Tag: history

Hettie Anderson (1873-1938): African American Portrait Model, Overlooked Upper West Sider

Hazen Cuyler December 15, 2021 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

In 1974, Bill and Willow Hagans traveled from Detroit to New York City to be married at City Hall. Watching over their ceremony from high Read More...

Powerful Crime Bosses Once Lived at The Majestic on Central Park West

Mike Mishkin December 10, 2021 Community 1 Comment

The Majestic, the prewar co-op at 115 Central Park West, between 71st and 72nd Streets, might be known for its charming Art Deco architecture and Read More...

Edgar Allan Poe’s Two Years in an Upper West Side Farmhouse

Sam Neubauer November 30, 2021 Community No Comments

The Upper West Side consisted of little more than farmland and scattered homes when it began to build its resume of resident artists, authors, and Read More...

Old Theaters and Rising Stars of The Early 1900s

Claudie Benjamin November 28, 2021 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

Google “Ponselle” and you’ll find stunning video clips of the opera diva Rosa Ponselle. The soprano was born in 1897, and her voice was described Read More...

Seneca Village: A Forgotten Settlement Buried under Central Park

Sam Neubauer November 24, 2021 Community No Comments

Decades before Central Park was even a concept, Seneca Village began to grow into a tight-knit settlement of African-American and Irish landowners. Centered near the Read More...

7 Books Set on the Upper West Side

Edgar Catasus November 20, 2021 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

It’s easy to understand why many writers choose the Upper West Side as the setting to their stories. The neighborhood charms residents and visitors alike Read More...

An Unknown History of Symphony Space

Hazen Cuyler November 19, 2021 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

Hop off the red line at 96th and Broadway and you’re at Symphony Space; a nationally acclaimed performing arts organization on the Upper West Side. Read More...

The Lion Brewery in Morningside Heights

Ysabel Cacho November 10, 2021 Community No Comments

Before the Columbia University lion mascot graced Morningside Heights, there was another “lion” fixture in the neighborhood; the Lion Brewery, which lasted from 1857 to Read More...

7 Iconic Movies Filmed on the Upper West Side

Ysabel Cacho November 8, 2021 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

New York City is one of the biggest film industry capitals and is full of iconic film history moments. It’s almost impossible to look at Read More...

The Upper West Side’s Elite Colonial Club

Sam Neubauer November 4, 2021 Community No Comments

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 Read More...