Signage for the Velvet Cowboy recently went up at the former UWS home of Jacob's Pickles. Photo by Gus Saltonstall.

A mosquito on human skin. James Gathany, USCDCP/Wikimedia Commons. By Gus Saltonstall The majority of the Upper West Side ...

Alfred Hitchcock came just for the swimming. No sex. “He would just come, watch, look at people, swim in the tub and then leave,” Steve Ostrow, founder of the Continental Baths in the basement of the ...

The Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center in Central Park is currently shuttered, according to its website. “Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center is temporarily closed due to a mechanical issue,” reads the ...

The Global Citizen Festival will return to Central Park next month for its 14th year. The annual concert will take place on Saturday, September 26, at 4 p.m. on the Great Lawn. In 2026, the concert is ...

An imposing sidewalk shed came down in recent days that had covered multiple popular Upper West Side restaurants, but it unfortunately appears to be only short-term relief. Also significantly, the ...

The New York State Democratic Party has opened a base of operations on the Upper West Side for the upcoming General Election this November. The field office opened last week at 2740 Broadway, between ...

“Meet the Fleet” in Riverside Park at West 95th Street on Saturday, August 29th from 10 a.m. to noon; free Meet Riverside Park staff members and explore the fleet of vehicles they can often be seen ...

Earlier this week, West Side Rag reported on how the removal of a longtime sidewalk shed on Broadway, between West 90th and 91st streets, led to an unexpected discovery. The sign for Big Daddy’s, the ...

A couple weeks ago there was a stretch of 45 minutes during which New York City felt like it was in the middle of a hurricane. The downpour came on suddenly and aggressively, upending my plans to ...

The New York City Health Department has temporarily closed an Upper West Side Sweetgreen due to cockroaches. An outpost of the fast-casual salad and bowl chain at 311 Amsterdam Avenue, between West ...

About the cartoonist: Bob Eckstein is a writer, illustrator, author, and contributor of cartoons to The New Yorker and West Side Rag. Check out his popular newsletter, The Bob, and Read the Rag’s Q & ...