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
Sadik Topia, man of the people, bringing them the news from his old stand on the corner of W. 79th St. and Broadway. ( Photo: Michael Oreskes) Hard-Working News Vendor Wins Long Fought Battle for City License Sami is back. The newsstand dealer, Sadik Topia, has been granted a new license, with his own name on it, to operate the... News 08 Feb 2025 | 03:55
Alleged slasher Joshua Zinberg, knife in hand, on West 86th Street, Nov. 20, 2024. ( Photo: NYPD, (knife highlight by Straus News)) D.A. Bragg Indicts Alleged West Side Slasher for November Knife Attack The alleged West Side Slasher, Joshua Zinberg, has been indicted for the unprovoked Nov. 20 knife attack on a Danish tourist,... News 26 Jan 2025 | 10:04
Andrea Kwok, clinical director of Spear Physical Therapy, recommends anyone who is running in the NYC Marathon on Nov. 3 should be tapering off their runs in the final days before the big race. ( Photo: Courtesy Dr. Andrea Kwok) Runners: On Your Mark, Get Set, Chill! If you live on the UWS, whether you run the NYC Marathon or not, you are likely aware of the physical toll the race takes... News 25 Oct 2024 | 12:16
Sue Mi Terry describes herself as an expert on South Korea affairs. ( Photo: Linkedin) UWS Woman Busted as Alleged South Korean Spy, Faces up to Ten Years if Convicted Upper West Side resident and former C.I.A analyst Sue Mi Terry, 54, was indicted on July 16 for allegedly assisting South... News 26 Jul 2024 | 01:31
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
Richard Gottfried is staying active after leaving NYS Assembly representing West Side of Manhattan for over five decades. Photo: Courtesy of Richard Gottfried WESTY 2023 Honoree: Gottfried’s Motto: Get Done What You Can, Come Back for the Rest Later... Richard Gottfried is a remarkable amalgam of two beliefs that many people these days would view as hopelessly contradictory.... People 05 May 2023 | 01:24
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
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