The Real Deal is reporting that Tumi has signed a lease for 1,000 sf at the Apthorp (Broadway, between 78th & 79th) and is targeting a fall opening. Thanks to @UWSn8 for the tip. Little known fact: “Tumi” comes from the Latin word for “overpriced.”

HomeGoods, the furniture and home decor chain with locations throughout the country, is opening its first Manhattan location on the Upper West Side, and it looks like the grand opening date is set.  The store, which is another addition to the Columbus Square development and will be located near Columbus and 100th, is opening at [...]

It’s Groupon’s Neighborhood Week, the week that offers a slew of hard-to-beat discounts in one neighborhood each day, and today, the deals turn to the Upper West Side!  From now until midnight tonight, snag up some unbelievable discounts.  Click through for a list of the Upper West Side spots offering Groupons today.

The New York Post reports that Carolyn Taylor, the 35-year-old Bronx mom accused of bringing her 11-year-old son on a shoplifting spree, had a bizarre outburst at reporters in court on Friday.  Taylor lashed out at news photographers after the court appearance, yelling, “next time, I’m coming back here with a thousand Muslims and kick [...]

The mother and son who were caught on tape earlier this year in the midst of an Upper West Side theft and shoplifting spree were caught, according to The New York Post.  Carolyn Taylor, 35, and her 11-year-old son Enrique Tate, both of East 180th Street in East Tremont, were chased down by cops on [...]