Continuing to Stand with Ukraine

Continuing to Stand with Ukraine

Advocacy, Individual Landmark

It is hard to imagine that the ongoing aggressions of Russia have continued for a year.  Following up on our earlier share of the Ukrainian Church of St. Volodymyr, we bring you another UWS Ukrainian site, the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences.  You can...
The Lost Buildings of Seneca Village

The Lost Buildings of Seneca Village

Black History Month

By Megan Fitzpatrick In 1825 African Americans began to migrate upwards to the West 80s between Seventh and Eighth Avenues to settle down at a time when the Upper West Side was mostly rural and Central Park had yet to be carved out. Over the next 30 years the...
Repair and Unusual, Creative Renovation

Repair and Unusual, Creative Renovation

Boulevard, Broadway

By Claudie Benjamin Ramon Arroyo has been the super of two Upper West Side buildings, 210 West 94th Street and 2568-2574 Broadway at 97th Street for about 30 years.  He’s seen many changes both in the gentrification of the...
Sweet, Healthy and Beachy

Sweet, Healthy and Beachy

Boulevard, Broadway

By Claudie Benjamin Whether you’re 80 or eight, a sweet every so often (or even daily) is tempting.  Adding a health component such as açaí berries ups the appeal. If you ask Misha Punwani, a member of the family that owns 12 Playa Bowls in...