The 44th Anniversary of John Lennon’s Death
November 22 marked the 59th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. News coverage at that time was obviously very different than it
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The Nauseating Rise and Fall of an Upper West Side Socialite Scammer
She was born to modest means in Brooklyn and became–if only for a few years–an Upper West Side socialite. But she was nasty to the
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Crime Reports from the Early 1900s
Here are some old-time Upper West Side crime reports we found while browsing through the New York Times’ archives.
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My Neighbor, Harry Belafonte
A catalyst for my family, and the world
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MLK Jr.’s Anti-Vietnam War Speech at Riverside Church
Monday, January 16 is MLK Jr. Day – a federal holiday commemorating the birth of activist and civil rights leader Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King
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Murder on 72nd Street Inspires Classic Novel, Film
In the early 1970s, a school teacher living on the Upper West Side was tragically killed in her apartment by a man she had met
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Midblock Marvel: The Pythian Temple
The Pythian, located at 135 West 70th Street between Broadway and Columbus Avenue, takes the cake in the game of “which one of these things
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The Witch of Bethesda Terrace
With so many captivating sites, it’s easy for Central Park’s finer details to go unnoticed, especially for those who are new to the park. Take
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Famous People Who’ve Lived at The Belnord
Considering how so much of the fictional crime drama Only Murders in the Building is rooted inside The Belnord at 225 West 86th Street (known in
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Paul Sorvino Dies at 83; He was a Regular at the Original Amsterdam Billiards
Brooklyn-born actor Paul Sorvino — who will perhaps be remembered most for his role as Paulie Cicero in Goodfellas — passed away on Monday at
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