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Monday Bulletin: The Skinny on the World's Skinniest Skyscraper; The UWS Gilded Age Mansion That's Lingering on the Market; Actor Matt Dillon's Second Act as a Painter; The East Village Family that 'Staycations' on the UWS
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (854+ words) Today is Monday, May 18th, 2026 The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and a high of 86 degrees to kick off what's going to be a roller coaster of a week, temperature wise: It will be well into the 90s tomorrow and Wednesday,…...
Wiser on the Upper West Side?
1+ day, 56+ min ago (102+ words) West Side Rag Wiser on the Upper West Side? Gary B. Martin is an illustrator and animator who has lived on the Upper West Side for more than 30 years. His illustrations appear in the Rag on Sundays, chronicling life in the…...
2 Men Killed After Car Jumps UWS Sidewalk Curb and Crashes Into Pedestrians: Police
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (243+ words) West Side Rag 2 Men Killed After Car Jumps UWS Sidewalk Curb and Crashes Into Pedestrians: Police Two people are dead, and multiple others are injured after an intoxicated driver jumped a curb on the Upper West Side with his car…...
Waiting for Sheep Season on the Upper West Side
2+ day, 34+ min ago (496+ words) I'm desperately waiting for the sheep to come out and stay out. Frankly, I've had it with spring's ongoing commitment issues. One day it's hot, the next it's cold, and the only constant I can count on is that I'm…...
WSCAH Rocks The Block
2+ day, 36+ min ago (270+ words) West Side Rag WSCAH Rocks The Block On Sunday, June 7, West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) invites New Yorkers of all ages to its fifth annual block party, WSCAH ROCKS THE BLOCK, a free, family-friendly event that celebrates the power…...
College With Hearing Loss
3+ day, 18+ min ago (280+ words) West Side Rag College With Hearing Loss Our featured speaker, Nicole Varghese, was the first winner of the Albert B. Chen Scholarship in 2021. Nicole graduated Hunter College in 2025. She will share her very interesting history of academic success and self-advocacy. In…...
Upper West Side Bus Gets Automated Camera Ticketing System
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (207+ words) Change has come to a bus that services the Upper West Side. The M7 runs from 14th Street to 147th Street, including through the Upper West Side from West 59th Street to West 106th Street, where it turns east, then turns north on Manhattan to…...
Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison For Central Park Attempted Rape: District Attorney
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (201+ words) A man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for an attempted rape in Central Park in 2024, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Wednesday. Jermaine Longmire, 45, was sentenced to 13 years in state prison, with 15 years of…...
Top 5 NYC Movers in 2026: A Guide for Upper West Siders
5+ day, 39+ min ago (563+ words) West Side Rag Top 5 NYC Movers in 2026: A Guide for Upper West Siders Moving in New York City is its own sport. Between freight elevator windows, Certificate of Insurance requirements, and the general chaos of navigating a truck on Amsterdam…...
Openings & Closings: Salomon; Toro 7 Sushi; Crepes & Breakfast; Ghemo; Ray's Pizza
5+ day, 23+ min ago (815+ words) Lisa Kava has been writing for West Side Rag since 2017 and has been an Upper West Sider for much longer. She and her husband raised their two children here, along with their goldendoodle. Her son and daughter say she asks…...