1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (288+ words) By Karen Bergreen and Cynthia Kaplan Editor's note: This month, comedian Cory Kahaney is filling in for Karen Bergreen, who is on hiatus. My next door neighbor, a very lovely man, has entered hospice. He lived alone in a great…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (423+ words) Two Upper West Side buildings were recently named among the "most distressed" properties in New York City. This week, the city's Mayor's Office, in partnership with the Housing Preservation and Development Department, released an updated list of the 250 most distressed…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (379+ words) By West Side Rag An 81-year-old man was attacked Sunday on the Upper West Side, police said on Monday evening. The 81-year-old man was walking around 8:45 a.m. in front of 2049 Broadway, near the corner of West 71st Street, when a man punched…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (367+ words) A man was sentenced Thursday for a shocking double murder three decades ago that claimed the lives of a Morningside Heights woman and her special-needs daughter, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday. Larry Atkinson, 67, was sentenced to 40 years-to-life…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (381+ words) The Upper West Side had the second most home sales of any New York City neighborhood last year, according to new data released this week. This fact came out when PropertyShark, a real estate data provider, published its annual list…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (208+ words) By West Side Rag Police are asking for the public's help regarding an attack and robbery in Central Park last month, NYPD announced on Monday. Around 8 p.m. on December 6, an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were walking in Central Park…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (459+ words) The 2025 rendition of the "Worst Landlord Watchlist" in New York City was released on Wednesday by the Public Advocate's Office. Among the 100 landlords deemed the worst in the five boroughs by the number of housing violations given by the city's…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (578+ words) A man was robbed at knifepoint Wednesday on the Upper West Side, a police spokesperson confirmed to West Side Rag. A 29-year-old man was standing outside of 73 West 85th Street, near the corner of Columbus Avenue, around 7:15 p.m., when a man in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (509+ words) There's something about ice skating in Central Park, especially when you're just watching. The backdrop to Wollman Rink, at the southern end of the park, is iconic. It takes your cold breath away. You're inside a coffee-table book of grand…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (349+ words) The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on the final day of 2025 that an Upper West Side train stop was among 40 stations where LED lighting was installed in the past year. The new LED lighting was recently installed within the 81st Street…...