Peggy Rey and Wilfredo Salaman. (Photo: Emily Higginbotham) Pandemic Roommates Peggy Rey says not many people understand her friendship with Wilfredo Salaman. Rey is a 76-year-old former childcare provider.... News 27 Jul 2020 | 12:56
CB 7 Zoom meeting of the Parks and Environment committee. Photo: Sami Roberts CB 7 Committee Proposes to Ban Smoking Along Park Edges On Monday evening, July 20, the Community Board 7 Parks and Environment Committee for the Upper West Side met to discuss... News 23 Jul 2020 | 05:41
Housing Works Health Center in East New York. ( Phoro courtesy of Housing Works, via flickr) Housing Works Receives Funds for Opioid Program No communities have been hit harder by the coronavirus pandemic than the low-income neighborhoods throughout New York City.... News 04 Jul 2020 | 01:55
Comedian Ray Ellin in a virtual comedy show on Thursday to benefit Feed the Frontlines NYC. ( Photo courtesy of Feed the Frontlines) A Night of Virtual Laughs On Tuesday, June 23, Isabella Di Pietro was inside her family’s restaurant, Taralluci E Vino, on the Upper West Side, watching... News 26 Jun 2020 | 10:15
Vidhya Kelly, CEO of Bigs & Littles. ( Photo: Jaya Kelly) A ‘Big’ Help During a Time of ‘Little’ Certainty “When COVID first started, we said, ‘Wow, this is going to be really hard. How is this going to continue because it’s all... News 04 Jun 2020 | 09:34
Jonah Gleeman with donations. ( Photo: Ben Gleeman) Help for Households in Need When COVD-19 arrived, a group of UWS residents launched a service to aid those who are financially affected by the coronavirus... News 27 May 2020 | 11:54
Fred, a driver for God's Love We Deliver, with meals ready to be delivered. ( Photo courtesy of God's Love We Deliver. ) Funds for Emergency Food Providers The coronavirus crisis has sparked another crisis in the city - a rise in food insecurity. To help “the last line of defense,”... News 08 May 2020 | 01:32
Photo courtesy of Lucas Cohen UWS Teen Creates Volunteer Connections Lucas Cohen, 17, told the West Side Spirit he had plans to do a community service project this summer, but when COVID-19... News 05 May 2020 | 11:24
Before social distancing: The "Freelancers Starting the Day Together" group at Da Capo. ( Photo: Angela Barbuti) Missing out on a Meetup Working from home may be an adjustment for many New Yorkers, but not for the city's freelancers, who are accustomed to spending... News 02 Apr 2020 | 02:07
The author (right) practices social distancing in Clement Moore Park with Barbara from London Terrace. ( Photo courtesy of Eric Marcus) Finding Community in Chelsea My partner and I have called Chelsea our home for more than a quarter-century. I co-produce a podcast, “Making Gay History,”... News 23 Mar 2020 | 03:59
Students talked about programs they would like to see the community put into place. ( Photo: Emily Higginbotham) Coming Together After Tragedy Residents of Upper Manhattan came together last week to discuss how the community can move forward following the December... News 03 Feb 2020 | 11:39
The author in the brace she had to wear after an automobile accident. ( Photo: Courtesy of Anna Bookstaber) The Healing Powers of the Upper West Side When I first saw the brace I was to be confined in for a month, I passed out. The humiliation of having to wear a chunky... Voices 06 Dec 2019 | 10:24
Kumiko Takeshita and her son found the perfect little pumpkin. ( Photo: Susanne Schweitzer) Fall Fun at the Harvest Fest Fall in New York is all about sweater-weather, pumpkin spice, the colors changing, fall foods and of course, the fun activities... News 18 Oct 2019 | 04:03
