NYC plans use of smart curbs to change how streets are used
"One thing we want everyone to understand is that our streets, or public spaces, don’t only belong to the people that have a vehicle," Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez told FOX 5 NY.
Upper West Side ‘noise cameras’ take on noisy motorists; hefty fines possible
New York City has received 450,000 noise complaints so far this year, the largest complaint category of all 311 phone calls.
Family of 4 found stabbed to death inside Upper West Side apartment
Officers were investigating whether the deaths may have been the result of a murder-suicide.
NYC crime: 4 people dead, including 2 children, in Upper West Side
Police said they were doing a wellness check on the 4th-floor apartment on West 86th Street around 3 p.m. Monday afternoon.
Group targets teens, assaults elderly man in series of robberies in Upper Manhattan
In the first two attempted robberies, the group targeted a 17-year-old male near 63rd Street and Broadway.
Upper West Side MTA bus-truck collision: 8 injured, passengers thrown forward
Passengers say people sitting in the back of the bus were thrown forward during the collision.
4-year-old among 2 people grazed by bullets on Upper West Side
According to the latest NYPD crime statistics, shooting incidents across New York City are down by 27% year to date.
Suspects arrested in 2 separate attempted rapes in Riverside Park
Officials said they tracked both perpetrators coming out of the park through clothing and bicycles descriptions.
NYC crime: 2 attempted rapes prompt safety concerns in Riverside Park
The NYPD believe the attacks on the Upper West Side were committed by two different men.
Attempted Upper West Side assaults prompt safety concerns among women
Two recent incidents on the Upper West Side have women feeling on edge, after a man attempted to sexually assault one woman and another was assaulted and robbed.
NYC crime: EMT worker stabbed on the Upper West Side
The suspect is reportedly an emotionally disturbed person.
Preservationists, developers clash over fate of West-Park Presbyterian Church
Members of the West Park Presbyterian Church want to sell the building to a condominium developer, but many in the community oppose the plan and want to save the building.
Met Opera box office has slight uptick in 2nd season after pandemic
The Metropolitan Opera saw a slight uptick in ticket sales in its second season following the coronavirus pandemic.
Manhattan Day School implements mental new health program
Students at Manhattan Day school are having open discussions about mental health after reading the comic 'Real Abilities, the Mental Health Addition.'
NYC migrant crisis: Mayor Adams announces 2 asylum seekers shelters opening
Two new emergency relief centers are set to open, as thousands of asylum seekers continue to arrive in New York City.
Kips Bay Decorator Show House transforms Upper West Side mansion
The Kips Bay Decorator Show House is a mix of history and design that features some of the most eye-catching interior decor.
NYC skyscrapers turning to carbon capture to lessen climate change
In a vertical city like New York, any serious effort to address climate change has to focus on the greenhouse gas emissions caused by buildings.
Migrant mothers at Upper West Side shelters surprised with Mother’s Day gifts
Many migrant mothers are staying in hotels now city-designated as emergency shelters on the Upper West Side.
Upper West Side preschool abruptly closes, sending parents scrambling
Some parents on the Upper West Side are upset and disappointed over the fact that the preschool their children go to is closing its doors
Upper West Side safe haven shelter plan draws pushback from community
The city's decision to open a safe haven homeless shelter near an elementary school on the Upper West Side is drawing pushback from neighbors, but also some support.