The Health Department proposed new rules for the city’s carriage horses on Monday, leading to greater protection of the horses and public safety if they pass after a public hearing on February 3rd, according to Gothamist. The rules, based on findings by an advisory board composed of animal advocates and members of the horse-rental industry, [...]
As part of the MTA’s doomsday proposal for service cuts that includes elimination of discounts to students and partial or total shutdown of subway lines, three of the five crosstown bus routes will be eliminated at night. Gothamist reports that the M66, M79, and M96 buses will stop running for late night time slots, making [...]
Still looking for something to do tonight for New Year’s? Here are a couple more options for ringing in 2010. First, the newly renovated and reopened Rubenstein Atrium (Broadway between 62nd and 63rd) is the location of a fun free concert. Come to part two of the “Swinging Through the Holidays” miniseries, where the Champian [...]
It’s actually here… the final day of Tavern on the Green (Central Park West at 67th) as we now know it is today. After the operating contract for the famous Central Park restaurant was awarded to Central Park Boathouse manager Dean Poll over the current operator Jennifer LeRoy, the future of the restaurant after January [...]
Click through to see some events in the neighborhood for Thursday, December 31st, 2009…
If you still haven’t made plans for New Year’s but would love to enjoy some delicious food on the Upper West Side, you are in luck. There are a slew of UWS restaurants that offer specials or parties for New Year’s Eve. Here are a few, giving you more options as you find the perfect [...]
Jam band fans will be happy to hear that the New Year’s tradition continues as Gov’t Mule returns to the Beacon Theatre for “2 Nights of Peace & Mule.” Come to the Beacon Theatre (Broadway at 74th) to see Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Danny Louis, and Jorgen Carlsson play some of their best. Sounds like [...]
Symphony Space continues its annual tradition with a champagne gala performance. Join the fun as New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players’ Artistic Director Albert Bergeret and his merry crew present their favorite G&S scenes, songs, parodies, overtures, and the ever-popular tour-de-force challenge: audience requests performed impromptu with full orchestra. Toast the new year at intermission [...]
UPDATE - All Services Restored After UWS Water Main Break
A pre-dawn water main break on the Upper West Side caused subway closings and left residents without water as crews rush to repair the main. The 12-inch water main broke around 1:30 am Wednesday morning at Central Park West between 105th and 106th Streets, causing [...]
Click through to see some events in the neighborhood for Wednesday, December 30th, 2009…
