A First Look Inside H Mart: Jackfruit, So Much Crab, and Pokemon Socks Galore Long lines were already forming late on Thursday at H Mart, the specialty Korean supermarket at 110th Street and Broadway, the former home of D’Agostino
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Trap Doors Left Open for Hours on Broadway: ‘My Kid Almost Fell Down This Hole’
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2018
Trap Doors Left Open for Hours on Broadway: ‘My Kid Almost Fell Down This Hole’ Multiple trap doors on Broadway leading underground were left open for hours on Sunday with little explanation, with passersby noting that they’re a major hazard.
Are You Being Overcharged in Rent? Community Board Committee Will Teach People How to Tell
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2018
Are You Being Overcharged in Rent? Community Board Committee Will Teach People How to Tell The Community Board 7 Housing Committee wants to teach people how to analyze their own rent histories — and to tell if they’re being overcharged.
New Apartment Building Set to Rise Next to St. Michael’s Church on Amsterdam Avenue
By Gotham Rex on January 10, 2018
New Apartment Building Set to Rise Next to St. Michael’s Church on Amsterdam Avenue Excavation has begun on a new residential building on 100th Street and Amsterdam Avenue next to St. Michael’s Church, which owns the lot. Expected
Starting This Week: Ally Sheedy, Damaras Obi Staging Play About Historic Civil Rights March at Local Church’s Theater
By Gotham Rex on January 9, 2018
Starting This Week: Ally Sheedy, Damaras Obi Staging Play About Historic Civil Rights March at Local Church’s Theater Of all the locations to stage the one-person play Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom, the Upper West Side’s Sanctuary Theater…
Even Birds of Prey Get Cold
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2018
Even Birds of Prey Get Cold A hawk (or turkey vulture) that normally perches on top of the Beacon Hotel on 75th Street found a new spot during this recent cold spell, on top of a chimney.
Openings & Closings: Hampton Chutney, Loft, Teavana, Bright Horizons, Amsterdam Cafe
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2018
Openings & Closings: Hampton Chutney, Loft, Teavana, Bright Horizons, Amsterdam Cafe An Indian restaurant and several other businesses closed or announced closures in recent days.
What’s This? A Decline in Chain Stores on the Upper West Side?
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2018
What’s This? A Decline in Chain Stores on the Upper West Side? The steady climb of retail rents and encroachment of online retail hasn’t just hurt small businesses. It’s even making it harder for some chains to stay open.
City ‘Evicts’ Homeless Couple on Broadway
By Gotham Rex on December 31, 2017
City ‘Evicts’ Homeless Couple on Broadway The city ordered a homeless couple that had put up an encampment on Broadway between 77th and 78th Street to vacate the premises this week. The couple
Two Months After Repaving Starts, West End Avenue Left in ‘Alarming’ State
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2017
Two Months After Repaving Starts, West End Avenue Left in ‘Alarming’ State A 12-block stretch on West End Avenue has been without any pedestrian crosswalk markings for the past eight weeks. A repaving project on West End
They Weren’t Kidding About That Flood Warning
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2017
They Weren’t Kidding About That Flood Warning There’s a flood warning in effect until late on Sunday, and for good reason. On 97th and Riverside on Sunday afternoon, some drivers made
Breaking: Teddy Roosevelt Statue Bloodied By Vandals
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2017
Breaking: Teddy Roosevelt Statue Bloodied By Vandals Vandals covered the Teddy Roosevelt statue at the front of the Central Park West entrance to the Museum of Natural History with red paint sometime
Openings & Closings: Demitasse, Recolte, Big Bang Burger, Drybar, La Sirene
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2017
Openings & Closings: Demitasse, Recolte, Big Bang Burger, Drybar, La Sirene A new cafe, a new bakery and burgers are on the menu of Upper West Side openings. Who could ask for more?
Grandma Eileen Gives Advice to Upper West Siders From 2,851 Miles Away
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2017
Grandma Eileen Gives Advice to Upper West Siders From 2,851 Miles Away Mike Matthews’ grandma Eileen has accumulated great wisdom in the past 100 years, and she wants to share it with Mike’s neighbors.
OPENINGS UPDATES: JG MELON, H-MART, BOOKS OF WONDER, DA CAPO
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2017
OPENINGS UPDATES: JG MELON, H-MART, BOOKS OF WONDER, DA CAPO We’ve got some additional info on some upcoming UWS openings.