Local Church Hosts “Vagina Monologues” Benefit

Written by admin on March 22, 2013. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

The Fourth Universalist Society church performs the play to stop violence against women and girls By Angela Barbuti Continuing an annual tradition on the Upper West Side, forty women will unite onstage at the Fourth Universalist Society on Thursday, March 22nd and Friday, March 23rd, to perform a benefit performance of The Vagina Monologues. This
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People Watching at the Container Store

Written by NYPress on March 22, 2013. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

There’s more than organization awaiting shoppers at this West Side storage emporium By Laura Shanahan There’s more than organization awaiting shoppers at this West Side storage emporium By Laura Shanahan “Please use your Hookeez safely. Not intended for filled bags.” That sounds like some kind of warning kids’ eyes should be shielded from, no? Relax:
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Report Shows Riverside is One of City’s Best-Kept Parks

Written by NYPress on March 22, 2013. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

A recent study – and the general neighborhood consensus – reveal positive marks for the Upper West Side’s backyard By Nora Bosworth Fat snowflakes were falling on Riverside Park Saturday afternoon, but neither the dogs trotting around their run, nor the kids holding the pizza party at the Hippo Playground, seemed to mind. In fact,
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Shopping Around: Off-Season Finds at Exquisite Prices

Written by NYPress on March 15, 2013. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

A visit to Big D Home yields delightful results By Laura Shanahan I know it’s almost post-season now, but could you use an extra blanket? No? How about if I tell you it’s cuddly and soft and priced at $12.99? Maybe then? Nope, the blanket didn’t just fall of the back of a truck, nor
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Free WWII Concerts and Films

Written by Jessica Mastronardi on March 15, 2013. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

The New York Historical Society has teamed up with Bank of America to bring a free cultural program to the Upper West Side Friday nights during the spring of 2013. On Friday nights, New Yorkers can attend concerts that celebrate the music and musicians that embodied the nation’s spirit during WWII. Another Friday night feature
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A Night for Knights

Written by Jessica Mastronardi on March 15, 2013. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine invites all children between the ages of 6 to 12 to attend a Knightwatch Medieval slumber party. Any family or group with children should experience this unique night that combines education, entertainment, and fantasy under one large Gothic cathedral roof. Upon arrival, all guests magically transform into medieval
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Columbus Avenue Streetscape Coming Soon

Written by Jessica Mastronardi on March 15, 2013. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

After five years of accumulating funds through the annual Whole Foods Market New Taste of the Upper West Side, the Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) is preparing to build its first sustainable streetscape. The street additions will be installed between West 76th and West 77th Streets, and will include new tree beds, benches, tree
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New Independent Upper West Side Pharmacy

Written by Joanna Fantozzi on March 15, 2013. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

A local independent pharmacy offers an alternative to big chain stores Mom and Pop Stores are still fighting the good fight on the Upper West Side. The new 79th Street Pharmacy, owned by business partners and pharmacists Keith Lewis and Larry Haas, opened up in January right off of Broadway and just one block over
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Martial Arts for All

Written by NY Press on March 15, 2013. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

Local teen entrepreneur teaches free taekwondo classes for kids By Vanesa Vennard In an underground dojo with blue and red padded floors, Will Breslau leads a group of kids through taekwondo training. The 6-foot-2 slender 17-year-old gives instructions on how to do a series of kicking motions and counts, hana, dhul, seht, neh. “Front kick,
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Dept. of Ed Plays Russian Roulette with School Buildings

Written by Joanna Fantozzi on March 15, 2013. Posted in Breaking News, News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

Parents are outraged that the DOE can’t tell them which of two possible Upper West Side schools will be demolished and rebuilt The Upper West Side community has come down hard on the Department of Education for not communicating to the public about possibly demolishing and rebuilding P.S. 191 on West 61st Street, and P.S.
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