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Mike Mishkin January 23, 2026 Sponsored No Comments

As the New Year begins, many of us are thinking about goals and resolutions. One of the most important — and often overlooked — is Read More...

5 Upper West Side Landlords Included in Official “Worst Landlord” List

Mike Mishkin January 22, 2026 No Comments

Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams has just released the 2025 edition of the "100 Worst Landlords In NYC," identifying property owners who “consistently flout City laws intended to protect the … Read More...

Two Upper West Side Restaurants Named 2026 James Beard Award Semifinalists

Mike Mishkin January 21, 2026 No Comments

The Upper West Side has cemented its place as a culinary destination this year, with two neighborhood restaurants–both of which opened in 2022–earning prestigious James Beard Award semifinalist honors for … Read More...

NaiSnow, Popular Chinese Tea and Bakery Chain, Opens on the Upper West Side

Mike Mishkin January 21, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

NaiSnow, a Chinese teahouse and bakery chain with nearly 2,000 locations worldwide, has opened a new location on the Upper West Side at 971 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 107th and … Read More...

Before Kickoff: A Super Bowl Sunday Fitness Win at the JCC

Mike Mishkin January 21, 2026 No Comments

Pre-game the Super Bowl by making an all-star move for your health and head to the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan for its Winter Fitness Open House on Sunday, February 8. Read More...

Upper West Side Tenants Take to the Streets Over Ongoing Conditions at Major Apartment Complex

Mike Mishkin January 20, 2026 No Comments

Tenants at a large Upper West Side apartment complex rallied this week, demanding repairs and accountability from their landlord amid a broader city settlement over building violations. Read More...

The Granola Bar Closes Upper West Side Location After Two Years

Mike Mishkin January 19, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

Another Upper West Side restaurant has shut its doors. Read More...

Luckin, China’s Starbucks Rival, Expanding to UWS

Mike Mishkin January 15, 2026 No Comments

Free Upper West Side News, Delivered To Your Inbox The Upper West Side is getting a new caffeine option. Luckin Coffee, the Chinese coffeehouse giant Read More...

Final Defendant Sentenced in Death of Special Needs Teen at Upper West Side Apartment

Mike Mishkin January 15, 2026 No Comments

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced this week that 37-year-old Mitchaux Booker has been sentenced to 18 years in state prison for his role in the 2021 death of 15-year-old … Read More...

Cristina Castañeda, Beloved Upper West Side Restaurateur, Dies at 58

Mike Mishkin January 14, 2026 No Comments

Cristina Castañeda, the restaurateur behind some of the Upper West Side's most cherished restaurants, passed away on January 4, 2026. She was 58 years old. Read More...