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 [...]

UWS Pier I Cafe Closing For The Season Tomorrow — Enjoy The Sun & Warm Temps While You Can

Despite the fantastic weather forecast for today and tomorrow (supposed to reach the low-80s each day), fall is upon us and the Upper West Side’s seasonal outdoor cafes are getting ready to pack things up for the year.
Pier I Cafe is one such place — tomorrow (Columbus Day) is set to be their final operating [...]

Upper West Side Week In Review: 9/19 - 9/25/11

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

Massive UWS Water Main Break Turns CPW Into River & Snarls Subway Service

Tickets On Sale For 49th Annual New York Film Festival At Lincoln Center
UWS Becomes “Wild West” Side As Horse Gallops Wildly Through The Streets
Dead Body Pulled From Hudson River Along UWS [...]

UWS Photo Of The Day: Sunset From Pier I

It’s probably a bit early in the day for a sunset photo, but this has been sitting on my virtual desk for a while.
Pretty shot from @SummerOnHudson, taken from Pier I after the recent West Side County Fair.

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 8/24/11

A baker’s dozen of free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Wednesday, August 24th, 2011…
Open House At The Seneca Village Excavations
Central Park (near West 85th)
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
FREE
Film: Capote (2005, Philip Seymour Hoffman)
Riverside Branch, New York Public Library (127 Amsterdam, between 65th & 66th)
11:00 am
FREE
Lunch Time Concert In Richard Tucker Park: Seven Sisters [...]