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At Last, Riverside Park South Turf Fields Almost Ready to Open on the Upper West Side

Current view of the soon-to-be opened fields. Photo by Daniel Katzive. By Daniel Katzive Finding room for team sports is ...
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Upper West Side Teenager Julian Hall Is Taking the Soccer World by Storm

Upper West Sider Julian Hall. Photo by Red Bull New York. By Gus Saltonstall Julian Hall is setting the American ...
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Let’s Hear it for the Upper West Side’s Old Dog Lady

The ASPCA estimates nearly 3 million dogs are housed in shelters annually – including a large portion of older dogs, age 7 ...
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My Boyfriend Is a Building: Love at First Light on the Upper West Side

But then it struck me again. What was this old building, taking up a whole block at 59th Street between West End Avenue and ...
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My Upper West Side Dog Park Advice

Martin is an illustrator and animator who has lived on the Upper West Side for more than 30 years. His illustrations appear ...
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Owner of Former UWS Barbecue Restaurant Indicted for Wage Theft: Manhattan DA

The owner of a former barbecue restaurant on the Upper West Side has been indicted for wage theft, Manhattan District ...
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UWS Chip City Permanently Closes as NYPD Officers Arrive to Collect Evidence

Officers outside of the now-shuttered Upper West Side Chip City. Photo by Gus Saltonstall. By Gus Saltonstall The Upper West ...
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Riverside Park’s Drainage Renovations Continue Behind Schedule on the Upper West Side

Kids scootering through the Riverside Park construction zone. Photo by Sean Wenzel. By Sean Wenzel "It's like a war zone," ...
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Monday Bulletin: Small Businesses Struggle to Survive on the UWS; Artist Inspired by UWS Has a Solo Exhibition; Friends Remember Murdered Central Park Artist

The Hudson River and the George Washington Bridge, as seen from Pier i. Watercolor painting by UWS artist Tatjana Garibaldi ...
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Bringing ‘The Dog Show’ to an Upper West Side Stage

Her name is Maggie, and unlike your dog, she is the best dog ever. I’m not saying your dog is n’t a good dog, or even a gr ...
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Graffiti Removed From Historic Facade of Former UWS Metro Theater: ‘It Symbolizes Movement’

A pair of construction workers removing the graffiti on the facade of the former Metro Theater. Photo by Gus Saltonstall.
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Man Stabbed Multiple Times on the Upper West Side: Police

A man was stabbed multiple times Wednesday on the Upper West Side, a police spokesperson confirmed to West Side Rag. A ...