There once was a classic 1926 comedy in the silent era called The Bat. But when a real bat invaded the apartment of an Upper West Side Woman recently, it was no laughing matter. And it sure was not silent. Photo: Wikimedia Commons When A Bat Sneaks Into Your Bedroom, It Can Drive You Batty It all started when I read an article about the quality of one’s sleep being improved with one simple step: before going... News 22 May 2023 | 03:54
The West Side Community Garden is holding its annual Tulip Festival April 14th and 15th. Photo: Robin B. Langsdorf, West Side Community Garden ( ROBIN B.LANGSDORF) Judy Robinson Heads A Garden Oasis on the Upper West Side My official title is president of the board of directors of the West Side Community Garden.... News 14 Apr 2023 | 06:45
NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell at a press conference on the UWS near the scene of the first shooting on March 14 in which he revealed an alleged shooter was apprehended. He believes two other shooting later that afternoon on the East Side are connected. The hunt is on for other suspects. Photo: Keith J. Kelly UWS shooter hit with attempted murder, NYPD probes 2 more shootings on UES A 19 year old suspect who was apprenhended shorty after he shot a 17 year old high school student on the UWS blocks away... News 19 Mar 2023 | 04:45
Chief of Patrol John Chell praised actions of the UWS community for a timely reaction that led to the quick apprehension of a suspect in shooting of a student on the UWS on Tuesday, the first of three shootings that that police now think are connected. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Student Staggers to His HS After Being Shot on UWS; First of 3 Related Shootings on Tuesday A 17 year old student staggered two blocks back to the Martin Luther King High School campus after getting shot twice in... News 14 Mar 2023 | 11:07
She’s Leaving Town, Bye Bye: Yoko Ono is the latest New Yorker to exit for greener environs. Photo: Ed McGehee Wikimedia Commons Can NY Rebound? Yoko Leaving the Dakota, Latest City Dweller to Exit for the Leafy Burbs Another one bites the dust. Yoko Ono is leaving NYC—The Dakota, in particular after 50 years–for her 600 acre farm in upstate... News 03 Mar 2023 | 09:53
Scene of the crime: Two suspects broke into the superintendent's office in the basement of the 126 W. 83rd St. building, stole video surveillance cameras and tools then used an apartment key that one of the suspects had from his short-lived time as a handyman last year following his release from prison to break into the 74 year old victims apartment. Photo: Google Maps Sex Assault Charges Added for 2 Suspects in Murder of UWS Great Grandmother The two suspects Lashawn Mackey, 47, and Terrence Moore, 53, who were arrested on second degree murder charges in the death... News 21 Feb 2023 | 04:52
Most shelves are already empty in the Rite Aid, which is scheduled to close on the last day of the month. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Ta Ta Time for Last Rite Aid on UWS, Locals Lament Loss Glenn Richter has lived in the Central Park Gardens apartment building on West 97th Street, between Columbus Avenue and the... News 23 Jan 2023 | 12:38
Spirit crime watch 1/26 Ex-Boyfriend Breaks into Woman’s Home and Attacks Her A 22-year-old woman told police that at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, January... Home 21 Jan 2023 | 01:09
Gael Greene’s social circle swapped stories at Boulud Sud on the Upper West Side during the afternoon tribute. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Honoring Legendary Gael Greene: A Tribute Fit For A Critic Shallow dishes of a sweet, sticky delicacy — Swedish Fish — adorned the tables at Boulud Sud, a Mediterranean restaurant... News 11 Jan 2023 | 04:13
The Building Dept slapped a stop work order on crane work after 70 gallons of diesel fuel spilled from it onto West 66th St. near Central Park. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Major Oil Spill at Lux Condo Site Draws Crane Stop Order, Fine A 70 gallon diesel oil spill on December 27 at a controversial luxury condo tower construction project overlooking Central... Home 29 Dec 2022 | 04:33
Ron Menin is the owner of Hell’s Kitchen Hot Sauce. Photo: Zoe Kava Arts, Crafts and Hot Sauce! There is no shortage of holiday markets in New York City, but there’s something about the Columbus Circle market that always... News 22 Dec 2022 | 10:16
New York City Ballet dancers Indiana Woodward and Harrison Coll performing at 305 West End Assisted Living. Photo courtesy of 305 West End Assisted Living A ‘Nutcracker’ Performance at 305 West End Assisted Living New York City Ballet soloist Harrison Coll and principal dancer Indiana Woodward, currently appearing in The New York City... News 20 Dec 2022 | 03:20
Playwright Alice Eve Cohen’s ancestors in a cornfield on their farm in Oklahoma. Photo courtesy of Alice Eve Cohen ‘Oklahoma Samovar’ Is a Rumination On Jewish Identity, Through A Personal Lens Alice Eve Cohen’s play, “Oklahoma Samovar,” tracks a family’s footsteps over five generations, from Latvia to Brooklyn, Kansas... News 02 Dec 2022 | 10:41
Governor Kathy Hochul with Rep. Carolyn Maloney (right) on the Upper East Side on Election Day. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Manhattan’s Blue Tsunami Early in the morning on Election Day, Governor Kathy Hochul addressed what was shaping up to be a competitive race between... News 10 Nov 2022 | 04:17
Dean Fusto, Head of School for The School of the Blessed Sacrament. Photo: Allison Chernutan ‘The Face of the School Out in the Community’ This June, Dean Fusto took on the role of Head of School at the School of the Blessed Sacrament. The private Catholic school... News 31 Oct 2022 | 10:31
