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The Upper West Side's source for news, events and opinions. Written by locals for locals.
Whenever it gets cold — really cold — the virtues of onion soup outshine its caloric cost and you can enjoy it shamelessly.
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Here’s the UWS Dish: French Onion Soup Battle Edition
A sampling of some of the UWS’s best onion soups; clockwise from top left: French Roast’s, Café 82’s, Manny’s Bistro’s,
https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/01/12/heres-the-uws-dish-french-onion-soup-battle-edition
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Professional snowboarders traveled from California and Vermont to show off their skills in Central Park, and the resulting video went viral.
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Monday Bulletin: UWS Bakery Unionization Effort Gets Political; Venezuelan Ex-Pats Have Mixed Emotions On Maduro Capture; Snowbo
A snowboarder sails off a boulder in Central Park after a late-December snowfall. (Story below.) Photo by Day18, courtesy of
https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/01/12/monday-bulletin-uws-bakery-unionization-effort-gets-political-venezuelan-ex-pats-have-mixed-emotions-on-maduro-capture-snowboarding-pros-take-central-park
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Indeed!
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Upper West Side Sign of the Times
By Gary Martin Gary B. Martin is an illustrator and animator who has lived on the Upper West Side for more
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The shooting took place Friday night on West 63rd Street, police said.
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Man Shot on the Upper West Side: Police
WSR. By West Side Rag A man was shot Friday night on the Upper West Side, a police spokesperson confirmed
https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/01/10/man-shot-on-the-upper-west-side-police
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I don’t know about you, but once I take a break, I’m convinced I’ll never find my way back.
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Stepping Into the New Year on the Upper West Side (With a Little Divine Help)
Photographs by Yvonne Vávra. By Yvonne Vávra December is such a show-off. It turns your head with all that jingling
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“I’ve always been really interested in language acquisition, both in early childhood development and in dogs," Elle Baumgartel-Austin said.
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Upper West Side Genius Dog Featured in The New York Times
Elle Baumgartel-Austin and Basket. Photos courtesy of Elle Baumgartel-Austin. By Tracy Zwick The Upper West Side has long been home
https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/01/09/upper-west-side-genius-dog-featured-in-the-new-york-times
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National Bagel Day isn’t until January 15th, but it’s all right to get a head start.
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UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
Graphic. By Tracy Zwick January 9th through 11th Columbia Men’s Basketball v. Harvard: Saturday, January 10th at 2 p.m.; Levien
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AI, man’s best friend.
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WSR Cartoon: At a Renamed Upper West Side Dog Park
By Bob Eckstein About the cartoonist: Bob Eckstein is a writer, illustrator, author, and contributor of cartoons to The New Yorker and
https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/01/09/wsr-cartoon-at-a-renamed-upper-west-side-dog-park
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The slashing happened around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday at West 86th Street and Broadway, police said.
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Teenage Boy Slashed in Face on Upper West Side: NYPD
Photo Credit: WSR By Gus Saltonstall A teenager was slashed Thursday afternoon on the Upper West Side, a police spokesperson
https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/01/08/teenage-boy-slashed-in-face-on-upper-west-side-nypd
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More than 30 UWS restaurants will have special deals from January 20 through February 12.
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Here Are the 31 UWS Eateries Participating in NYC Restaurant Week
Photo courtesy of New York Restaurant Week. By Gus Saltonstall New York City Restaurant Week is back for the winter,
https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/01/08/here-are-the-31-uws-eateries-participating-in-nyc-restaurant-week
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The orange powder is suspected to either be cayenne or paprika.
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Someone is Reportedly Dumping ‘Dangerous’ Orange Powder To Ward Off Dogs in UWS Park
A danger sign recently put up in Riverside Park warned of an unknown spice getting dumped on a path. Courtesy
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Joseph is a place that welcomes small dogs, little children, and first names.
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West Side Canvas: Joseph, an UWS Family Pharmacy
"Family Pharmacy," by Robert Beck. Family Pharmacy By Robert Beck “April 16, 1944,” she shouted across the prescription counter. It
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The actress has purchased an apartment on Central Park West.
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Amy Schumer Buys Upper West Side Apartment for Millions
Amy Schumer. Photo by Anna Hanks/Creative Commons Attribution. By West Side Rag Actress and comedian Amy Schumer is back on
https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/01/07/amy-schumer-buys-upper-west-side-apartment-for-millions
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Settepani, a Harlem-based Italian restaurant and bakery, has opened an outpost at the Davis Center's Gottesman Ice Rink.
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Openings & Closings: Settepani at the Davis Center; Bar Manje; Natural Pilates; SoBol; Vive la Crepe
Photo courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy. By Lisa Kava Settepani, a Harlem-based Italian restaurant and bakery, opened an outpost
https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/01/07/openings-bar-manje-natural-pilates-sobol-vive-la-crepe
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There are 10 Democratic candidates currently vying to succeed Rep. Jerrold Nadler.
