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Upper West Side Custodian Fatally Stabbed While Traveling Abroad

2 days ago | ilovetheupperwestside.com | Mike Mishkin

Free Upper West Side News, Delivered To Your Inbox The beloved custodian of an Upper West Side synagogue was fatally stabbed while vacationing in Turkey, leaving his community mourning and pleading for answers. Yitzhak “Igor” Alishayiv, 46, had worked at Congregation Heichal Moshe (at 303 West 91st Street)—also known as the Vorhand Shteibel—for years.
5G Pole-Top Devices Are Quietly Appearing on the UWS

4 days ago | ilovetheupperwestside.com | Bobby Panza

Free Upper West Side News, Delivered To Your Inbox While attention has centered on the 32-foot 5G tower installed on Columbus Avenue between 94th and 95th streets, another kind of tech has been quietly spreading across the Upper West Side: 5G pole-top “co-location” sites, which have gone largely unnoticed. These smaller installations are typically mounted on new or existing lampposts and house equipment that supports wireless data transmission for major carriers like Verizon and T-Mobile.
FREE WEBINAR: Making Sure Your Assets and Loved Ones Are Protected

6 days ago | ilovetheupperwestside.com | Mike Mishkin

Many people assume that estate planning is only necessary for the wealthy or the elderly. Others believe that a simple will is enough to cover all their needs. Unfortunately, these misconceptions often lead to costly and stressful legal issues down the road. Peter Ligh, a well-regarded estate planning attorney on the Upper West Side, has seen firsthand how common estate planning mistakes can cause unnecessary financial and emotional burdens for families.
Columbia Protest Ends in Mass Arrests Following Library Occupation

6 days ago | ilovetheupperwestside.com | Mike Mishkin

Free Upper West Side News, Delivered To Your InboxMore than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupying the main reading room of Columbia University’s Butler Library prompted a major police response and dozens of arrests. The Wednesday, May 7 protest was organized by Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), a student-led group pushing for the university to divest from companies that support Israel.
Scaffolding Finally Coming Down at UWS School

1 week ago | ilovetheupperwestside.com | Bobby Panza

Free Upper West Side News, Delivered To Your Inbox We live in a world that has walls—and scaffolding. Now, after nearly four years, the scaffolding at P.S. 166, The Richard Rodgers School of the Arts and Technology, located at 132 West 89th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues, is finally coming down.
Columbia University Announces Layoffs of Nearly 180 Researchers Amid Federal Funding Cuts

1 week ago | ilovetheupperwestside.com | Mike Mishkin

Columbia University has announced it will be letting go of about 180 researchers following the cancellation of $400 million in federal grants by the Trump administration. The funding cuts, implemented in March 2025, were attributed to the university’s alleged failure to address antisemitic harassment on campus.
"Broadway Hubbub": A New Art Installation Along the Broadway Malls

1 week ago | ilovetheupperwestside.com | Mike Mishkin

A new public art exhibition is about to be on full display along the Broadway Malls, with five installations going up between 64th and 117th streets. Carl D’Alvia’s Broadway Hubbub (which is partially installed, as of writing) is the “15th exhibition of contemporary sculpture presented on the malls by the Broadway Mall Association,” according to a press release from the BMA. The new exhibit replaces Sean Scully’s Broadway Shuffle, which first appeared last summer.
Tech is Driving the NYC Economy, New Report Finds

1 week ago | ilovetheupperwestside.com | Greg David

This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning. The Center for an Urban Future finds that 30 years after establishing a foothold, the industry could soon rival Silicon Valley in size. When Kevin Ryan moved his internet startup from Atlanta to New York in 1996, it was hard for him to find a lawyer to represent the company, and landlords and banks didn’t know what to make of this new tech enterprise.
Cherry Walk Reopens After Repairs

1 week ago | ilovetheupperwestside.com | Bobby Panza

Free Upper West Side News, Delivered To Your InboxIt took a little longer than expected, but it’s not too late to catch the cherry tree blooms. Cherry Walk, the 25-block stretch along the Hudson River in Riverside Park between 100th and 125th streets, reopened over the weekend. Initially, the iconic path was expected to be closed for six months when we reported on it in September 2024.
George Clooney Spotted Playing Softball in Central Park - Which Can Only Mean One Thing

1 week ago | ilovetheupperwestside.com | Bobby Panza

Free Upper West Side News, Delivered To Your InboxAll the world’s a stage—and a game—so when George Clooney was seen at the dish (home plate) in Central Park this week, we knew the Broadway Show League season had to be underway. Clooney recently made his Broadway debut in Good Night, and Good Luck at the Winter Garden Theatre, playing the role of Edward R. Murrow, as part of a limited engagement from March 12 to June 8, 2025.