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The Lost Buildings of Seneca Village
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
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 neighborhood and in creative apartment...
The Old Community – before Urban Renewal
By Megan Fitzpatrick Today we are bringing you a little known story about a community of Black artists that took place in the West 90s of the Upper West Side. The image on the left shows West Park Village which was built in the spot where previously sat six blocks of...
Sweet, Healthy and Beachy
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 Manhattan, an all-out...
Love on the Upper West Side
By Claudie Benjamin Is any romance more poignant than the love and fate shared by Isidor and Ida Straus? Think of Ida’s last minute decision to give up her Titanic lifeboat seat to a younger person. The consequence? She perished with her husband as the great Titanic...
Coming to CB7: Deliveristas Rest Stop
Mayor Adams and Parks Concessions seek to provide three Deliveristas hubs using State funding secured by US Senator Chuck Schumer. The approximately $1M will go to convert (3) abandoned* newsstands into an amenity for these workers who do not have access to regular...
Encouraging Self-awareness and Communication Skills
By Claudie Benjamin Hand-in-hand groups of adorable, young children joyfully head out every good-weather day for Riverside Park accompanied by their teachers. The very youngest--the infants are carried in chest wraps or conveyed in strollers. Play-based child care,...
James Baldwin Residence
By Megan Fitzpatrick On the first day of Black History Month, we’re taking a deep dive into 137 West 71st Street - an Individual Landmark! This rather unremarkable-looking building has quite a history behind it. 137 West 71st Street was designated an individual...
Rags to Real Estate
By Claudie Benjamin Is your heart set on an Upper West Side prewar classic like 235 West 76th Street with the convenience of being steps from Broadway? Are you drawn to a location that offers easy access to both Central and Riverside Parks? If yes, then you'll...
Joint Letter on 5G Towers
LW! has a long history as an adversary for the out-of-scale 5G-towers proposed for the streets of our city. In our 2020 and 2021 testimony before the Public Design Commission, we spoke out lamenting the ungainly proportions and unattractive design. Now that these are...