisiko and Carl Wilson. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-04-24-at-4-03-33-pm_4-10654724_20260424160643.png Mamdani shook up the CD 3 Council race by endorsing Lindsey Boylan, one of four candidates in the hunt. But it also injected controversy into the local race as City Council speaker Julie Menin is seeking to override one of his vetoes on a buffer zone bill around schools. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/city-council-district-3-boundaries_4-10654914_20260424192251.jpg The boundaries of the city council district 3 in Manhattan stretch from Greenwich Village through Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen into parts of the Upper West Side and from the Hudson River to Times Square. The district has been without a city council rep since Erik Bottcher was elected to the State Senate in early Feb. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/wilson-wins-council-race-for-west-side-seat-topping-boylan-FI5802667 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-04-29T10:48:51-04:00 Wilson Wins Council Race for West Side Seat, Topping Boylan https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/carl-wilson_4-10664318_20260429065109.jpg Carl Wilson, the chief of staff for former city council member Erik Bottcher who was elected to the NYS Senate is the winner of the four-way race for city council district 3 on the west side. He was 17 points ahead of the number two candidate Lindsay Boylan in the April 28 special election. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/hhckpu4bcaasao_4-10665236_20260429104852.jpg Wilson, pictured at his victory party on April 28, had the support of Council Speaker Julie Menin (left) and State Senator Erik Bottcher (back, center). https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/milimg-5861-5617293-10654724-20260429_4-10664328_20260429072751.png Mayor Zohran Mamdani had endorsed Lindsey Boylan for District 3. While it seemed to give her campaign a boost, she still finished a distant second. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/unofficial-election-results_4-10664383_20260429074942.png https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/milimg-5861-5617293-10654909-20260429_4-10664327_20260429072753.jpg The four-way race for district 3 city council included (from left) Leslie Boghosian-Murphy, Lindsey Boylan, Layla Law-Gisiko and Carl Wilson. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/upper-west-side-neighborhood-event-calendar-apr-30-may-6-EJ5803798 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-04-29T12:05:53-04:00 Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Apr. 30-May 6 https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/el-museo-del-barrio-via-www-elmuseo_4-10665844_20260429120556.jpg El Museo del Barrio via www.elmuseo.org https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/park-ave-armory-via-www-armoryonpark_4-10665850_20260429120556.jpg Park Ave Armory via www.armoryonpark.org