THINK LOCALLY AT DINNER

Written by admin on July 16, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

With a menu of foods exclusively from New York State, catering company Great Performances and the publication Edible Manhattan kicked off their Farm to Table Dining Series on July 15. At the series’ core is the 100 Mile Menu, comprising organic ingredients at their seasonal peak from within 100 miles of the city. All ingredients
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Money Matters

Written by admin on July 8, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

The office of city comptroller seems to have little fanfare or panache. There is the perception that he or she is a number cruncher who sits quietly in the background of municipal government. Even the race for comptroller is normally eclipsed by a high profile, competitive mayoral Democratic primary. But this year, the mayoral primary
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Extreme Grocery Shopping

Written by admin on July 8, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

“You can get through life with bad manners, but it’s easier with good manners.” I can’t remember who said this, but I know one thing: they never shopped at Fairway Market at 6 p.m. on a Sunday. I’ve lived on the Upper West Side, off and on, for nearly 15 years. And I’ve always thought
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Who Gets In?

Written by admin on July 8, 2009. Posted in Education, News & Features West Side Spirit

District 3, which encompasses the Upper West Side and most of Harlem, currently has no high school that gives special consideration to area students—and the local parent council doesn’t like it. On June 17, the district’s Community Education Council and Presidents’ Council approved a request asking the Department of Education to give local students priority
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Boozy Burglar

Written by admin on July 8, 2009. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

Compass, a restaurant at 208 W. 70th St. near Amsterdam Avenue, was broken into on June 25. Cops said that at 6:30 a.m., an employee starting his shift saw a man leaving the premise through the rear door, which is usually locked. Police said the thief stole 17 bottles of top-shelf liquor, totaling $1,
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Neighbor Calls in Burglary

Written by admin on July 8, 2009. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A man called his neighbor on June 24 to let her know that her home had been burglarized. Police said that the 41-year-old woman left her apartment building, on West 76th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue, at 3:30 p.m. that day. Around that time, the neighbor noticed that her door was open.
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Clothing Store Burglarized

Written by admin on July 8, 2009. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

An employee at Wink, a clothing store at 188 Columbus Ave. between West 68th and 69th streets, reported a man pilfering property from the back room. Police said that on June 24 at 3:30 p.m., the burglar entered the rear employee office through the basement of the adjacent connecting building. Soon after, the employee noticed
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Young Green Thumbs

Written by admin on July 8, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

Students from PS. 333/Manhattan School for Children took part in a ceremonial tree planting on June 20. The planting was part of a festival celebrating science initiatives funded by the Greenhouse Project, which hopes to bring a fully sustainable rooftop science lab/classroom and greenhouse to the West 93rd Street school. Photo by Isaac Rosenthal
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CAFÉ CLOSED

Written by admin on July 8, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

Elite Café, a casual restaurant at 185 Columbus Ave. between 68th and 69th streets, was recently shut down for non-payment of state sales taxes. The New York State Tax Department seized the restaurant, which had been operating since 1991, on May 26. According to department spokesperson Susan Burns, as of July 2, there were two
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BID B-DAY

Written by admin on July 8, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

The Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) celebrated the start of its 10th year at a luncheon last month. The BID, created in January 2000, is contained within the Central Park West Historic District, and covers Columbus Avenue from West 67th to 82nd streets. In addition to promoting local businesses, the BID provides maintenance, sanitation
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