Charlotte showing how she’s cleaned up the subways as mayor. Ilustrator: Ena Hodzic. Photo courtesy of Lese Dunton If I Were Mayor: Ideas From the City’s Most Innovative Leaders I had the honor of meeting the most imaginative and innovative new leaders of New York. They are forward-thinking, creative... Voices 21 May 2022 | 05:44
Photo courtesy of Goddard Riverside Back by Popular Demand: Goddard Riverside’s Good Neighbor Awards Nominations are now being accepted for the Good Neighbor Awards, which will honor volunteers making a difference in Manhattan’s... News 17 May 2022 | 03:58
Congressional candidate Suraj Patel has devoted his campaign efforts to the Upper East Side as of late. Photo courtesy of Suraj Patel’s campaign Districts — and Campaigns — In Limbo The world is in a troubling state of tumult, according to third-time congressional candidate Suraj Patel — think crime rates... News 13 May 2022 | 03:32
Crime Watch Six Teens Arrested in Subway Mugging A 56-year-old man told police that at 1:55 a.m. on Monday, May 2, he boarded the last... Crime Watch 13 May 2022 | 11:42
The cast of “La Dame Blanche”: Left Column: Katy Lindhart, Kofi Hayford, Joe Lodato. Middle Column: Steven Herring, Andrew Dwan, Maestro Keith Chambers. Right Column: Arnold Livingston Geis, Kathleen Norchi, Laura Zahn. Photo courtesy of NewAmsterdamOpera.org Rare Operatic Birds Take Flight This Spring Small opera companies need to take different routes in order to stand out and compete against the wealthier and more international... City Arts 12 May 2022 | 08:15
Protective scaffolding has surrounded West-Park Presbyterian Church for over 20 years. Photo courtesy of West-Park Presbyterian Church CB7 Preservation Committee Shoots Down UWS Church’s Landmark Hardship Application Late on Thursday evening, Community Boards 7’s preservation committee voted to stamp a seal of disapproval on West-Park Presbyterian... News 07 May 2022 | 12:36
Crime Watch Items Stolen from Parked SUV A 54-year-old man told police that at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 29, he parked his SUV opposite... Crime Watch 04 May 2022 | 11:38
Dr. Sheila Gordon with her granddaughter. Photo: Nathaniel Johnston Dr. Sheila Carol Gordon – A Remembrance The West Side community lost one of its truly inspirational members last month with the passing of Dr. Sheila Carol Gordon.... News 30 Apr 2022 | 09:26
Bob’s window and logo. Photo courtesy of Bob’s Your Uncle The Tour Guides of Bob’s Your Uncle I discovered Bob’s Your Uncle during the summer, when happy hour was the drinks time du jour, and patrons enjoyed outdoor... News 29 Apr 2022 | 05:45
Crime Watch He Said, She Said – Both Get Arrested A 52-year-old woman reported that at 4:55 p.m. on Monday, April 18, she got into a verbal... Crime Watch 29 Apr 2022 | 02:16
Gale Brewer (right) invited Upper West Siders in City Council District 6 to place their votes for projects to receive funding in a process known as participatory budgeting. Photo: City Council Photography UWS Votes To Fund Security Cameras, School Upgrades And New Trees Upper West Siders — over 1,700 in City Council District 6, to be precise — placed their votes in recent weeks for community... News 27 Apr 2022 | 10:41
A vision impaired student learns how to throw a baseball. Photo: Kay Bontempo NYC’s Vision Impaired Teens Play Adaptive Baseball A group of visually impaired teenagers tried a new activity on the Upper West Side on Saturday: adaptive blind baseball. News 25 Apr 2022 | 02:37
Crime Watch Senior Loses Close to $50K in PayPal Phone Scam A 75-year-old female 20th Precinct resident reported that at 8 a.m. on Tuesday,... Crime Watch 22 Apr 2022 | 11:13
Columbus Avenue ‘Open Streets,’ 2021. Photo courtesy of Columbus Aveue BID ‘Open Streets’ to Return to Columbus Avenue The Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District (BID), in partnership with NYC Department of Transportation, announces... News 20 Apr 2022 | 02:39
Brewer partnered with Beta NYC to create an updated map of micro-fulfillment centers in March. Photo courtesy of Council Member Gale Brewer’s office Brewer Illuminates ‘Dark Stores’ With New Stats Gale Brewer, council member to the Upper West Side, has made it her mission to investigate what she and others have portrayed... News 20 Apr 2022 | 12:39
