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The new building will be on West 66th Street, between Columbus and Central Park West. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/17/n...
New 25-Story Residential Building Set For Former UWS ABC Site
Ongoing construction on the square block of West 66th to 67th streets, between Columbus and Central Park West. Photo by
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November 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The new building will be on West 66th Street, between Columbus and Central Park West. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/17/n...
There's a reason Charles Gabriel is called "the fried chicken king"; UWS Dish columnist Abigael Sidi explains. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/17/h...
Here’s the UWS Dish: Charles Pan-Fried Chicken’s Plate of Pan-Fried Chicken
Photos by Abigael T. Sidi. By Abigael T. Sidi The man once anointed “Fried-Chicken King of Harlem” by the New Yorker
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November 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
There's a reason Charles Gabriel is called "the fried chicken king"; UWS Dish columnist Abigael Sidi explains. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/17/h...
Let's hear it for the M79, winner of the inaugural "Mazel" award for the bus route with the most-improved service! Also: tariffs put pressure on UWS Indian restaurants; new developments in carriage-horse battle & more. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/17/m...
Monday Bulletin: UWS Bus is Most-Improved Bus Route in NYC; Tariffs Put Pressure on UWS Indian Restaurants; More Developments in
A water tower on West 77th Street glows in the late-afternoon sunlight. Photo by Laura Muha. Monday, November 17th, 2025
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November 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Let's hear it for the M79, winner of the inaugural "Mazel" award for the bus route with the most-improved service! Also: tariffs put pressure on UWS Indian restaurants; new developments in carriage-horse battle & more. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/17/m...
A six-minute immersive panoramic-video experience brings to life the moment that the asteroid — traveling about 45,000 miles per hour — struck Earth. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sneak Preview of Groundbreaking New Exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History
The entrance to exhibition. Photo by Meg A. Parsont. By Meg A. Parsont Opening November 17th at the American Museum
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November 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A six-minute immersive panoramic-video experience brings to life the moment that the asteroid — traveling about 45,000 miles per hour — struck Earth. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/16/s...
Once upon a time, the Upper West Side danced until sunrise. Think cabaret queens, celebrity clubs, ice-skating parties, and the occasional flying cake. It was glamorous, chaotic… and then gone. Is the party really over? Can we turn it back on? Tap here: www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/15/u...
November 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Once upon a time, the Upper West Side danced until sunrise. Think cabaret queens, celebrity clubs, ice-skating parties, and the occasional flying cake. It was glamorous, chaotic… and then gone. Is the party really over? Can we turn it back on? Tap here: www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/15/u...
There are so many lovely new coffee spots on the UWS now that even the squirrels are getting buzzed. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/16/g...
Getting Caffeinated on the Upper West Side
By Gary Martin There are so many lovely new coffee spots on the UWS now that even the squirrels are
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November 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
There are so many lovely new coffee spots on the UWS now that even the squirrels are getting buzzed. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/16/g...
Ask anyone who’s lived on the UWS long enough, and they’ll tell you: this neighborhood used to move after dark. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/15/u...
Upper West Side Nightlife: Is the Party Over?
Photographs by Yvonne Vávra. by Yvonne Vávra Ask anyone who’s lived on the Upper West Side long enough, and they’ll
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November 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Ask anyone who’s lived on the UWS long enough, and they’ll tell you: this neighborhood used to move after dark. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/15/u...
Football fans: The Columbia Lions play their last home game of the season this weekend, and could use your support! www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/14/u...
UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
Graphic. November 14th through 16th Studio Museum in Harlem Community Day: Saturday, November 15th from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.;
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November 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Football fans: The Columbia Lions play their last home game of the season this weekend, and could use your support! www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/14/u...
The shooting happened Friday near West 90th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, police said. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/14/m...
Man Shot on Upper West Side: Police
WSR. By Gus Saltonstall A man was shot early Friday morning on the Upper West Side, a police spokesperson confirmed
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November 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The shooting happened Friday near West 90th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, police said. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/14/m...
"To whoever has been putting dog poop on my bicycle..." www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/14/w...
WSR Photo of the Day: UWS Sign Accuses Person of Smearing Dog Poop on Bicycle
A sign spotted on West 86th Street and West End Avenue. Courtesy photo. By Gus Saltonstall A strange saga looks
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November 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
"To whoever has been putting dog poop on my bicycle..." www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/14/w...
Among the seminal documents of the American Revolution on display are Thomas Paine's Common Sense and versions of the Declaration of Independence. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/14/c...
Current Concerns for Democracy Echo in New York Historical’s Exhibit on America’s Revolutionary Roots
The Boston Massacre of March 5th, 1770 (Boston: Revere, 1770). Photo by Vincent Dilio. Courtesy of David M. Rubenstein. By
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November 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Among the seminal documents of the American Revolution on display are Thomas Paine's Common Sense and versions of the Declaration of Independence. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/14/c...
Fairway has everything but proofreaders. Tap for caption👇
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WSR Cartoon: Looking for Typos on the Upper West Side
By Bob Eckstein About the cartoonist: Bob Eckstein is a writer, illustrator, author, and contributor of cartoons to The New Yorker and
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November 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Fairway has everything but proofreaders. Tap for caption👇
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Here's a roundup of 22 coffee spots on the Upper West Side. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/13/p...
