NYCHA residents criticize upscale retail chains

With new chain stores open on Columbus Avenue, some NYCHA residents are not thrilled with the neighborhood transformation.

By Kim Kirschenbaum | Jan 22 04:12 am ET

With new chain stores open on Columbus Avenue, some NYCHA residents are not thrilled with the neighborhood transformation.

Newsstand makes the news on Upper West Side

The Columbus Square Development has brought new traffic to the neighborhood. Some say that a proposed newsstand is the last straw.

By Sarah Darville | Jan 20 02:37 am ET

The Columbus Square Development has brought new traffic to the neighborhood. Some say that a proposed newsstand is the last straw.

Development leaves no room for public school

As Columbus Square continues its construction, Community Board 7 members fear that the influx of residents will strain already overcrowded schools.

By Jessica Hills and Jeremy Bleeke | Nov 24 04:32 am ET

As Columbus Square continues its construction, Community Board 7 members fear that the influx of residents will strain already overcrowded schools.

CB7 chair welcomes new transition

Mel Wymore has lived three different lives on the Upper West Side.

This month, Wymore, who has been a neighborhood resident for 22 years, assumed the position of Community Board 7 chair. Reflecting recently on her life in the city, she said that the Upper West Side has grounded her in two major identity transformations—both of which have helped her create a sense of self.

By Sam Levin | Nov 20 01:33 am ET

Mel Wymore has lived three different lives on the Upper West Side.

This month, Wymore, who has been a neighborhood resident for 22 years, assumed the position of Community Board 7 chair. Reflecting recently on her life in the city, she said that the Upper West Side has grounded her in two major identity transformations—both of which have helped her create a sense of self.

Helen Rosenthal steps down as CB7 chair

This month, Helen Rosenthal stepped down from her two-year position as chair of the Upper West Side’s Community Board 7.

By Sam Levin | Nov 18 03:47 am ET

This month, Helen Rosenthal stepped down from her two-year position as chair of the Upper West Side’s Community Board 7.

Community proposal helps Morningside bike

The Upper West Side may make way for biking.

By Sam Levin | Oct 15 01:47 am ET

The Upper West Side may make way for biking.

With unexpected help, community members may win a long struggle to downzone

The battle over the downzone on 106th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam may be a win for the community—with an unexpected twist.

By Sam Levin | Oct 8 12:21 am ET

The battle over the downzone on 106th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam may be a win for the community—with an unexpected twist.

City housing to recast image

Seventy-five years after the New York City Housing Authority was founded, the image of public housing—both locally and nationally—remains a topic of major debate among policy makers, politicians, and tenants.

By Sam Levin | Apr 2 08:24 pm ET

Seventy-five years after the New York City Housing Authority was founded, the image of public housing—both locally and nationally—remains a topic of major debate among policy makers, politicians, and tenants.

Urban Outfitters to Open in Former Metro Theater Building

The venue was home to photoplays in the 1930s, pornography in the ’70s, and independent films at the turn of the 21st century.

By Sam Levin | Jan 8 05:20 pm ET

The venue was home to photoplays in the 1930s, pornography in the ’70s, and independent films at the turn of the 21st century.

City Council Member Moves To Rat Out New York Rodents

“Rats that survive to the age of four are the wisest and most cynical beasts on earth,” Joseph Mitchell mused in his book Bottom of the Harbor. “I believe some of them can read.”

By Margaux Groux | Dec 8 12:59 am ET

“Rats that survive to the age of four are the wisest and most cynical beasts on earth,” Joseph Mitchell mused in his book Bottom of the Harbor. “I believe some of them can read.”