When John Tauranac is not busy designing maps, he turns his talents to writing intriguingly on the city’s social and architectural history. In his latest book, “Manhattan’s Little Secrets,” Tauranac leads us on a fascinating hunt for the overlooked and under-seen around every corner. Come explore history hidden in plain sight on the Upper West Side! […]
For a brief time in the early 20th century, Riverside Drive rivaled Fifth Avenue for its stretch of opulent mansions. With the passage of time and the rise of luxury apartment living, many of these mansions were lost, but we have the chance to once again enter that bygone era with the help of Gilded […]
See our C of A page for information on upcoming hearings concerning the Upper West Side.
HHuman-Scale NYC has organized colleague neighborhood organizations to protest over-development and the real estate lobby's control of NYC. "Bring your Signs, Outrage & Friends!" Saturday, October 13th at 12 noon to City Hall Park. Rain or Shine. RSVP for this Free Event HERE. Color Event Poster HERE.
“We Are Staying”: Author Jen Rubin in conversation with Amy Harmon of the New York Times Monday, October 15th 6:30pm-7:45pm For eighty years, Radio Clinic (R.C.I.), a family-owned and run appliance and electronics shop, was a fixture on the corner of 98th Street and Broadway on the Upper West Side. When the 1977 blackout hit […]
A public hearing on the revised rules amendments proposed by the LPC will be held at 1:30 PM. The revised rules can be found here for your review. See our Certificate of Appropriateness (C of A) page for information on other items that may be heard concerning the Upper West Side.
“Broadway: A History of New York City in Thirteen Miles” A LW! Author’s Talk with Fran Leadon Wednesday, October 24th, 6:30-7:45pm 35 W. 67th Street Partner-level Members Get 2-for-1 Tickets! Broadway, as locals all know, is much more than just the few blinding blocks of Times Square. On the Upper West Side, it is the […]
Gargoyles! Walk is CANCELLED DUE TO STORM Saturday, October 27th, 1:00-2:30pm All Tickets Have Been Refunded Architectural historian Nina Harkrader seeks out the Upper West Side’s more ghoulish inhabitants: the many gargoyles and “green men” that live among us–once you know where to look, you’ll find them everywhere, clinging to or peeking out from our favorite […]
History of the UWS Apartment House PLUS A-round Columbus Circle **2 Great Programs in 1 Afternoon for 3.0 hours of Brokers Continuing Ed Credits!** Thursday, November 29th, 1:00pm-4:30pm (must attend both to receive credits) Macaulay Honors College, 35 W. 67th Street 2nd Floor Screening Room Part 1: History of the Upper West Side Apartment House with […]
History of the UWS Apartment House PLUS A-round Columbus Circle Thursday, November 29th 1:00pm-4:30pm 35 W. 67th Street 2-for-1 Tickets for LW! Partner-level Members. 3.0 Credits for Brokers A “Two-fer” afternoon! Landmark West! brings back social historian Tom Miller (aka the “Daytonian in Manhattan”) to spotlight the Upper West Side’s iconic apartment architecture and culture. From […]