Carol Tannenhauser

New York

Reporter and Editor at West Side Rag

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Articles

Bicyclist Killed in Central Park After Collision With Pedestrian

1 week ago | westsiderag.com | Carol Tannenhauser

By Carol TannenhauserA bicylist was killed in Central Park on Wednesday, June 18, after colliding with a pedestrian who was crossing East Drive at 97th Street, an NYPD detective told West Side Rag. Salvador Nico-Garcia, 43, of the Bronx, was riding northbound on East Drive when he collided with a 41-year-old unidentified pedestrian who was crossing the drive in the crosswalk from east to west, the detective reported.
Teen Struck by Lightning in Central Park Survives: NYPD

1 week ago | westsiderag.com | Carol Tannenhauser

By Carol TannenhauserA teenage boy had a brush with lightning in Central Park on Thursday afternoon and survived, an NYPD spokesperson told West Side Rag. The unidentified teen had taken shelter under a tree in the vicinity of 100th Street and East Drive during a sudden downpour, the New York Times reported.
Supporters of Stalwart UWS Arts Center Say It Will Continue Despite Eviction From Church

1 week ago | westsiderag.com | Carol Tannenhauser

By Carol TannenhauserIf passion and enthusiasm were all that were required to save West-Park Presbyterian Church from demolition, the 135-year-old red sandstone edifice on West 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue would surely survive.
UWS Arts Center at West-Park Church Served Eviction Papers Following Court Decision

2 weeks ago | westsiderag.com | Gus Saltonstall |Carol Tannenhauser

By Gus Saltonstall and Carol TannenhauserWest-Park Presbyterian Church on the Upper West Side appears to have moved closer to its fate on Monday, when a New York state sheriff served eviction papers to the arts center that has called the building home since 2016 and has stood in the way of the church getting demolished.
'There's More to Making a Subway Station Accessible Than an Elevator'; MTA President Gives WSR a Tour

2 weeks ago | westsiderag.com | Carol Tannenhauser

By Carol TannenhauserI live across the street from the West 81st Street-Museum of Natural History subway station, where the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is currently installing an elevator. When work began in September, 2024, the MTA said it would take two years to complete.
Recent Federal Cuts Hurt Some Upper West Side Arts Groups

3 weeks ago | westsiderag.com | Carol Tannenhauser

By Carol TannenhauserIn early May the Trump administration sent notice to arts and cultural groups, cancelling their grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, an independent federal agency that is the nation’s largest funder of the arts and arts education. The cancellations affect arts groups, big and small, operating literally across the country – including on the Upper West Side.
The Fight to Take Down a Controversial UWS Sidewalk Shed: ‘We’ve Got the Money and a Plan’

1 month ago | westsiderag.com | Carol Tannenhauser

By Carol TannenhauserFor nearly a quarter of a century, since 2001, a sidewalk shed has surrounded West Park Presbyterian Church on the northeast corner of West 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, to protect pedestrians from falling pieces of its crumbling façade.
‘New Plan for UWS Metro Theater’; Where Have We Heard That Before?

2 months ago | westsiderag.com | Carol Tannenhauser

By Carol TannenhauserIt’s deja vu all over again, as Yogi Berra used to say. “Upper West Side Metro Theater Officially Has a New Owner and a New Plan,” West Side Rag wrote on April 7 this year. Where have we heard that before: a “New Plan” for the Metro Theater, the historic neighborhood movie house on the Upper West Side?
UWS Street Naming Ceremony and Meditation To Honor Buddhist Monk on April 11

2 months ago | westsiderag.com | Carol Tannenhauser

By Carol TannenhauserThe world lost a great spiritual leader and peace activist when Thich Nhat Hanh died in January, 2022. A Vietnamese monk who was exiled from his homeland because of his anti-war activities in the 1960s, Thich Nhat Hanh went on to become one of the most influential Zen masters in the world, spreading Buddhism and the practice of mindfulness to the West through his teachings and bestselling books. On his way, he passed through the Upper West Side.
Easter Bunny Facing Financial Woes: Are Easter Eggs in Danger?

2 months ago | westsiderag.com | Carol Tannenhauser

By Carol TannenhauserDue to the high price of eggs, the Easter Bunny is curtailing his (or her) deliveries on the Upper West Side this year, a representative of the Bunny told West Side Rag. “Easter egg hunts will grow more challenging this year, even in Central Park on the Upper West Side,” the rep warned. “It’s all due to the tariffs … never mind, forget I said that.” The Bunny declined to comment personally. Presumably, he is gathering his eggs while he may.