South Bronx Group Planning UWS Rally Today To Promote Boycott Of FreshDirect

I’m not 100% sure why they chose the location, but a group protesting FreshDirect’s plan for a distribution center in the South Bronx will be holding a rally on the Upper West Side later this afternoon.

Alec Baldwin Headlines PETA Event In Columbus Circle Alleging Elephant Abuse By Circuses

Alec Baldwin is no longer a resident of the Upper West Side, but here’s still finding ways to come back and visit. Earlier this month he was filming something with Jerry Seinfeld in front of Fairway, and on Friday he headlined a PETA event in Columbus Circle urging people to boycott the Ringling Brothers Circus [...]

“Occupy Wall Street” Solidarity March Hits The Upper West Side Later Today

It was just over two weeks ago that Occupy Wall Street protesters marched on the Upper West Side (click here for video), starting at Broadway & 95th and finishing at Columbus Circle. Today, the UWS will be the site of yet another march. A coalition of community organizations, elected officials, and labor unions plans to [...]

Upper West Side Week In Review: 10/24 – 10/30/11

A round-up of some of the most popular posts from the past week: Shuttered 420 Bar Faces Up To $80,000 In Fines Central Park Carriage Horse Drops Dead In The Middle Of The Street; “Vintage” Electric Cars Proposed To Replace Carriages UWS Home To Three Of NYC’s Top 10 Most Overrated Dishes, According To Zagat [...]

Video From Friday Night’s “Occupy Wall Street” March Down The Upper West Side

If you missed the news over the weekend, Occupy Wall Street protesters made their way to the Upper West Side on Friday night. Fronted by folk singers Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie, they group estimated to be 1,000 strong marched from Symphony Space (Broadway & 95th) down to Columbus Circle, singing folk songs and making [...]