I Shit You Not: Video Of Man In Giant Elmo Costume Going On Anti-Semitic Rant...
Well here’s something you don’t see every day: A man dressed in a giant Elmo costume yelling obscenities and anti-Semitic rants at passersby in Central Park. The video above is from June 16th, but the...
View ArticleUWS Videos Of The Day: Skateboarders Take Over Broadway For 3rd Annual...
Got a few messages from readers asking about the mass of skateboarders making their way down Broadway on Saturday morning. It was the 3rd Annual Broadway Mini-Bomb, which is a precursor to the larger...
View ArticleUWS Video Of The Day: Bizarre Interpretive Dance During Recent Free New York...
Found this video while looking for photos of the recent free New York Philharmonic concert in Central Park. It was posted on the Philharmonic’s Facebook page, with the following note: A group of...
View ArticleUWS Video/Photos: Rats Scurrying Around INSIDE Upper West Side Fairway Market
(Keep an eye on the right side of the video, around the 8-second mark) UPDATE 9/29: Overnight “Enhancements” (i.e Renovation) At UWS Fairway ————————————- UPDATE 9/29: Media coverage from NYT, WSJ,...
View ArticleSUNDAY: Free Concert At UWS Verdi Square Festival
The Verdi Square Festival, a series of free outdoor concerts at the Upper West Side’s Verdi Square, kicks off it’s 7th season tomorrow (Sunday, 9/16). Free performances will take place over the next...
View ArticleUpper West Side Week In Review: 9/10 – 9/16/12
A round-up of the most popular posts on MyUpperWest from the past week: Upper West Side News & Crime: “Ratgate”: Video Of Rats Scurrying Around Inside UWS Fairway Market UWS Cold Stone Creamery/Tim...
View ArticleLIQUIDATION SALE: UWS Ritz Camera Closing — 60+ Years Of UWS Camera Stores...
Posted back in April that Ritz Camera was relocating from 2400 Broadway to 2409 Broadway (both near 88th Street) to make room for a new TD Bank. They opened their doors at the new space on May 1st, but...
View ArticleUWS Video: Baby Rat ** IN ** The Olive Bar At Upper West Side Fairway Market...
UPDATE 10/5: Official Company Response To Rodents In The Store ——————————— UPDATE 9/29: Overnight “Enhancements” (i.e Renovation) At UWS Fairway ——————————— UPDATE 9/29: Media coverage from NYT, WSJ,...
View ArticleUWS Fairway “Ratgate” Update: Video Coverage From Good Day New York &...
New York News | NYC Breaking News UPDATE 9/29: Full media coverage round-up: NYT, WSJ, Daily News, NY Post, ABC, CBS, NBC, PIX, Fox, Gothamist, Huffington Post, NY Mag, Late Show With David Letterman...
View ArticleUWS Video Of The Day: “Princess Bride” Cast At Tuesday’s NYFF 25th...
Posted on Monday that the cast of The Princess Bride was reuniting on the UWS for a 25th Anniversary screening at the 50th New York Film Festival. AP had a camera crew at last night’s event and caught...
View ArticleUWS Videos/Photos Of The Day: Sunday’s Annual Blessing Of The Animals
Posted over the weekend about the bizarre-but-fantastic annual animal blessing at the UWS Cathedral Church Of St. John The Divine. Gothamist has 28 photos from the day’s festivities, via photographer...
View Article“Broadway Bomb” Skaters Hit UWS On Saturday Despite Large Police Presence &...
Posted on Friday about a court order stopping the 10th Annual Broadway Bomb skateboarding event that was slated to start on the Upper West Side on Saturday. Despite the court ruling and a large...
View ArticleUWS Nanny Stabbing Update: Media Coverage Round-Up As Of 11:25 am
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Related Posts: 10/25 – BREAKING: Five People Reportedly Stabbed In UWS Luxury Building 10/25 – UWS STABBING UPDATE: Video...
View ArticleUWS Video Of The Day: Fantastic Time Lapse Film Of Central Park Foliage
Great time-lapse film of the changing colors in Central Park shot by Vimeo user Jamie Scott. Here’s the description of how it was done: One of the most striking things about New York City is the fall...
View ArticleUWS Videos Of The Day: Sledding In Central Park At Cedar Hill & Pilgrim Hill
Posted last week about some of the best sledding spots on the Upper West Side. I’m a bit late with these videos, but I stopped by a couple of places in Central Park on Saturday to check them out. In...
View ArticleUWS Celebrity Sighting: Michael Buble Gives A Capella Performance In 66th...
One of the things I love about New York is that you never know what random thing you’re going to see at any given moment… If you were at the 66th Street/Lincoln Center subway station yesterday morning,...
View ArticleROW BOAT FAIL: Couple Falls Into Central Park Lake, Drawing Large Rescue...
Well this must have been more than a little embarrassing… A couple fell out of a row boat and into the Central Park lake yesterday afternoon, drawing a rather large FDNY and NYPD response, including...
View ArticleUPDATE: Some Notes On The Upper West Side Citibank Fire (With Video)
A quick update on Saturday’s massive UWS fire that destroyed a Citibank and forced neighboring businesses to temporarily close: MUW reader Don recently stopped by the scene and sent in this note: I...
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