San Juan Hill: The Upper West Side’s Lost Neighborhood
Long before there was the New York City Ballet or Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center – before there was a Lincoln Center – there were the dance halls and jazz …
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The New York Coliseum: The Time Warner Center’s Predecessor
Pre-email, stamps and stamp collecting were a big thing. Avid collectors, whether they were 12-year olds or their much older relatives, took this hobby seriously. The passion came along with …
The Awful Truths of Urban Renewal
In theory, the process known as urban renewal is meant to be a good thing, its stated goal of giving vibrance and opportunity to blighted sections of any given city …
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Old Yacht Clubs of the UWS
The Hudson River shoreline is perhaps the best example that New York City is a living, evolving entity. Over the last 400 years, the Upper West Side’s riverbank has been …
Sheep Meadow: A Slice of the English Countryside in Central Park
No, Central Park’s Sheep Meadow was not named to insult the thousands of lounging sunbathers who relax on its grass each summer. For decades, Sheep Meadow lived up to its …
Back in the Day: Tavern on the Green
Who wouldn’t be tempted to spend a night under the stars on a dance floor surrounded by trees with strings of twinkling lights? All this magic was happening to the …
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Tony Schwartz & Sounds of the West Side
Tony Schwartz (1923-2008) was a multifaceted award-winning author, publicist, teacher and socially conscious ad man. He is particularly famous for devising the concept for the Daisy TV Ad, highlighting the threat …
The Lincoln Arcade: An Artist Incubator
Today’s Upper West Side is not where you’d expect to nab a cheap studio with a skylight. But, starting around 1904, that’s just what brought many artists, writers and singers …
Upcoming Book About Legendary Celebs of Morningside Heights & Manhattan Valley
When Jim Mackin talks about his upcoming book, Notable New Yorkers of Manhattan’s Upper West Side: Bloomingdale – Morningside Heights, he takes us on a journey, introducing nearly 600 notables who …
History Buffs Know Quirky Things
Wine tasting, book clubs, singing and photography are among hobbies common to many New Yorkers. And, for others, like Michael Miller, the city itself is a passion.
