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Upper West Sider Makes Friends with Neighbors Across the Street During 7pm Clap (VIDEO)

Mike Mishkin June 22, 2020 1 Comment

Inspired by the 7pm clap, Upper West Sider Kathleen Murphy has created a video dedicated to the spirit, heart, and undying desire to connect which Read More...

STOP IT WITH THE FIREWORKS!!

Mike Mishkin June 21, 2020 28 Comments

It’s getting bad. On a recent evening I called 311 twice to file illegal fireworks complaints. One of the operators told me that our best Read More...

Boy Uses Bagel To Catch Giant Fish in Central Park

Mike Mishkin June 21, 2020 No Comments

Using a bagel as bait, a 13 year old boy named George Gjerdji caught a 20 pound Carp in Central Park on Thursday, the NY Read More...

Those Fireworks

Mike Mishkin June 18, 2020 23 Comments

Complaints of fireworks have skyrocketed throughout NYC this month. According to city data, there have now been over 2,500 fireworks complaints in June – compared Read More...

Virtual Tutoring For Middle and High School Students

Mike Mishkin June 17, 2020 No Comments

Ian Marshall has been a middle and high school tutor for families on the Upper West Side for six years. Originally from Chicago, he graduated Read More...

UWS School Counselor Helps Spotlight Black Authors

Mike Mishkin June 17, 2020 No Comments

Sarah Kamya, a school counselor at PS 191 – The Riverside School for Makers and Artists, located at 300 West 61st Street – has launched Read More...

Gertrude Ederle: The Upper West Side’s Star Swimmer

Claudie Benjamin June 16, 2020 Community 1 Comment

Photos and newsreel clips from 1926 show Gertrude Ederle wearing a two-piece red swimsuit and matching bathing cap as she emerges victorious onto the banks Read More...