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 [...]

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 [...]

If you missed the news, President Obama rolled through the Upper West Side on Thursday as he attended a $5,000/person fundraiser on West 67th. MUW reader Lucien sent in this shot of the President’s limo heading the wrong way on Columbus (north rather than south) as it prepared to turn onto 67th Street. Apparently one [...]

Some nice news on a chilly but sunny Sunday… The Columbia student hit by a car last week at Broadway & 106th has been released from the hospital and is heading back to his home in Seattle to be with family.

UPDATE 12/18: Columbia Student Struck By Hit & Run Driver Is Discharged From Hospital A quick update on yesterday’s post about a Columbia University student involved in a hit & run incident at Broadway & 106th eary Sunday morning.