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 [...]

Public Hearing On Proposed West End Avenue Historic District Extension At 2:30 pm Today

Meant to post this yesterday, so this is a little bit last-minute, but file it under “better late than never…” There’s a public hearing at 2:30 pm this afternoon for Upper West Siders to weigh in on the proposed extension of the West End Avenue Historic District. If you’re looking for some background reading you [...]

Upper West Side Week In Review: 10/10 – 10/16/11

A round-up of some of the most popular posts from the past week: Actor Paul Sorvino Hit By Car At Amsterdam & 79th Mystery Skywriting Over The UWS A Mystery No More (But Still Stupid) Two Hurt In Crash At Amsterdam & 79th (Dangerous Corner This Week) Neighborhood Meeting On Proposed West End Avenue Historic [...]

Major Neighborhood Meeting Tomorrow Night To Discuss Proposed West End Avenue Historic District Extension

Mark your calendar — there’s a neighborhood meeting tomorrow night to discuss the proposed West End Avenue Historic District extension. If passed, the proposal would add 800+ new landmarks the Upper West Side and protect a massive swath of buildings from 70th to 110th streets. If you’re looking for some background reading you can check [...]