Perk Up! The Buzz on Upper West Side Coffee Spots
Silver Moon Bakery. Photo by Tracy Zwick. By Tracy Zwick We’re deep into PSL (pumpkin spice latte) season, so it’s
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November 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Here's a roundup of 22 coffee spots on the Upper West Side. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/13/p...
I’m sad to see the ABC building go, with its street-level windows that let people outside see the anchors presenting the news. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/13/w...
West Side Canvas: When There Were Street-Level Broadcasts on the Upper West Side
"News Day," by Robert Beck. By Robert Beck Every time I pass the ABC building on West 66th, which is
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November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I’m sad to see the ABC building go, with its street-level windows that let people outside see the anchors presenting the news. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/13/w...
The Upper West Side sky had an extra dash of color on Tuesday night. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/12/n...
Northern Lights Appear Over Upper West Side: Photos
Aurora borealis, otherwise known as northern lights, over the Upper West Side on Tuesday night. Photo by Gus Hobbs. By
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November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The Upper West Side sky had an extra dash of color on Tuesday night. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/12/n...
The Upper West Side building will still become a homeless shelter. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/12/f...
Former UWS School Building Set to Become Homeless Shelter Sells Again for $26M
160 West 74th Street. Photo Credit: Gus Saltonstall By Gus Saltonstall An Upper West Side building slated to become a
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November 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The Upper West Side building will still become a homeless shelter. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/12/f...
Olde City Cheesesteaks & Brew has opened a "takeout and delivery outpost" on the Upper West Side. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/12/o...
Openings & Closings: Olde City Cheesesteaks & Brew; Nuts Factory; Northwell Go Health Urgent Care; Purple Waves; Naisn
Olde City Cheesesteaks and Brew has opened in the space that formerly housed Didi Dumpling. Photo by Sara Lewin Lebwohl.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Olde City Cheesesteaks & Brew has opened a "takeout and delivery outpost" on the Upper West Side. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/12/o...
[Sponsored] When one door closes, ours opens. 🧡💚 Introducing Playgarden Prep's award-winning preschool, pre-k, and early education programs: now on the UWS at Amsterdam and 89th Street! Join Playgarden for a VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE on Wednesday, Nov 19th at 6PM. RSVP at playgardennyc.com/uws/open-house
November 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
[Sponsored] When one door closes, ours opens. 🧡💚 Introducing Playgarden Prep's award-winning preschool, pre-k, and early education programs: now on the UWS at Amsterdam and 89th Street! Join Playgarden for a VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE on Wednesday, Nov 19th at 6PM. RSVP at playgardennyc.com/uws/open-house
I am still going, I believe, only through the grace and goodness of other people. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/11/o...
Other People Are Keeping Me Going
Maggie in the country, two weeks before her death. Photos by Carol Tannenhauser. By Carol Tannenhauser Jean-Paul Sartre said “Hell
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November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I am still going, I believe, only through the grace and goodness of other people. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/11/o...
"I accidentally liked my crush’s Instagram post from 2018. Do I fake my own death or pretend it was intentional?" www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/11/r...
Ruthless Advice for Upper West Siders: All of the Answers With None of the Expertise
By Karen Bergreen and Cynthia Kaplan It’s finally sweater weather in New York. Did you notice that big sweaters are
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November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"I accidentally liked my crush’s Instagram post from 2018. Do I fake my own death or pretend it was intentional?" www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/11/r...
"LIke No Other Market." www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/10/u...
UWS Fairway Market Has An Error in Its Storefront Signage
Can you spot the typo? Photos by Gus Saltonstall. By Gus Saltonstall Fairway Market is a beloved Upper West Side
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November 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"LIke No Other Market." www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/10/u...
Yes, in many ways, Kossar's bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich on a bialy is the perfect BLT. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/10/h...
Here’s the UWS Dish: Kossar’s BLT on a Bialy
Kossar's BLT includes two to three layers of double-smoked bacon, a single layer of sliced tomatoes, and shredded green leaf
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November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Yes, in many ways, Kossar's bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich on a bialy is the perfect BLT. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/10/h...
Parents seek to transfer children out of NYC private schools after Mamdani victory; hedge fund manager (and Cuomo supporter) Bill Ackman offers support to mayor-elect; and hundreds gathered in Columbus Circle to honor the memory of Omer Neutra. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/10/m...
Monday Bulletin: Parents Seek to Transfer Children Out of NYC Private Schools After Mamdani Victory; H&H Bagels Opens Flori
The UWS skyline is silhouetted against an autumn sunset. Photo by Ann Cooper. Today is Monday, November 10th, 2025 Today's
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November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Parents seek to transfer children out of NYC private schools after Mamdani victory; hedge fund manager (and Cuomo supporter) Bill Ackman offers support to mayor-elect; and hundreds gathered in Columbus Circle to honor the memory of Omer Neutra. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/10/m...
Do you know where to get what you want on the Upper West Side? Read our weekend column: www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/08/u...
November 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Do you know where to get what you want on the Upper West Side? Read our weekend column: www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/08/u...
I believe in unions, but organized rats could be trouble. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/09/h...
How Rumors Start on the Upper West Side
By Gary Martin I saw something about new garbage cans on the Upper West Side and thought not everyone was
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November 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I believe in unions, but organized rats could be trouble. www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/09/h...