https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/manhattan-superheroes-no-more-marvel-comics-is-abandoning-the-city-NI6039078 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-19T02:19:05-04:00 Manhattan Superheroes No More: Marvel Comics is Abandoning the City! https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/spider-man_4-10934010_20260717171635.jpg Spider Man, long identified with the streets of New York, is heading to California, as Marvel’s comic book division joins the Marvel Studios in Burbank, CA., where parent company Walt Disney is based. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-17-at-1-38-39-pm_4-10932079_20260717133929.png Cover of Marvel Comics #1, the publisher’s first issue in 1939, fearing the android Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner. It was written by Al Anderson, Carl Burgos, Bill Everett, Paul Gustavson, and Ben Thompson. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-17-at-1-45-32-pm_4-10933141_20260717135800.png The 96th issue, The Amazing Spider-Man, published May 1971. Manhattan streets and NYPD are vividly on the cover, with Spirder-Man climbing buildings throughout NYC. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-17-at-1-55-25-pm_4-10933144_20260717135803.png Walt Disney Studios, located in Burbank, California. Marvel Comics will be joining its parents company by July 2027 with a relocation to the Left Coast. The move will impact about 100 employees in its New York comic book unit in Hell’s Kitchen. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/woman-in-coma-after-being-struck-by-e-bike-in-central-park-renews-calls-for-ban-XI6039189 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-19T09:16:53-04:00 Woman in Coma After Being Struck by E-Bike in Central Park; Renews Calls for Ban https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/jean_4-10932140_20260717160520.webp A 46-year-old runner was struck down in a tragic e-bike accident July 7. The woman identified as Jean (pictured) was paced in a medically induced coma. The accident triggered renewed calls to ban e-bikes in Central Park. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/traffic-lights-covered_4-10934289_20260719091639.jpg The Central Park Conservancy covered many of the traffic lights in the park which makes for smoother traffic flow for e-bikes. Pedestrians complain it makes the park less safer when trying to cross the streets inside the park. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/west-side-shantytown-near-intrepid-renews-homeless-debate-YJ6029661 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-19T13:56:45-04:00 West Side Shantytown Near Intrepid Renews Homeless Debate https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/20260713-dsc02831_4-10918835_20260714144935.jpg Pedestrians heading toward a homeless encampment on West 45th Street that occupied the entire sidewalk, forcing people to venture into the street to get around it. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/20260713-dsc02780_4-10918838_20260714144938.jpg A covered encampment was constructed along West 36th Street, just a block north of the Javits Convention Center. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/20260713-dsc02812_4-10918840_20260714144940.jpg Trash and stolen goods line the streets near the structures in suitcases. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/20260716-dsc02872_4-10930060_20260716162815.jpg https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/20260716-dsc02878_4-10930061_20260716162816.jpg The remnants of the structure on West 45th Street on July 16th, after the homeless encampment appeared to disperse. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/20260716-dsc02890_4-10930062_20260716162817.jpg The encampment on West 46th Street has been left untouched since July 14th. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/20260716-dsc02905_4-10930064_20260716162819.jpg Members of the encampment moved early July 16th to avoid conflict. https://www.westsidespirit.com/home/cuban-day-parade-brings-multitudes-merriment-to-madison-avenue-KI6039862 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-20T11:23:11-04:00 Cuban Day Parade Brings Multitudes, Merriment to Madison Avenue https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/cuban-day-brings-multitudes-merriment_4-10934422_20260720104550.jpg Cuban Day Parade brings multitudes including “Presidenta” Barbara Cabon (right). https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/cuban-day-parade-multitudes_4-10934425_20260719234448.jpg Cuban Day Parade brings multitudes to Madison Avenue. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/cuban-day-parade-multitudes-flags-car_4-10934426_20260719234451.jpg Cuban Day Parade brings multitudes to Madison Avenue. Red, white and blue forever! https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/cuban-day-parade-multitudes-merriment_4-10934427_20260719234453.jpg Cuban Day Parade brings multitudes to Madison Avenue. Cuba! America! https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/cuban-day-parade-brings-multitudes-er_4-10934434_20260719235215.jpg Cuban Day Parade Brings Multitudes to Madison Avenue, year after year. In 2022, Mayor Adams was Gran Mariscal. Presidenta Barbara Cabon left. https://www.westsidespirit.com/city-arts/photographer-robert-farber-is-bringing-his-work-to-new-generations-IF6043684 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-20T12:59:47-04:00 Photographer Robert Farber Is Bringing His Work to New Generations https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/robert-farber-portrait-jpg-10935754-10935754_4-10935754_20260720130001.jpg Robert Farber’s long, acclaimed career in art began with a passion for painting. Instead, he would help bring photography into the world of fine art. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/robert-farber-image-97b3ea35-a2fd-4245-bde7_4-10935757_20260720130002.png Robert Farber’s career extended to fashion and beauty photography, including for high-profile clients such as Bloomingdale’s. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/robert-farber-image-911ee127-ae68-4967-9c6e_4-10935756_20260720130004.png Now, Robert Farber is selling fine art posters and prints of his work on the new platform RDO Editions. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/robert-farber-image-polaroids-triple-jpg-1_4-10936257_20260720130007.jpg Robert Farber experimented with Polaroid cameras to create photographs with painterly quality. The reception he received helped establish his acclaim. https://www.westsidespirit.com/food-drink/taylor-farms-recall-was-due-to-false-positive-but-worth-checking-all-warning-labels-GY6045877 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-20T14:33:09-04:00 Taylor Farms Recall Was Due to False Positive, but Worth Checking All Warning Labels https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/pexel-woman-washing-lettuce_4-10937236_20260720142404.jpg The rising number of cases of cyclosporiasis in the United States has prompled some to start avoiding lettuce, even though the FDA now says a report last week blaming the outbreak on Taylor Farms lettuce from Mexico was a false positive. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/red-card-nyc-hotels-say-world-cup-boom-never-materialized-XF6034321 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-20T16:07:29-04:00 Red Card: NYC Hotels Say World Cup Boom Never Materialized https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/world-cup_4-10938004_20260720160730.jpg 50,000 fans turned out for a World Cup Finals watch party in Central Park on July 19, but a hotel trade association says bookings for hotels are actually off from a year ago and did not match the early hype. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-15-at-3-29-02-pm_4-10923689_20260715153616.png The Hospitality 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. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/judge-temporarily-blocks-move-to-add-bike-lanes-to-west-72nd-street-XY6045365 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-07-20T17:23:40-04:00 Judge Temporarily Blocks Move to Add Bike Lanes to West 72nd Street https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screen-shot-2026-07-20-at-3-08-16-pm_4-10937931_20260720150942.png Current proposal for the W. 72 Street bike lane, including a protected two-way bike path and one lane of car traffic in each direction. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/3e0a6401_4-10936493_20260720150236.jpg Members of NYC E-Vehicle Safety Alliance protesting in front of the Transportation Alternatives annual fundraiser on June 1, pushing against the proposal for a two-way bike lane on West 72 Street. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/3e0a6474_4-10937806_20260720150239.jpg Janet Schroeder, Co-Founder and Director of NYC E-Vehicle Safety Alliance, leading the protest on June 1 alongside other EVSA members and victims of e-vehicle accidents or those involving speeding bicyclists.