News about L Train brings joy followed by anger and confusion (Credit: Getty Images) With yesterday’s announcement that the L Train shutdown has been cancelled, most of us affected have gone from feeling shock, to joy, to confusion. Commuters and business owners are…
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Cuomo is shutting down the L Train shutdown!
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2019
Cuomo is shutting down the L Train shutdown! We need one of those red sirens the Drudge Report uses. In a press conference today, Cuomo announced that he will be halting the L Train shutdown in favor of a piecemeal…
A Neighborhood Fixture Returns With Holiday Cheer and the Scent of Pine
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2018
A Neighborhood Fixture Returns With Holiday Cheer and the Scent of Pine After last year’s hiatus, Sebastien is back. He is a welcome holiday figure. Hailing from Quebec, he has brought the scent of pine to the Upper West Side…
Tweet of the Day: The Upper West Side Isn’t ‘Feeling the Bern’ Anymore?
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2018
Tweet of the Day: The Upper West Side Isn’t ‘Feeling the Bern’ Anymore? Former New York Times columnist Clyde Haberman was at an Upper West Side comedy club last night, and noted the lack of enthusiasm for a certain Vermont…
Saturday: Tenants Can Get Legal Help and Learn About New Rights at Free Conference
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2018
Saturday: Tenants Can Get Legal Help and Learn About New Rights at Free Conference Renters can get free legal help and learn about new laws meant to help them stay in their homes at a conference on Saturday at Fordham…
Police Looking for Robber Who Hit Chase Bank on Monday
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2018
Police Looking for Robber Who Hit Chase Bank on Monday Police are linking a Monday bank robbery at the Chase Bank on Broadway between 95th and 96th to another robbery at 58th and 8th last week.
Friends of Verdi Square Envisions an ‘Oasis of Green’ and Community Hub
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2018
Friends of Verdi Square Envisions an ‘Oasis of Green’ and Community Hub Verdi Square, at Broadway and 72nd Street, is an Upper West Side crossroads with a colorful history. “Needle Park is still considered the ‘real’ name of Verdi Square…where…
Openings & Closings: Fish on the Fly, Momofuku Noodle Bar, Mokum, Shakespeare & Co.
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2018
Openings & Closings: Fish on the Fly, Momofuku Noodle Bar, Mokum, Shakespeare & Co. Can you roll with lobster rolls?
Police Make Special Deliveries After Arresting Alleged Package Thief
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2018
Police Make Special Deliveries After Arresting Alleged Package Thief Police came upon a strange scene on 84th Street last week that led to an arrest and the return of packages to a building 11 blocks away. Capt. Timothy Malin of…
Billionaire-Building Shadows Creep Across Central Park; ‘Olmsted and Vaux Would Not Be Happy’
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2018
Billionaire-Building Shadows Creep Across Central Park; ‘Olmsted and Vaux Would Not Be Happy’ The New York skyline has resumed its ascent in recent years, with several ultra-luxe residential buildings climbing into the sky. Activists
Upper West Sider Who Escaped Nazis Dies After Being Knocked Over in Subway Station
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2018
Upper West Sider Who Escaped Nazis Dies After Being Knocked Over in Subway Station Kurt Salzinger, an 89-year-old Upper West Sider, died on Thursday after being knocked over in the Penn Station subway station on Oct. 27. We had reported
17-Story Luxury Senior Housing Building Coming to Broadway
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2018
17-Story Luxury Senior Housing Building Coming to Broadway A two-story building on 85th Street and Broadway is set to be demo0lished and replaced with a 17-story, luxury senior residence, offering 162 assisted-living units
Upper West Side Community Board Members Confused About New Term Limit Rules
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2018
Upper West Side Community Board Members Confused About New Term Limit Rules Voters approved a measure on Tuesday to place term limits on community board members. But local community board members are not sure
A New Memorial Service for Neil Harris Jr., This Time With His Family
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2018
A New Memorial Service for Neil Harris Jr., This Time With His Family Back on April 30, 2017, the West Side Rag reported on a memorial service that was held at the Christian Community Church on
Openings & Closings: Mighty Bowl, Black Press Coffee, Sweetgreen, Celso de Lemos
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2018
Openings & Closings: Mighty Bowl, Black Press Coffee, Sweetgreen, Celso de Lemos Lots of food bowls are about to land on the Upper West Side, like delicious UFOs.