Category: Community

Suspect Wanted for Forcible Touching Outside Subway Station

Mike Mishkin September 17, 2025 No Comments

NYPD officials have issued an alert about a “forcible touching pattern,” with incidents taking place earlier this month on both the Upper West Side and Read More...

New and Coming Soon: QQ Nails & Spa, Ooh La La, Aura Studio NYC, City Coffee & Bar

Mike Mishkin September 15, 2025 Community No Comments

Make sure to sign up for our free newsletter for more UWS openings. Signage is up for QQ Nails & Spa at 601 Amsterdam Avenue (between 89th Read More...

72nd Street Getting Mid-Block Crosswalk and Streetlight

Bobby Panza September 12, 2025 Community No Comments

West 72nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues will soon be getting a new crosswalk and streetlight. Read More...

Upper West Side Teen Marks 5 Years of Reading to Children with Disabilities—One Zoom at a Time

Mike Mishkin September 11, 2025 No Comments

When the world shut down in 2020, most 12-year-olds were adjusting to online school, social distancing, and a sudden loss of routine. Read More...

Parole Denied for Man Who Shot John Lennon Outside the Dakota

Mike Mishkin September 10, 2025 No Comments

The man who murdered John Lennon outside the legendary musician’s Upper West Side home has once again been denied parole, AP News reports. Mark David Read More...

Rats Run Wild at Night Outside AMC Lincoln Square

Bobby Panza September 10, 2025 Community No Comments

A growing rat issue at AMC Lincoln Square 13 appears to be linked to how the theater handles its trash—particularly in the early hours of the morning. Read More...

Hallway Couch Fire in Upper West Side Building Injures 7

Mike Mishkin September 8, 2025 No Comments

Free Upper West Side News, Delivered To Your Inbox Seven people were injured in a late-night blaze after a hallway couch caught fire in an Read More...

Fire at Lincoln Towers Draws Large Emergency Response

Mike Mishkin September 7, 2025 No Comments

A Saturday evening fire at a high-floor apartment at the Lincoln Towers complex led to a huge emergency response. The FDNY received reports of the Read More...

Playground Plan Sparks Outcry as Beloved Water Feature Faces the Axe

Bobby Panza September 5, 2025 Community No Comments

The playground design will be presented again at the Community Board 7 Parks & Environment Committee on Monday, September 15. Read More...

Public Design Commission Approves 79th Street Boat Basin Design Plans

Mike Mishkin September 2, 2025 Community No Comments

Free Upper West Side News, Delivered To Your Inbox After more than a decade of delays and deterioration, the 79th Street Boat Basin is finally Read More...