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 [...]

Two Hurt In Crash At 79th & Amsterdam; Second UWS Accident At That Intersection In 24 Hour Period

79th & Amsterdam has been a dangerous intersection over the past few days. Yesterday I mentioned that actor Paul Sorvino was struck by a car while hailing a cab there last Friday. Less than 24 hours later, in almost the exact same spot, two men were hurt when a tow truck rammed into the back [...]

Actor Paul Sorvino Hit By Car At Amsterdam & 79th

Actor Paul Sorvino, perhaps best known for his role in Goodfellas (and for a brief time in the 1990s, for fathering Mira Sorvino) was recently stuck by a car at the corner of Amsterdam & 79th while hailing a taxi.

Upper West Side Celebrity Sightings

Some big celebrities were hanging around the neighborhood this week, and Twitterers were sure to report on a few of them.  Comedian Chris Rock was spotted in Columbus Circle on Wednesday by @mrgood, likely in town to promote his most recent film, Grown Ups, out in theaters now.  Also spotted in Columbus Circle on Wednesday [...]