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The Race to Replace Longtime UWS Leader Jerry Nadler Is Very Crowded
Official Portrait of U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler. U.S. House Office of Photography. By Gus Saltonstall The race to succeed Rep.
https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/01/06/the-race-to-replace-longtime-uws-leader-jerry-nadler-is-very-crowded
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The time is coming to get rid of those Christmas trees.
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Where to Responsibly Dispose of Your Christmas Tree on the Upper West Side
Christmas trees waiting to be mulched. NYC Parks / Daniel Avila. By Gus Saltonstall There are multiple ways to responsibly
https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/01/06/where-to-responsibly-dispose-of-your-christmas-tree-on-the-upper-west-side
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My New Year’s resolution is that I’m no longer turning on my Zoom camera, but I’m already getting pushback. Help!
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Ruthless Advice for Upper West Siders: All of the Answers With None of the Expertise
By Karen Bergreen and Cynthia Kaplan And so, a new year dawns. You know what? Let it. Let that new
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It just got brighter within the 81st Street B and C train station.
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Upper West Side Train Station Gets New LED Lights
The West 81st Street B and C train station. Photo by Scott Etkin. By Gus Saltonstall The Metropolitan Transportation Authority
https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/01/05/upper-west-side-train-station-gets-new-led-lights
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Kamar Samuels is the new New York City Schools Chancellor.
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UWS School Superintendent Named New NYC Schools Chancellor
Kamar Samuels (striped tie). Photo Credit: Christian Williams Fernandez. By Gus Saltonstall Kamar Samuels, who has led schools on the
https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/01/05/uws-school-superintendent-named-new-nyc-schools-chancellor
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Schrader's memoir-in-vignettes is full of stories of a vanished New York.
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A Lifetime on the UWS: A 90-Year-Old Author’s New Memoir Reflects on a Changing New York
Steven Schrader in his UWS home. Photos by Margie Smith Holt By Margie Smith Holt When Steven Schrader first came
https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/01/05/a-lifetime-on-the-uws-a-90-year-old-authors-new-memoir-reflects-on-a-changing-new-york
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Litter is a fact of life in New York, but what does it say about us and the way we live?
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Monday Bulletin: What UWS Litter Says About the Neighborhood; Congestion Pricing, One Year Later; A Coyote’s Icy Trek in C
The full moon shares the sky with the El Dorado towers. Photo by Meghan Kelly Today is Monday, January 5th,
https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/01/05/monday-bulletin-what-uws-litter-says-about-the-neighborhood-congestion-pricing-one-year-later-a-coyotes-icy-trek-in-central-park-extell-buildings-first-resale
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The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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More Changes to the Upper West Side
By Gary Martin Gary B. Martin is an illustrator and animator who has lived on the Upper West Side for more
https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/01/04/more-changes-to-the-upper-west-side
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See tomorrow's "wolf moon" - the last supermoon till November - with the Urban Park Rangers, who'll have binoculars and telescopes available.
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UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
Graphic. By Tracy Zwick January 2nd through 4th Columbia Women’s Basketball v. Cornell: Saturday, January 3rd at 2 p.m.; Levien
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Happy New Year💫
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Reading is a reminder that many of the rules we walk around with in our heads simply do not govern.
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Reading Makes Your Grammar Grow
By Ellen Jovin Seeing people reading physical books makes me happy. At local coffee shops, I regularly run into Ronald
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Stories about a Michelin rating, an ICE raid, Mamdani's election, real estate prices, and a rat infestation were among the Rag's most-read 2025 posts.
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The 10 Most-Read West Side Rag Stories of 2025
By West Side Rag 2025 was another banner readership year for West Side Rag. Our coverage of the Upper West
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Here's an alphabetical list of all the UWS openings we have covered over the past six months. (There are over 100!)
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Upper West Side Openings from the Second Half of 2025: A Very Long List
Photo credits, clockwise from upper left: Claire Davenport (New Absolute Bagels); Gus Saltonstall (Silver Moon Bakery Buttercup); Lisa
https://www.westsiderag.com/2025/12/31/upper-west-side-openings-from-the-second-half-of-2025-a-very-long-list
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In honor of Marty Reisman, UWS table-tennis legend and inspiration for the movie "Marty Supreme," here's an historical ping-pong challenge.
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Upper West Side Historical Photo Challenge No. 17
By Rob Garber for the Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group Welcome to another installment in the Rag’s Historical Photo Challenge. In
https://www.westsiderag.com/2025/12/30/upper-west-side-historical-photo-challenge-no-17
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A "joyful" mood at the opening of New Absolute Bagels Monday morning.
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They are ‘Absolutely’ Back and Some Early Customers Say the Bagels are still ‘10 out of 10’
The mood was "joyful" at New Absolute Bagels Monday morning, one customer reported. Photo by Claire Davenport By Claire Davenport
https://www.westsiderag.com/2025/12/29/they-are-absolutely-back-and-some-early-customers-say-the-bagels-are-still-10-out-of-10
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Enjoy the last days of the year🤍
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It was important to include recognizable locations to give the photographs context, and there aren’t many places more iconic than Central Park.
