Looking Back on 72nd Street
In the 1970s, the Chatsworth building at Riverside Drive and 72nd Street was a magnificent, romantic wreck. I lived on the 12th floor. There was little heat inside the apartment, …
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St. Agnes, Patron Saint of Girls & Library
In my family, we cared about books and had many. There was even a sort of ritual about books. Guests visiting for dinner would peruse our bookshelves. My parents would …
The 91st Street Ghost Station
It’s a little-known fact that 1 trains run express from 86th Street to 96th Street- sort of. If you look at a modern New York City subway map, you won’t …
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Crossing Broadway
One of my mother’s proudest food finds in the early 1960s was a mix of quality, fresh seafood she purchased at Citarella, already in its current location at the corner …
86th Street: Mixed Memories
My family thought of West 86th Street – only a few blocks away from our apartment, as if it were a very rich, pretentious relative with whom you found fault, …
Remembering Old Restaurants of the Upper West Side
Looking back on growing up on the Upper West Side, every stage of life seemed to have its own signature memory of a long gone restaurant, now, remembered clear as …
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5 Legends Of The Upper West Side
The Upper West Side has been attracting New York City celebs seeking anonymity for as long as we can remember. The streets and corners west of Central Park provide its …
Inside An Upper West Side Sex Cult
In 2018, an illuminating book about an infamous psychosexual sex cult based on the Upper West Side was published. Entitled “Happy As Larry: A New York Story of Cults, Crushes and …
Donna Wandrey: Upper West Sider and Star of “Dark Shadows”
The recent death of actor John Karlen has caused the mass media and social media to cover the many roles he played, including one for the gothic soap opera, Dark …
The Upper West Side’s Elite Colonial Club
The Upper West Side is known for its rows of historic brownstones and large, prewar apartment buildings. As a result, the structure on the southwest corner of 72nd Street and …
