Tag: People

Community Board 7 Reviews Street Co-Naming Application for Malachy McCourt

Bobby Panza April 9, 2025 Community 1 Comment

The Transportation Committee of Community Board 7 met on Tuesday evening to review an application to co-name a street for Malachy McCourt, an Upper West Read More...

Dedicated Upper West Sider to be Honored with Street Co-Naming

Bobby Panza March 29, 2025 Community No Comments

A beloved community advocate will soon be honored with a street co-naming on the Upper West Side. Read More...

Upper West Sider Celebrates 105th Birthday

Mike Mishkin March 25, 2025 Community No Comments

On Monday, Donald Hoy celebrated his 105th birthday at Amsterdam Nursing Home (1060 Amsterdam Ave at West 112th Street), where he’s resided since 2015. Read More...

Ted Comet, UWS Jewish Activist and Leader, Dies at 100

Brendan Mohler March 21, 2025 Community No Comments

The Upper West Side lost one of its most esteemed residents this week. Read More...

The Real Dog Walkers of the Upper West Side

Melissa Schiller February 27, 2025 Community No Comments

Take a walk on the Upper West Side on a nice day, and you are bound to run into one of the neighborhood’s ubiquitous dog Read More...

Beloved Newsstand Vendor Wins Long-Fought Legal Battle

Brendan Mohler February 9, 2025 Community 5 Comments

Here’s a bit of good news for Upper West Siders, especially those who frequent a particular newsstand vendor near the corner of 79th and Broadway. Read More...

UWS Coach Makes Half-Court Shot at Knicks Game, Wins $1,000 and a Car

Elyse Cromer January 24, 2025 Community 1 Comment

Beloved Upper West Side sports coach, Castelli Laflotte, better known to locals as Coach Stelli, is the founder of the children’s sports league, Momentum Sports Read More...

West Side Campaign Against Hunger Celebrates the Life of Doreen Wohl

Mike Mishkin January 16, 2025 Sponsored, Community No Comments

It is with a heavy heart that West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) shares the news of the passing of Doreen Wohl, their extraordinary Executive Read More...

Folk Icon and Upper West Sider Peter Yarrow Passes Away at 86

Brendan Mohler January 8, 2025 Celebrities 4 Comments

The Upper West Side sadly lost a famous resident this week. Read More...

Fundraiser Aims to Bring Salvadoran Housekeeper to NYC for Care

Bobby Panza December 22, 2024 Community No Comments

After working as a housekeeper for a family on West 81st Street for 30 years, Maria “Chayo” Rodriguez returned to El Salvador to be closer Read More...