Riverside Park Gets Extra $7.75 Million For Much Needed Repairs

Mike Mishkin July 23, 2021 Community 2 Comments

The Riverside Park Conservancy has recently received an extra $7.75 million from the City, funds which will be allocated for the repairs of several sites Read More...

Truck Crashes Into Il Violino’s Outdoor Dining Cafe

Mike Mishkin July 23, 2021 Community 6 Comments

On Thursday afternoon, a U-Haul truck crashed into the outdoor dining setup at Il Violino, located at 180 Columbus Avenue at 68th Street. Read More...

A Hefty Beer Theft

Mike Mishkin July 22, 2021 Community 1 Comment

A reader of I Love The Upper West Side witnessed a group of four people shoplifting at the Duane Reade at 2683 Broadway, between 102nd Read More...

The Peacocks of the Cathedral

Sara Lewin Lebwohl July 22, 2021 Community No Comments

Harry, Jim, and Phil are peacocks who share one of the most magnificent homes in the world: The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine. Read More...

Watch the Tokyo Olympics at Waterline Square Park

Mike Mishkin July 22, 2021 Arts & Entertainment 1 Comment

Waterline Square is hosting another exciting event series in its beautiful park this summer. Beginning this Friday, July 23, guests are invited to gather in Waterline Square Park Read More...

Guest Post: UWS Residential Blocks Shouldn’t Be Turned Into Full-Time Commercial Loading Zones

Guest Author July 22, 2021 Community 17 Comments

The person who submitted this post has asked to remain anonymous. The content has been lightly edited for clarity. Read More...

Art, Jewelry and Clothing Store Opens on Columbus Ave

Patricia Youngquist July 22, 2021 Shopping No Comments

Nitza’s, a new jewelry, art, and clothing store, has opened at 226 Columbus Avenue between 70th and 71st Streets. (Thanks to June Rousso for the Read More...

St. Agnes Library to Reopen July 26

Mike Mishkin July 20, 2021 Community No Comments

The NYPL has announced that the St. Agnes Library, located at 444 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 81st and West 82nd Streets), will be reopening on Read More...

Vacancies Hit Record – UWS One of the Emptiest Stretches

Mike Mishkin July 20, 2021 Community No Comments

The latest report from commercial real estate firm CBRE states that Manhattan’s retail vacancies have hit a record high, and a stretch of the Upper West Read More...

Dorothy Parker’s Upper West Side Life

E.L. Danvers July 19, 2021 Community 2 Comments

It is often said that what makes a particular work of art a classic is its propensity to withstand the test of time – the Read More...