Big closing news today: West Side Rag reports that the Borders Books in the Time Warner Center is closing as part of larger bankruptcy for the company as a whole. No word yet on the exact closing date, but it’s possible that it could be as soon as this Friday.
MyUpperWest reader Susan snapped this picture as she waited at the starting line of the inaugural NYRR Celebrate Israel Run. She was joined by more than 5,000 other runners in the 4 mile race that started at 9 am this morning in Central Park.
Stop by Central Park on Sunday morning to cheer on the thousands of women participating in this year’s More Magazine/Fitness Magazine Women’s Half-Marathon! Co-sponsored by New York Road Runners, this women-only race starts on West Drive near 63rd in Central Park and makes two full counterclockwise loops of the park, continuing around the bottom of [...]
It was a chilly 37 degrees yesterday morning when the 2011 NYC Half Marathon kicked off in Central Park, and enthusiastic spectators dealt with the chill as the 10,000-plus runners warmed up naturally on the 13.1-mile course. Conditions must have been fantastic for running, as the men’s race produced five of the 10 fastest times [...]
It’s time for one of the biggest NYC races of the year! The 2011 NYC Half-Marathon is a 13.1-mile run taking place this Sunday that makes its way through Central Park and down to lower Manhattan. The course is similar to prior years, starting on East Drive in Central Park near 95th, [...]
