The Upper West Side in the Mid-1940s
In some ways, the avenues and side streets of the Upper West Side during the mid-1940s resembled a village. The owners of many stores on
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Rest in Peace: Michael J. Campbell, Emerald Inn Patriarch
The Upper West Side lost a legend Monday when Michael J. Campbell, the man behind classic local watering hole Emerald Inn, passed away. He was
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VIDEO: 60 Firefighters Respond to Call on 73rd Street
A total of sixty firefighters (carried by twelve FDNY vehicles) responded to the call of a second-floor fire at 48 West 73rd Street on Monday
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Amazon Books to Close All Locations (Columbus Circle Included)
Amazon recently announced it will be closing all 68 of its bookstores and pop-up shops, Reuters first reported. This includes the Amazon Books which opened
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From Gilded Age to Chamber of Horrors: Dickensian Extremes at the Astor
The splendid mansions of the Upper East Side are what we think of most often when we think of the Gilded Age, but the era’s
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UWS Gets New 24-Hour Bodega
Soha Gourmet Marketplace has opened at 301 West 96th Street on West End Avenue. Thanks to @augiehaas (who tells us they make a solid breakfast
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New Doc Reveals UWS as Skateboarding Sanctuary of ’80s and ’90s
If you love Upper West Side history, Greg Navarro’s new nine-and-a-half-minute documentary provides viewers with a unique perspective of the neighborhood during the ’80s and
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SAT, 3/5: Second Blue Marble Ice Cream Opens on UWS
Anyone who’s been grieving about the eviction notice plastered in Big Gay Ice Cream’s window can take solace in the fact that another ice cream
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“Distressed” UWS Buildings Placed on HPD List; Must Address Violations Swiftly
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) recently announced that 250 violation-stricken buildings have been placed in the City’s Alternative Enforcement
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VIDEO: Postmates Workers, Post-Delivery, Steal Every Package from Building Lobby
A property manager tells us that one of her buildings, 240 West 104th Street at the corner of Broadway, was recently burglarized by two Postmates
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