Screenshot of the virtual induction ceremony for Audre Lorde at the American Poets Corner at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Honoring Audre Lorde In a moving tribute of verse and song, a literary luminary has her name etched in stone at a cathedral. On what would have... News 20 Feb 2021 | 11:05
Pedro Aguilar with a West Side Campaign Against Hunger food pallet. Photo: Stephanie Moshier ‘My Heart Will Forgive’ What started out as a special holiday gift for the residents of Amsterdam Houses on December 11, 2020 ended in an unfathomable... News 06 Feb 2021 | 02:10
At an UWS Open Hearts brunch for shelter residents on New Year’s Day. Photo: UWS Open Hearts Initiative on Twitter A Victory for Lucerne Residents The saga of the shelter at the Lucerne Hotel continues. A five judge appellate court ruled Tuesday that the de Blasio administration,... News 05 Jan 2021 | 06:48
Julian Santos calls his film a “jaded Christmas holiday love letter.” Photo: Maxwell Geoffrey Saying Goodbye to 2020 with One ‘Last Christmas Party’ For Julian Santos, having “interesting things to film just right around the corner” was one of the benefits to studying the... News 27 Dec 2020 | 12:31
Tasca’s bar features a varied liquor and wine collection. Photo: Liz Clayman New Restaurant Tasca Unites Cultures and Communities Jay Espinal’s childhood revolved around food. As a young boy, he would pass the time in the Latin restaurants his parents... News 18 Nov 2020 | 01:50
A flyer advertising a Facebook group focused on “neighborhood safety” on the UWS hangs in a bus shelter on Broadway. Photo by Mike Oreskes. Residents Threaten Suit over Homeless, Crime There is a rooftop deck at the Lucerne hotel, with air and sun and sprawling views of the Upper West Side. But the current... Home 23 Aug 2020 | 01:38
Photo: Fred Plotkin In Praise of Mani Market Kudos to Mani Market at 697 Columbus Avenue and West 94 Street in Manhattan. While many people in this area who should know... Voices 23 Mar 2020 | 11:22
Thought Takes Flight at CMOM It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s three superhero pigeons on a mission to help children aged 0 to 6 tap into the amazing powers... News 02 Mar 2020 | 04:28
City Council candidate Seth Rosen has lived on the Upper West Side for 20 years. ( Photo: Courtesy of Seth 2021) An LGBTQ Voice for the UWS? He’s never run for public office or served as an elected official, yet Seth Rosen, a 20-year resident of the UWS, is hoping... News 28 Feb 2020 | 03:20
Bruce Stark, Ellen Gabe-Stark and Steven Stark with Bru, the store's mascot. ( Photo: Courtesy of Beacon Paint & Hardware) It's All Over Now for Beacon Paint Beacon Paint & Hardware was a staple on the Upper West Side for more than a century. Sadly, on Monday, Feb. 17, it closed... News 20 Feb 2020 | 03:54
Olive Freud (left), president of the Committee for Environmentally Sound Development, with Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer at Monday's press conference. ( Photo: Emily Higginbotham) 'Off With the Floors!' Olive Freud had reason to celebrate on Monday morning. After spearheading a years-long neighborhood campaign against the... News 17 Feb 2020 | 03:34
A rendering of the future home of the Children’s Museum of Manhattan in the former Christian Science church on Central Park West on 96th Street. It shows a new roof atop the landmark, complete with a walkway and performance space, as well as new transparent windows that would replace the 120-year-old stained-glass windows. ( Rendering: Courtesy of CMOM / FXCollaborative) Raise High the Roof Beam, CMOM Upper West Siders rolled out the welcome mat in early 2018 when it was revealed that the Children’s Museum of Manhattan had... News 11 Feb 2020 | 11:05
Owner Nancy Bass Wyden, seen here with her father, Fred Bass, is excited about expanding to the UWS. ( Photo: Courtesy of Strand Book Store) Here Comes The Strand The Strand Book Store, an iconic institution in Greenwich Village for nearly a century, opens a new chapter next month when... News 10 Feb 2020 | 10:58
David Dubal's series showcases young pianists performing the world's greatest piano pieces. ( Photo: Nina Wurtzel) 'No Art, No Life' In the United States, classical music is facing major challenges. Because public schools are cutting their arts programs... News 29 Jan 2020 | 01:44
The author with faculty member Raj Bhimani turning pages. ( Photo: Mark Whitaker) A Week at Piano Camp – For Adults The morning begins at 9:15 with coffee and conversation in a paneled room of the Bloomingdale School of Music. The students... Camp Guide 26 Jan 2020 | 06:26
