“Little Pinch”: An Independent Pharmacy Stays Alive in Manhattan
“Are you a lefty or righty?” John Navarra RPh asks Rena Maschinsky. Like five other Columbia undergraduates in the vaccine center, she awaits a flu shot on the last day …
Tag: Morningside Heights
The Lion Brewery in Morningside Heights
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 1944.
Before Columbia University: The Bloomingdale Insane Asylum
In the 21st Century, it’s difficult to picture Morningside Heights without the prestigious Columbia University campus. But what most people may not remember is that before the university, 116th and …
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John Stossel, Rachael Ray and Julie Andrews to Attend Morningside Heights Award Ceremony
Founded in Morningside Heights in 2009, Lifeforce in Later Years (LiLY) offers free services to New Yorkers over the age of 85, and the non-profit hosts an annual award ceremony …
There’s a Chicken on the Loose
A volunteer from the CSS (Columbia Secondary School) Garden, located on 119th and Amsterdam Avenue, reached out to us to bring awareness to their missing chicken.
A Food Fest on 111th Street
The West 111th Street Block Association is hosting its second annual food festival, Taste w111th, on Friday, August 13 from 7-9pm. The event aims to support and highlight the restaurants …
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Suzanne Vega will Sing at Weekend Block Party
A festive block party will be taking place on 111th between Amsterdam and Broadway on Saturday, July 10 from 12 to 8pm. And, the special guest will be Suzanne Vega! …
Cathedral of St. John the Divine Lights Up Columns for Pride Month
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine has a long history of support for LGBTQ communities, which came to the fore particularly in the 1980s and ‘90s during the HIV/AIDS …
Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Burroughs – and a 1944 Murder in Riverside Park
In a month termed by the New York Times as “too hot for Satan,” the bloated body of 33-year-old David Kammerer surfaced in the Hudson River near West 108th Street …
West 111th Street “Yard Sale”
The West 111th Street Block Association is organizing a neighborhood rummage sale on Saturday, April 24 (rain date is April 25). Sellers will set up shop in three locations: at …
