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/summer-streets-are-coming-to-manhattan-august-1-8-15-dot-NX6066069 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-28T08:21:40-04:00 Summer Streets Are Coming to Manhattan August 1, 8, 15: DOT https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-streets-coming-manhattan-augus_4-10957740_20260728080106.jpg Summer Streets starts on the south end at Centre Street. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/pxl-20240803-193140276-4-8004635-2024_4-10957643_20260727172402.webp Summer Streets, which shuts down roadways for pedestrian and bike use, is returning to Manhattan on three weekend days this month. Above: a closure during the 2024 edition of the DOT program. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-streets-0723-3_4-10957633_20260727171217.png This year’s Summer Streets will include a giveaway raffle for a replica of the sign used in the NY Knicks’s ticker-tape championship parade. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/summer-streets-park-ave-2026_4-10957754_20260728082109.jpg Summer Streets at Park Avenue and East 53rd Street, August 2025. 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 2026-07-28T15:39:48-04:00 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. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/dog-stolen-on-f-train-cops-hunt-suspect-last-seen-on-les-XF6070606 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-29T11:39:05-04:00 Dog Stolen on F Train: Cops Hunt Suspect Last Seen on LES https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/dog-stolen-f-train-dognapper-nypd_4-10961044_20260729112433.jpg Dog Stolen at F Train at Bergen Street in Brooklyn, last seen on Second Avenue on the Lower East Side. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/upper-west-side-neighborhood-event-calendar-jul-30-aug-5-EE6071017 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-29T12:06:46-04:00 Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Jul.30-Aug.5 https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/lincoln-center-via-lincolncenter-org_4-10961278_20260729120648.jpg Lincoln Center via lincolncenter.org https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/folk-art-museum-via-www-folkartmuseum_4-10961282_20260729120648.jpg folk art museum via www.folkartmuseum.org