Upper West Sider: Angellika Morton, Plus-Size Model

Periodically, My Upper West interviews an Upper West Side resident who helps make our neighborhood the diverse and interesting place we love.  Today, we talk to Angellika Morton, professional plus-size model and fashion stylist, west 70’s.
So, what do you do [...]

Graffit’s Jesus Nunez Brings Tastes of Spain to the UWS

Graffit restaurant will open this November at 141 West 69th Street (between Broadway and Columbus), with the New York debut of Spanish-born chef Jesús Núñez, who built his reputation for artistic and modern Mediterranean food at his highly regarded Madrid restaurants, Polenta and Flau.  Núñez has been hailed as one of Spain’s leading chefs by [...]

Samantha Bee Recommends Upper West Side Gems

The New York Post sat down with Upper West Sider Samantha Bee, who currently appears on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as the “Most Senior Correspondent,” to pick her brain about some of her favorite New York City spots.  Bee, who lives with her husband, fellow Daily Show correspondent Jason Jones, in the Riverside [...]

Upper West Sider: Jeremy Smith, Online Video Advertising

Periodically, My Upper West interviews an Upper West Side resident who helps make our neighborhood the diverse and interesting place we love.  Today, we talk to Jeremy Smith, Senior Engineer, Online Video Advertising, west 70’s.
How long have you lived on the UWS?
I [...]

Tuesday’s Job Fair Brings Huge Turnout to the UWS

Tuesday’s job fair, “Putting New Yorkers Back to Work,” brought an incredibly large crowd of New York job seekers to the New York Society of Ethical Culture (64th at Central Park West), according to CBS New York.  Nearly 4,000 hopefuls formed a line that stretched for blocks (despite the rainy weather) for a chance to [...]