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Upper West Side Street Closures to Know About on Marathon Sunday

The New York City Marathon will happen on Sunday, which means there will be lots of street closures on the Upper West Side.
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The Upper West Side Streaker Going for a Record

Dave Obelkevich. Photos courtesy of NYRR.  By Tracy Zwick The Upper West Side's most prolific streaker is hitting the parks ...
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UPDATE: Cease and Desist Order Issued; Upper West Side Barn Owls’ Water Tower Home Loses its Roof

On Thursday, the roof of the water tower of a building on West 75th Street, between Columbus and Central Park West, where a ...
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Incredible UWS Halloween Decoration Recreates New York Knicks Game Winning Shot

A spooky rendition of OG Anunoby's game winning tip-in from the NBA Finals. Photo by Gus Saltonstall. By Gus Saltonstall ...
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Here Are the Upper West Side Street Closures for Halloween Trick-Or-Treating This Year

Halloween decorations on the Upper West Side. Photo by Gus Saltonstall. By Gus Saltonstall The spookiest holiday of the year ...
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Wegmans Confirms it Will Open on the Upper West Side

Signage for the Upper West Side Wegmans. Photo by Gus Saltonstall. By Gus Saltonstall It is happening. Wegmans will open ...
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After 450+ Races, Upper West Side Marathon Pacer Phil Wahba’s Not Bored

After 30 years of running on the Upper West Side, you’d think journalist Phil Wahba would be tired of its hills, footpaths, drives, sidewalks, and greenways. Nope. Wahba, who ran his 464th New York ...
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The Governor of New York Campaigns Outside of Upper West Side Train Station

Gov. Kathy Hochul campaigning at the 96th Street train station on Tuesday morning. Photo by Gus Saltonstall. By Gus ...