Upper West Side Mom Who Threw Her Daughter In The Hudson Will Likely Avoid Prison

Looks like the horrific case of Upper West Side mom Devi Silvia is about to come to a close.
Silvia was charged with attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child after she threw her 19-month-old daughter from Pier I into the Hudson River and then jumped in herself in an attempted [...]

Upper West Side Week In Review: 10/10 - 10/16/11

A round-up of some of the most popular posts from the past week:

Actor Paul Sorvino Hit By Car At Amsterdam & 79th
Mystery Skywriting Over The UWS A Mystery No More (But Still Stupid)

Two Hurt In Crash At Amsterdam & 79th (Dangerous Corner This Week)

Neighborhood Meeting On Proposed West End Avenue Historic District Extension
Police Car Involved [...]

UWS Photo Of The Day: Sailboats Bouncing In The Hudson At The Boat Basin

Nice shot from @FashionistaNY of the 79th Street Boat Basin, snapped during last weekend’s mini heat wave.

UWS Photo Of The Day: Endless Puffy White Clouds Over The Hudson, Boat Basin, & GWB

Pretty shot from @FashionistaNY taken earlier in the week from Riverside Park in the lower 70s, facing north.

Last Day Of Free Kayaking At 72nd Street Boathouse

Mentioned this in today’s events post, but in case it got lost in the shuffle I thought it deserved its own post…
One wouldn’t normally think that “October” and “kayaking in the Hudson” are a great match, but it’s also not normally 80 degrees this time of year. The poorly-named Downtown Boathouse at 72nd Street has [...]