Category: Community

CB7 Board to Urge MTA to Install Guard Rails on UWS Subway Platforms

E.L. Danvers September 18, 2022 Community 8 Comments

Safety concerns at two Upper West Side Subway stations have prompted Community Board 7’s Transportation Committee and its Public Safety Task Force to craft a Read More...

Nonprofit Publisher Moving Into Old Gazala’s Space

Bobby Panza September 17, 2022 Community No Comments

The Aperture Foundation, the nonprofit known for its award-winning photography publication, Aperture Magazine, is preparing a move from its Chelsea digs at West 28th Street Read More...

Following Controversy, Columbia Drops to No. 18 on U.S. News List

Bobby Panza September 12, 2022 Community 6 Comments

Earlier this year, Columbia University celebrated a second place ranking in the U.S. News report for Best National Universities in 2022 – a list some Read More...

Man Randomly Punched in Ear

Mike Mishkin September 12, 2022 Community No Comments

The NYPD is asking the public to help them locate a suspect wanted for committing an assault on Friday, September 9 at about 11:10 a.m. Read More...

New District School Superintendent Meets Parents at UWS Playground: Says He Loves the Wagon  

Lee Uehara September 10, 2022 Community No Comments

The district’s new schools superintendent, Kamar Samuels, is stopping by UWS playgrounds this month in a grassroots effort to reach out to parents, including those Read More...

“Say Their Names”: An Augmented Reality Memorial in Central Park

E.L. Danvers September 10, 2022 Community No Comments

Central Park is teaming up with the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art (SDAAMFA) to bring a one-of-a-kind augmented reality experience to honor Read More...

Man Stung By Swarm of Wasps in Riverside Park

Bobby Panza September 8, 2022 Community 7 Comments

Upper West Sider Chris Anderson was attacked by a swarm of wasps while walking his dog Jack in Riverside Park last Saturday. The aerial assault Read More...

Man Commits Sexual Assault on Subway, Threatens to “Stab People in the Eyes”

Mike Mishkin September 7, 2022 Community 2 Comments

The NYPD is seeking assistance from the public in locating an unidentified male wanted for a forcible touching incident on the Upper West Side. Read More...

Masks No Longer Required on NYC Subways

Mike Mishkin September 7, 2022 Community 5 Comments

Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that “Starting today, masks will be optional in some places where they had previously been required, including on mass transit.” Read More...

The Wing Will No Longer Open on the Upper West Side, as The Company has Closed

Mike Mishkin September 1, 2022 Community 1 Comment

It’s been announced that The Wing, a female co-working company, has closed all of its locations. Read More...