Check out this photo taken by a Gothamist tipster… notice anything strange? Frequent A/B/C/D line riders may quickly spot that this sign, located at the Columbus Circle subway station, mixed up the colors with a blue B and an orange C, an MTA error. When Gothamist inquired about the sign, the MTA stated, “The signage [...]
The American Museum of Natural History (Central Park West at 79th) has more great events scheduled in the next few days. First, it’s not too late to buy tickets to attend an interesting poetry event taking place tonight. Part poetry collection, part field guide, Bright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems About Birds [...]
Check out this interesting event… Landmarc (Columbus Circle, 3rd floor of the Time Warner Center) is holding a “Fête de Campagne” this Friday night. Join Chef Marc Murphy at the restaurant as he hosts his very own take on this classic French country feast and celebration, transporting guests to rural France through a midnight sampling [...]
Last weekend, we got a taste of spring with sunny weather and temperatures touching the 60-degree-mark, bringing New Yorkers and tourists alike outside to get some fresh air. It’s always enjoyable to head out to one of the city’s parks on the first nice-weather-weekend, not just to enjoy the outdoors, but also to people-watch, as [...]
The first New Yorker and African American ringmaster of Ringling Brothers Circus is an Upper West Sider, as told by the main man himself to the New York Daily News. Johnathan Lee Iverson, 34, sang with the renowned Harlem Boys Choir for 11 years and attended La Guardia High School for the Performing Arts (Amsterdam [...]
Looking to meet other Upper West Siders, enjoy the spring, get a little exercise, and help a great cause all at once? Then join My Upper West for the 2010 Walk MS. My Upper West founders Lauren and Torrey have created a team to take part in Walk MS Manhattan, a fundraising walk that benefits [...]
There are several filming locations planned for the Upper West Side in the coming days. First, On Location Vacations reports that the FX hit show Damages starring Glenn Close is filming today in the vicinity of 77th between Central Park West and Columbus. Signs were spotted for another filming tomorrow on 74th between Riverside and [...]
Come to the New York Society for Ethical Culture (64th at Central Park West) tomorrow for an advocacy forum with a panel of experts. Get the perspective from brilliant and well-informed political commentators on the topic “Obama: Change We Can Still Believe In?” Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation, Ben Smith of Politico.com, Gretchen Morgenson [...]
Come to Borders Columbus Circle (in the Time Warner Center) on Friday to meet a big name in both wrestling and politics… Jesse “The Body” Ventura, who was first known for his WWF career and later served as the Governor of Minnesota, will come to the bookstore to discuss his latest work that investigates conspiracy [...]
Kate Gosselin was in her ex’s new stomping grounds (Jon Gosselin is currently renting a two-bedroom pad at 72nd and Broadway) on Thursday when she made an appearance at the premiere of Life, a documentary airing on the Discovery Channel, at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall (65th between Broadway and Amsterdam). The mother of eight [...]
