TONIGHT: City Council Member Gale Brewer Hosts Annual “Open House” At UWS District Office

NYC Council Member Gale Brewer, who represents the Upper West Side, is holding her annual open house event tonight. If you have any thoughts you want to share about a variety of UWS issues, tonight’s a great opportunity.

Upper West Side Week In Review: 5/14 – 5/20/12

A brief round-up of Upper West Side news and openings/closings from the past week:

UWS Safety & Cycling Advocacy Group Seeks To Lower Neighborhood Speed Limit To 20 MPH

I can’t say I’m onboard with this, but… I just came across some news that a street safety and cycling advocacy group called Upper West Side Streets Renaissance (UWSSR) is leading an effort to get New York City to permanently lower the speed limit on the UWS from 30 mph (the standard throughout NYC)  to 20 [...]

President Obama Heading To West 60s For 3 pm Taping Of “The View”

UPDATE 2:00 pm: Columbia Spectator notes that Mr. Obama just finished up his speech. He’ll likely be heading south to ABC studios soon. Posted this morning that President Obama is the commencement speaker at Barnard College today. When he’s finished over there, he’ll be heading to the West 60s to tape an episode of The [...]

President Obama On The Upper West Side Today

UPDATE: President Obama Heading To West 60s For 3 pm Taping Of “The View” Back in March, President Obama visited the UWS as part of a major fundraising visit to NYC. A few days later, news broke that he’s be returning to the neighborhood in May as the commencement speaker at Barnard College. 2+ months [...]