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“I just have very, very little contact with lobbyists”
The New York Post reports that the mayor is off the proverbial sauce. After MONTHS of reports about his ties to lobbyists and pay-to-play politics, Mayor de Blasio claims he "was" a friend of James Capalino but that they are no longer in contact. Reporters are...
A “Materially Incomplete Submission” by Congregation Shearith Israel
On Sunday, August 28, 2016, LW! attorney (and board member) David Rosenberg emailed Community Board 7 (CB7) to call for Congregation Shearith Israel's application to construct an inappropriate new building on the midblock of West 70th Street (in the Upper West...
Back to the Future: LW! celebrates “Mom & Pop” shops and the rejuvenation of West 72nd Street!
"Nothing on the Upper West Side slipped as dramatically as 72nd Street, from a prestigious parkway of private houses in the 1880s to little shop fronts and commercial buildings in the 1920s...but in recent years the block has taken on a honky-tonk air." - Christopher...
Milton Glaser: NY Times Calls Him a “Lion”, We Call Him a “Hero”
LW’s “Unsung Heroes of the Upper West Side” awards honor the Best of the West…and, we believe, all the rest! In June 2011, celebrated graphic designer—and longtime Upper West Sider—Milton Glaser was among our “Unsung Heroes” (to learn why, keep reading). In July...
Pokemon Family Tour! Bring the Kids and Catch some Pokemon!
Summer Family Tour Opportunity! Follow TWO leaders to history and Pokemon _________________________________________________________________________________ Architectural historian Tom Miller (The Daytonian in Manhattan)* Game designer Amy Kraft (Monkey Spot Scavenger...
Quote of the Day: Central “Dark” & Our City’s Fabric
Quote of the Day Central "Dark" & Our City's Fabric In a recent interview with Dezeen Magazine, Elizabeth Diller of the architectural firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro shed some light on the issue of unbridled development in a city like New York: "I believe in...
“Daytuesdian” on the Upper West Side
Daytonian in Manhattan, is a blog dedicated to telling "the stories behind the buildings, monuments and other points of interest that make Manhattan fascinating." From 45-47 Madison Street, the sole survivor of a row of Federal-style row houses in the Financial...
Chain-LinkNYC
You may have noticed the new kiosks sprouting along Broadway and seemingly every other corridor in NYC, some with peel-away stickers promising super fast, free WiFi, others already activated bleeding piercing diodes of light into an evening stroll advertising even...
Preservation Heroes: Awards ceremony sings the praises of our “Unsung Heroes”
The world has many an unsung hero. In 2011, the Upper West Side has eight more. (click below to see the full event program) Artwork by Ron Barrett, illustrator of the world famous "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs". The Unsung Heroes of the Upper West...
Congregation Shearith Israel Continues its March…
As follow up to last Wednesday's Community Board 7 Land Use hearing about a SECOND extension for Congregation Shearith Israel, the WEST SIDE RAG has a run down of what transpired. Properly noting that "few if any of the 70 participants at the packed Community Board 7...
