Tag: Columbus Avenue BID

New Project Transforms 81st Subway Station Space into ‘Sound Booth’

Emma Radmilovic June 17, 2024 Arts & Entertainment 3 Comments

A vacant store in the 81st Street subway station has received a drastic makeover and will open as ‘Sound Booth,’ a new creative installation from Read More...

Open Streets Kicks off 2024 Season

Mike Mishkin April 26, 2024 Community 9 Comments

NYC’s Open Streets season kicked off on Earth Day and is now in full swing, with 132 locations throughout the five boroughs being cordoned off Read More...

“Creating Tomorrow” Exhibit in Temporarily Vacant Storefronts on Columbus Ave

Mike Mishkin May 17, 2022 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

The Columbus Avenue BID has launched the “Creating Tomorrow” exhibition in partnership with Art on the Ave NYC, a New York City-based arts nonprofit. Now in its second Read More...

Open Streets Kicks off Sunday on Columbus Ave

Mike Mishkin May 14, 2022 Arts & Entertainment 4 Comments

Open Streets will return to Columbus Avenue on Sunday, May 15. As we recently reported, there will be some changes this year — including shortened Read More...

Open Streets to Return to Columbus Ave (with some changes)

Mike Mishkin April 15, 2022 Community 4 Comments

The Open Streets initiative will be returning to Columbus Avenue this spring. Read More...

UPDATE: The Bottom Line on the Giant Snowflakes

Bobby Panza December 15, 2021 Community 9 Comments

We saw it coming: outrage on the Upper West Side following our report that the giant snowflakes, which have historically hung over the intersections on Read More...

Where Are The Giant Snowflakes?

Bobby Panza December 6, 2021 Community 6 Comments

Notice anything different around the Upper West Side this holiday season? Heads up if you haven’t: the giant snowflakes which typically hang over the intersections Read More...

Columbus Ave will “Open” on Sunday

Mike Mishkin August 27, 2021 Community 1 Comment

Beginning Sunday, August 29, the Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District (BID), in partnership with the NYC’s Department of Transportation’s Open Streets program, will be opening Read More...

UWS Hoard Finally Gets Cleaned Up

Sara Lewin Lebwohl March 2, 2021 Community 8 Comments

An Upper West Side hoarder was using sidewalk space on Columbus Avenue between 76th and 77th Streets since October 2020 to store and sell things. Read More...

Upper West Sider Calls on Artists to Submit Work For Empty Columbus Avenue Storefronts

Lee Uehara September 3, 2020 Arts & Entertainment 10 Comments

In a move to revitalize the Upper West Side this fall, an Upper West Sider is seeking artist submissions to fill empty storefronts on Columbus Read More...