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The Mansion in a Sweater and Unwanted Pumpkins: The Upper West Side Is Falling

I’m not lying! Well, one building was. Kind of. 266 West End Avenue, near the corner of 72nd Street, is wearing a sweater in classic beige, beautifully flattering its limestone complexion. I can’t ...
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An Interview With a Woman Who Broke Her Hip in the UWS Trader Joe’s Escalator Mishap

Mary Willis, who was injured at Trader Joe's on Tuesday. Courtesy photo. By Gus Saltonstall This weekend was supposed to ...
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WSR Cartoon: How Many Columbia Graduates Saw the Odyssey?

About the cartoonist: Bob Eckstein is a writer, illustrator, author, and contributor of cartoons to The New Yorker and West ...
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The Upper West Side Is Using A.I.: It’s Also Worried About It

A poster for a free workshop on September 25 at 1 p.m. at the Bloomingdale Library about trusting or rejecting ...
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UPDATE: Global Citizen Festival in Central Park Canceled; A Storm is Predicted for the Same Day as the Global Citizen Festival at the Great Lawn in Central Park

The damaged Great Lawn following the Global Citizen Concert in 2023. Courtesy photo. By Gus Saltonstall There is a storm ...
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Manhattan Real Estate Report: It’s the Sellers… …not the Buyers

Supply-driven market, as in there is a lack thereof. 7% rates keep more sellers in place, meaning fewer choices for buyers. This upward pressure on prices could be tempered by 7% rates. That said, 65% ...
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Man in the Clouds Works on The Dakota Building: See It

A man worked in the clouds Wednesday on the Upper West Side. Or so it looked. Multiple construction workers made their way on ...
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Upper West Side JCC Wants to Co-Name Neighborhood Street in Honor of its 25th Anniversary

The Marlene Meyerson JCC on the Upper West Side. Photo by Gus Saltonstall. By Gus Saltonstall The Marlene Meyerson Jewish ...
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Openings & Closings: Good Bird Organic Chicken; Wink Pediatric Eye Care; Manhattan Karate NYC; Spa Boutique; Aperture; Sweetgreen

Polanco Social is now sharing space with a kosher takeout and delivery restaurant. Photo by Lisa Kava By Lisa Kava ...
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Silver Stars Fitness: Attention NYC Men & Women 60+: Struggling To Improve Your Balance & Feel Like You’re At Risk For A Fall? New Balance & Fall Prevention Masterclass ...

Sponsored Content Silver Stars Fitness is an NYC fitness company/studio that helps men & women over 60 get stronger, move, ...
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2 People Hospitalized After Escalator Accident at Upper West Side Trader Joe’s: FDNY

One of the escalators at the West 72nd Street and Broadway Trader Joe's. Photo by Gus Saltonstall. By Gus Saltonstall ...
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UPDATE: Popular UWS Yard Sale To Take Place October 3: Win Thousands in a Raffle

A table from the 2025 104th Street Yard Sale. Photo courtesy of the 104th Street Block Association. By Gus Saltonstall ...