The Morningside Lights Festival Returns
In-person for the first time since 2019, the eleventh annual Morningside Lights Festival will take place on September 24 at 8 p.m., when the night sky will light up from …
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Cathedral of St. John the Divine Lights Up Columns for Pride Month
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine has lit its columns in bright, beautiful rainbow colors in support of LGBTQ communities during Pride Month.
Historic Dominican Softball League Returns with New Life
In 1982, a group of first-generation Dominican immigrants started a summer softball league in Morningside Heights as a way to build community among middle-class working families and the students of …
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Celebrating Morningside Park’s “Reclining Liberty” Statue
Zaq Landsberg’s “Reclining Liberty” statue has lived in Morningside Park since last spring. It will be relocated on April 22, but a celebration of Zaq’s work — “Reclining Liberty Project” …
“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 …
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.
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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 …
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 …
