UWS Council Member Gale Brewer speaks at rally at July 24 rally, a day after Raul Morales was arrested and charged with stabbing two men near synagogues. ( Photo: Gerardo Romo/City Council Media Unit) UWS Stabber Indicted for Attempted Murder, Antisemitic Hate Crimes The mad stabber Raul Morales, 51, who attacked two men on the Upper West Side in an unprovoked fury on the afternoon of July... News 12 Sep 2026 | 04:16
Gov. Kathy Hochul made campaign stops at two farmers’ markets on the Upper West Side. ( Photo: Amber Roldan) Gov. Kathy Hochul Says Hello to Upper West Side at Farmers’ Markets Hard at work on the reelection campaign trail, Gov. Kathy Hochul paid a visit to the Upper West Side Aug. 30 at a GrowNYC... News 01 Sep 2026 | 02:13
Doreen Meyers, riding a stand-up e-scooter, was killed near West 60th Street and Amsterdam Ave. after colliding with black Tesla car. ( Photo: Citizen App) Former Peace Corp Volunteer Riding Stand-Up E-Scooter Killed in UWS Car Collision A stand-up electric scooter and a 2023 Tesla electric car met in a devastating collision at Amsterdam Avenue and West 60th... News 10 Aug 2026 | 03:33
“Isla,” an original play from the acclaimed theater company Hit The Lights!, stars (l to r.) Tiffany Iris as Alina, Daniela Delahuerta as Carmen and Samantha Blain as Lulu, and is co-directed by Roman Sanchez & Mikayla Stanley. ( Photo provided by Hit The Lights!) Cuban Odyssey “Isla” Makes Its Off Broadway Debut “Isla,” the Spanish word for “island,” is the title of a Caribbean coming of age story, telling the saga of three women who... News 07 Aug 2026 | 05:57
Nina Schwalbe, a candidate for NY’s 12th Congressional District, thanked supporters and volunteers at her election night watch party after losing to Assemblyman Micah Lasher. ( Credit: Jacqueline Gordon) Schwalbe Shows High Spirits After NY-12 Primary Loss Nina Schwalbe, a public health expert, thanked her team and supporters after losing the NY-12 Democratic primary nomination,... News 24 Jun 2026 | 03:35
Gale Brewer and Zohran Mamdani making their Memorial Day addresses at Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument. ( Photos: Brian Berger) Gale Brewer & Zohran Mamdani Memorial Day Addresses, 2026 Following are Straus News’ exclusive transcripts, recorded on site, of the addresses given by Upper West Side City Council... Home 01 Jun 2026 | 01:13
Memorial Day wreath laying cermemony at Soldiers & Sailors Monument, Gale Brewer speaking. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Memorial Day Wreath Laying Draws Crowd to Monument, Mamdani Too Unbowed by two prior days of rain and thankfully mistaken forecast of more, upwards of 1,000 people came to Riverside Drive... News 01 Jun 2026 | 10:21
Terrence Tubridy was a young pub owner when friends and relations joined up to launch the Park Avenue Tavern 15 years ago. In the dark days of COVID, they asked their landlord for a new long term lease. How “Queens Irish Guys” Gambled During Covid and Built Their Dream Pub in Midtown During a busy weekday lunch service, Terence Tubridy sat in a booth at his beloved bar and restaurant and reflected on what... Food & Drink 05 May 2026 | 11:42
Gunman Eduardo Diaz keeps head down as he’s perp-walked from 20th Precinct on Nov. 8, 2024. ( Photo: Citizen) Gunman Gets 15 Years for Wild 2024 Upper West Side Shooting One of the most unusual shooting incidents in recent Upper West Side memory reached its judicial conclusion with the sentencing... News 18 Apr 2026 | 02:01
Arlene Geiger, who has been protesting since the anti-war movement in the 1970s, is gearing up for another national protest on May Day. Firebrand Still Burns after 50+ Years of Local Activism Arlene Geiger, a retired college professor and UWS progressive powerhouse, has shifted her attention and energy from the... News 10 Apr 2026 | 11:20
Beloved UWS doorman Nicolate “George” Lica and his building, 255 W. 88th St. ( Photo: Google Maps, GoFundMe) Beloved UWS Doorman Attacked: Suspect Caught A beloved Upper West Side doorman, Nicolate “George” Lica, 71, was viciously attacked while working at his 13-story apartment... 23 Mar 2026 | 03:38
The New York Landmarks Conservancy is giving $40,000 to the Trinity Lutheran Church on West 100th Street as part of a repair grant. ( Photo: New York Landmarks Conservancy) Two Historic UWS Churches Get Conservancy Repair Grants Two historic churches on the Upper West Side have received improvement grants, totaling in the tens of thousands of dollars,... News 21 Mar 2026 | 12:08
DOE Chancellor Kamar Samuels reversed course and told parents that the Community Action School was going to remain open. ( Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayor’s Photography Office) DOE Reverses Course: UWS Community Action School to Remain Open Chancellor Kamar Samuels has reversed course and says the Department of Education (DOE) is no longer planning to shut down... News 04 Mar 2026 | 10:03
Wanted for robbing a senior woman in West Harlem Beauty spa, Jan 1., 2026. ( Photos: NYPD) Manslaughter Plea in Fatal Car Crash; Senior Robbed in Beauty Spa The case of the horrific fatal car crash that killed husband-to-be Kirk Walker, and his cousin, Rob McLaurin, on the Henry... 26 Jan 2026 | 12:59
Restaurant Week Takes Upper East & West Sides—for 23 Days! What’s big, brassy, beauteous, and a no-holds-barred invitation to strap on the ol’ feed bag? That’s right, gastronauts and... News 19 Jan 2026 | 02:38
