Two UWS Legends Keep the Neighborhood Clean
Bruce and Steven Stark have sponsored yet another graffiti cleanup day on the Upper West Side. The Starks owned the original Beacon Paint & Hardware, Read More...
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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 Read More...
Guy Runs 98 Miles Around Central Park, Sets Record
Endurance runner Robbie Balenger has set a new record, running over 98 miles around the loop in Central Park, which equates to 16 laps. It Read More...
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Hellmann’s Mayonnaise Originated on the UWS!
Memories are frequently prompted by chance, but some items are also deliberately acquired as souvenirs, the English adaptation of the French word “remember.” Associations with a Read More...
91 Year Old Lox Slicer Returns to Zabar’s
Len Berk, a 91 year old lox slicer, has returned to his post at Zabar’s after a one year absence due to the pandemic, the Read More...
An Unforgettable Proposal
Upper West Sider Mike Matthews was recently planning to propose to his girlfriend Amy. And he knew he wanted it to be a momentous event, Read More...
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Billie Holiday: Profile of an Upper West Sider
If you visited the old Tower Records on West 66th Street in 1997 or 1998, chances are you heard the unforgettable voice of Billie Holiday Read More...
The Queen of Hats Launched Her Career on the UWS
On the morning of January 31, 1923, a milliner named Hattie Fredericks was putting hats on their stands, at The Bonnet Shop at 2190 Broadway, Read More...
105 Year Old Enjoys Birthday Bash!
ABC 7 NYC reports that Ruth Rosner celebrated her 105th birthday at Breads Bakery on Saturday, and enjoyed a delicious “three-part babka cake.” Read More...
Chef Eliot Brings the Party to You!
Chef Eliot Ramirez launched his private catering business – Eating with Eliot – in 2018, after graduating from culinary school and working at several Upper Read More...
