Sep 19, 2017 | Upper West Side
LW’s film series “The Wild Wild West Side” kicked off with an evening devoted to The Cinematic Cityscape of Woody Allen. A capacity crowd joined Paula Uruburu, Professor of English and Film Studies at Hofstra University, for a cinefantastic tour of...
Sep 13, 2017 | Upper West Side
Bruce Stark, co-owner of neighborhood classic (over 115 years!) Beacon Paint & Hardware, is serving up free coffee and bagels this morning–no paintbrush or gasket purchase necessary. If you’re near Amsterdam Avenue and W. 78th Street today, stop by the...
Sep 5, 2017 | John Tauranac, Tours and Events, Upper West Side, walking tour
To get from Dakota to Montana out West, simply step across the border. Getting from the Dakota Apartments to the Montana Apartments on the UWS is a slightly longer trek, but it’s a wonderful walk. Along the way are some of the grandest apartment houses in the...
May 15, 2017 | preservation, Upper West Side, UWS
Come rally Tuesday to fight the supertall skyscraper planned for 200 Amsterdam Avenue. At 668′, this would be the tallest building in Manhattan north of Midtown. 8:30am at 69th Street at Amsterdam. BRING A...
Mar 30, 2017 | Book Culture, book talk, Continuing Education, education, Events, Tours and Events, Upper West Side, UWS, walking tour
Wednesday, October 4 9:30am-12:30pm Architectural Styles of the Upper West Side–-Approved for 3 hours of Real Estate Continuing Education Credit Every building has a story to tell! The gorgeous Upper West Side is home to an architectural assortment of...
Nov 4, 2016 | demolition, Landmark West, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, Upper West Side, UWS, Watch List
As a 93 year-old UWS synagogue is threatened with demolition, LW! President Kate Wood urges preservation over condo development. Watch Kate’s NY1 interview and read more about community opposition to Congregation Shaare Zedek’s demolition plans for its...
