A round-up of Upper West Side news, deals, photos, real estate, and openings/closings from the past week (Abbreviated Christmas Edition):

Slurpee and Slim Jim fans are getting an early Christmas present this year — a second 7-11 is opening on the Upper West Side.
When I was in high school we used to refer to the local 7-11 as “Sevies” (or maybe it was “Sevy’s”). Was that just a Westchester thing?

Your commute is about to get a whole lot louder.
Following the recent launch of a pilot program at four stations in Chelsea, the MTA and its wireless partner (Transit Wireless) have announced cell phone service will be expanding to 31 platforms in 26 addition stations within the next year. Among those scheduled to get service [...]

West 82nd Street, between Columbus & Central Park West: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 3pm to facilitate crane operation.
Broadway, between 110th & 116th: This street will be closed Saturday morning/afternoon for the 18th Annual Upper Broadway Autumn Fesitval.

Photos and videos of the street, subway tracks, and commute home from yesterday’s water main break at Central Park West & 106th:
The video at the top of the post is a compilation made by YouTube user Sheilaaliens — it includes a variety of sources and points of view.

UPDATE: @NewTasteUWS just tweeted me this: Yesterday, descending into [...]