The tour guide Katie Devin Orenstein insisted all the dozen or so people on tour of Nora Ephron’s haunts on the UWS say hello to their neighbors. ( Photo: Caroline Sommers) Walking Tour: Following In the Footsteps of Nora Ephron’s UWS It was straight out of a big-screen romcom: a middle-aged couple walking arm-in-arm, chatting and giggling like a pair of... City Arts 07 May 2026 | 02:14
A nine-foot-wide, two-way bike lane is envisioned for the north side of W. 72nd as part of the river-to-river bike lane being proposed by the Department of Transportation. Some locals are objecting. ( Photo: Department of Transportation) CB 7 Postpones Vote on Controversial 72nd St. Bike Lane The public will have to wait another month to learn the fate of the controversial two-way bike lane on West 72nd Street.... News 06 May 2026 | 02:10
Protestors on May 2 spoke out against the river-to-river bike lane that the Department of Transportation is seeking to build on 72nd St. Protester Daniel ( Photo: Caroline Sommers) UWS residents Protest Proposed 72nd St. Bike Lane Thoroughfare Pamela Greitzer-Manasse will never forget July 19, 2022, the day that changed everything. The professional cellist was just... News 05 May 2026 | 11:52
Plans for the West Side of the river-to-river bike lane are more developed than the plans on the East Side. ( Photo: DOT) River-to-River Bike Path on 72nd St. Draws Heat at CB7 Meeting The Fourth of July may be months away, but fireworks were flying on the night of April 14 on the Upper West Side as a subcommittee... News 17 Apr 2026 | 11:21
An unhoused individual, Ethan, known locally as “Freckles,” holds his cat “kitty” the day after a city sweep. He says he always returns to the Broadway and W. 75th St. location under a scaffold the minute city officials leave because he prefers to live outside rather than a shelter. ( Photo: YouTube) Freckles Is Back: Unhoused Man Says Broadway Is My Home! Most people on the block know him as “Freckles.” His real name is Ethan. He’s the young man living on Broadway just north... News 11 Apr 2026 | 11:52
Keeping it mellow: The critically acclaimed Duke Ellington Ensemble from the Julliard School played at the opening of the spring town hall staged by City Council member Gale Brewer on March 23. ( Photo: Caroline Sommers) Hot Dogs and Homeless and E-Bikes, Oh My! UWS Town Hall What do you think of when you hear the phrase “town hall”? Most likely, you envision someone passing a microphone around... News 27 Mar 2026 | 12:34
