The first 5G tower on the Upper West Side, on Columbus Avenue between 94th and 95th streets ( Photo: Hudson Burrows) New 5G Cell Tower Plans Spark Controversy on UWS A 32-foot 5G tower recently installed on the Upper West Side on Columbus Avenue between 94th and 95th streets–the first of... News 21 Apr 2025 | 03:08
Seth G. Park’s work has had an impact on more than 1,000 immigrants over 30 years. ( Photo: Courtesy Seth G. Park) One Lawyer’s Mission: To Help Refugees Obtain Asylum When Seth Goodman Park first moved to the West Side in 2017, someone told him to beware: New York City was a soulless concrete... People 15 Apr 2025 | 02:02
Stationery & Toy has emerged as a friendly neighborhood institution in its nearly four decades on the Upper West Side. ( Photo: Andrea Sachs) How One Beloved UWS Store Is Navigating the Turbulent Retail Waters You might call Stationery and Toy at 125 W. 72nd St. a mom-and-pop store. You wouldn’t be far off the mark: The store is... Voices 13 Apr 2025 | 09:43
Henry Hudson Parkway near West 145th Street, August 2023. ( Google Maps) 2 Racing Drivers Sentenced for Hit & Run Death on Henry Hudson Parkway The two men responsible for the death 42-year-old motorcyclist Joel Quintana have been sentenced to prison. Quintana, a resident... Home 06 Apr 2025 | 06:11
Security camera footage of one of the suspects, a male with light brown skin, is seen here wearing a maroon-colored, black-top hoodie and riding a bicycle. ( Photo: NYPD CrimeStoppers) Man Struck in Head With Bicycle on UWS; NYPD Seeks Suspects Police are seeking any information on two suspects at the center of a violent assault last autumn on the Upper West Side.... News 31 Mar 2025 | 05:27
Crime Watch UWS 04.03.25 Woman’s Boyfriend Arrested after Snatching Her Phone A 37-year-old woman told police that at 8:55 p.m. on Wednesday, March... News 31 Mar 2025 | 11:25
On April 6, from noon to 3 p.m., City Council Member Gale Brewer will host a “participatory budgeting” pop-up at the American Museum of Natural History’s south entrance. The first 200 voters get a ticket to a free movie at the museum, valid for one year. ( Photo: American Natural History Museum ) Participatory budgeting With a $1 Million Pot to Divvy Up, UWS ‘Participatory Budgeting’ Voting Begins As “participatory budgeting” voting gets underway, from March 29 to April 6, Upper West Siders living in City Council Member... News 28 Mar 2025 | 02:36
Barber Shop 72 owner Rafael Ibragimov says many customers are coming in and asking for a Timothée Chalamet-style mustache trim. ( Photo: Andrea Sachs) Forget Your Gillette! 2025 is the Year of the ’Stache on the UWS Mustache wearers can be picky, Rafael Ibragimov, the owner of Barber Shop 72, explained when I visited his popular UWS establishment... News 24 Mar 2025 | 03:05
Equinox and Life Time gym robbery gang, January 2025. ( Photo: NYPD) West Side Tire Slasher Caught & Released; Equinox Gym Robbery Gang on the Loose The alleged West Side Tire Slasher—or at least one of them—has been arrested. His name is Jesus Navarro, 41, and his suspected... News 23 Mar 2025 | 10:27
The Russian manicure is a craze that is apparently quietly sweeping nail salons on the UWS. ( Photo: Andrea Sachs) Playing Russian Roulette Like so many UWS women and a smattering of adventurous UWS men, I am a slave to my nails. Luckily, that poses no problem... Voices 16 Mar 2025 | 03:29
Slashed Volkswagen tire on a West 68th Street. ( Photo: I Love The Upper West Side X) Vicious Vandals Violate Vehicles Across UWS Sometime in the darkness of Saturday evening March 2 and Sunday morning March 3, multiple cars had their tires and windows... Home 10 Mar 2025 | 07:53
Comptroller Brad Lander, who racked up five endorsements from West Side Democratic clubs, took his campaign for mayor to Zabar’s on Broadway and West 80th Street on the first day of gathering petitions on Feb. 25. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Brad Lander Racks Up Endorsements from Five West Side Democratic Clubs Five of the West Side’s influential Democratic clubs have endorsed City Comptroller Brad Lander in his race to unseat Mayor... Voices 05 Mar 2025 | 10:43
Crime Watch West Side O3.06.25 Four Teens Arrested after Jumping Delivery Man A 55-year-old man told police that at 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 25, he was making a... News 28 Feb 2025 | 05:05
City Councilmember Gale Brewer has released a map of 65 faulty streetlights in her district. A few of the 65 were outright missing. The data was gathered in a volunteer survey. ( Photo: Gale Brewer) Volunteers Identify 65 Faulty or Missing UWS Streetlights Volunteers working on behalf of City Councilmember Gale Brewer have identified 65 nonfunctional streetlights on the Upper... News 25 Feb 2025 | 03:17
Crimes like murder and assault are significantly lower than this time last year, but Upper West Side robberies and burglaries are up some 14 percent and 22 percent, respectively, police stats show. ( Photo: Expedia.com) Theft, Petty Crime Up on UWS; Robberies, Burglaries Climb 18% Within the 20th police precinct of the Upper West Side, robberies and burglaries are up about 18 percent compared with a... News 23 Feb 2025 | 05:21
A New Classical Penn Station? This Backer’s Plan Inspired by Grand Original