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A new year always feels like a blank page. Everything seems possible! But what about the blank spaces we pass every day here on the Upper West Side? Our weekend column is about vacancy, vision, and staying awake to what could be👉
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Preparing for the new year on the Upper West Side…
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Preparing for the New Year on the UWS
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A new year opens like a blank page, and suddenly change feels possible: That was then, this is now.
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Fill in the Blanks: On Vacancy, Vision, and the Upper West Side
The swings at Heckscher Playground in Central Park. Photos by Yvonne Vávra. By Yvonne Vávra One of the swings at
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Christmas may be over, but the city’s holiday markets are here for just a little while longer.
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UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do in (and Around) the Neighborhood
Graphic. By Tracy Zwick December 26th through 28th Disco Skate at Gottesman Ice Rink: Friday, December 26th, 5 to 9
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Meet the hardest working man in show biz. Tap for caption👉
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WSR Cartoon: Santa Holds a Press Conference
About the cartoonist: Bob Eckstein is a writer, illustrator, author, and contributor of cartoons to The New Yorker and West Side Rag.
https://www.westsiderag.com/2025/12/26/wsr-cartoon-santa-holds-a-press-conference
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In the past fews days, NYPD has asked for help from the public in identifying two men who attacked people on the UWS.
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Man Stabbed in Back at UWS Station; Another Man Attacked With Bat: NYPD Seek Help in Both Cases
WSR. By Gus Saltonstall Police are asking for the public's help in regard to two recent attacks on the Upper
https://www.westsiderag.com/2025/12/26/man-stabbed-in-back-at-uws-station-another-man-attacked-with-bat-nypd-seek-help-in-both-cases
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When people heave a large dog onto Santa’s legs, it often lands on his beard, which is attached to his ears. It becomes a situation.
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West Side Canvas: Pet Market Santa
By Robert Beck Santa sits on a folding chair in front of a backdrop of a small-town snowfall, with wrapped
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"This is a different kind of poetry. It's didactic, it teaches—teaches the park.”
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A Poet’s Call to Re-Discover and Re-Imagine Central Park
Photo courtesy of Aaron Poochigian. By Claudia Gohn Five years ago, Aaron Poochigian was lost in cocaine addiction. The COVID
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❄️Happy Holidays❄️
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Honeybrains, a cafe which serves food “promoting brain health,” opened December 16th at 495 Amsterdam Avenue.
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Openings & Closings: Honeybrains; Industrious; John’s Shoe Repair; Patsy’s Pizzeria; New Absolute Bagels; Hashi
Honeybrains, a cafe that serves foods promoting brain health, has moved into the Amsterdam Avenue space once occupied by the
https://www.westsiderag.com/2025/12/24/openings-industrious-johns-shoe-repair-patsys-pizzeria-new-absolute-bagels-hashi-market
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The Upper West Side pizzeria will close in January after 28 years of business.
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Patsy’s Pizzeria UWS To Permanently Close Next Month
Patsy's on the Upper West Side. Photo by Gus Saltonstall. By Gus Saltonstall The Upper West Side will be losing
https://www.westsiderag.com/2025/12/23/patsys-pizza-uws-to-permanently-close-next-month
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My sister bought me an ugly Christmas sweater. Do I have to wear it?
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Ruthless Advice for Upper West Siders: All of the Answers With None of the Expertise
By Karen Bergreen and Cynthia Kaplan Well, it’s been a year. Lots we could say about it. HOO BOY! But
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More severe storms and aging infrastructure cause mini-lakes in Riverside Park's northern reaches after significant rainfall.
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$26 Million Drainage Project Underway to Ease ‘Pop-Up Ponds’ in Northern UWS Section of Riverside Park
Flooding in Riverside Park. Photo courtesy of Riverside Park Conservancy By Tracy Zwick Joggers, dog-walkers, students, and neighbors who frequent
https://www.westsiderag.com/2025/12/22/26-million-drainage-project-underway-to-ease-pop-up-ponds-in-northern-uws-section-of-riverside-park
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Discuss flavors, textures, ingredients, technique, and even the shyest of the shyest will start sharing ever-so-tiny pieces of their story.
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Here’s the UWS Dish: Year in Review, One Through Fifty-Two
By Abigael T. Sidi Many say that happiness is doing what you love and getting paid for it. Indeed, as
https://www.westsiderag.com/2025/12/22/heres-the-uws-dish-year-in-review-one-through-fifty-two
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Have a great week!
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"The outdoor theme is 'Wooooh! Its Candyland with a little twist ... I really wanted it to be happy and bright."
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Monday Bulletin: An UWS Interior Designer’s Take on the Holidays; After 779 Days (and Some Staging) a Quirky UWS Apartment
Happy holidays from the staff of West Side Rag! Photo credit: Laura Muha's camera in self-timer mode. Today is
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Ever stopped on a neighborhood walk and accidentally uncovered a scandal? Read our weekend column:
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