Upper West Side Openings & Closings: Baked By Melissa, Clear Wireless, Lululemon, 16 Handles, Bellini, Sprinkles Cupcake ATM

If you live in the southern part of the Upper West Side and are jealous of the Baked By Melissa that opened at 2325 Broadway (between 84th & 85th) in October, you can now rest easy — you’re getting one a bit closer to home.

VIDEO: The Cupcake “ATM” In Action (Coming Soon To The Upper West Side)

Posted on Monday that the Upper West Side will be getting a 24-hour cupcake “ATM” later this year. Judging by the response from readers, this thing is going to be an uber-success. One of these machines is up-and-running in Los Angeles and there’s already video of it in action.

Videos & Photos Galore From Yesterday’s Upper West Side Water Main Break

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, [...]

Massive Upper West Side Water Main Break Turns CPW Into River & Snarls Subway Service

Well here’s something you don’t see every day — Central Park West and surrounding streets temporarily turned into a river earlier today. The culprit was a massive, 30-inch, nearly 100-year-old, water main break. Service on the A/B/C/D subway lines is completely screwed up as a result. UPDATE 9/20: Videos & photos galore of the water [...]

Shoplifting Mom/Tween Combo Caught

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 [...]