PopUp Bagels, founded by Adam Goldberg, has stirred controversy with its unique approach to bagels, requiring a three-bagel minimum purchase, unsliced bagels, and mandatory cream cheese or butter tubs.

Tom Weiss, a beloved figure on New York's Upper West Side, passed away at 61 due to a pulmonary embolism.

Jennifer Baum reflects on growing up Jewish on the Upper West Side in a Mitchell-Lama building, which offered middle-income housing in NYC from the 1950s until the late 70s.

Stand Up NY, a renowned comedy club on the Upper West Side for 38 years, has relocated to Times Square inside the Italian restaurant Bond 45 to adapt to changing times post-COVID.

Effys Café, a kosher establishment on the Upper West Side, was vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti in March 2024, leading to police investigating the incident as a hate crime.

Si Spiegel, a 99-year-old Jewish bomber pilot, passed away in his home on the Upper West Side.

Gazala Halabi, the owner of Gazalass, a Druze restaurant on the Upper West Side of New York, has received overwhelming support from the Jewish and Israeli communities after her restaurant was vandalized and subjected to negative reviews and harassment.

The article discusses the parallels between Jewish refugees seeking shelter in New York City after World War II and the current influx of asylum seekers in the city.

The article discusses David Mogentale, a waiter at Barney Greengrass on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, who is known for his brusque and playful style.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who is running for District 12 against Rep. Jerry Nadler, made a gaffe when she referred to iconic Upper West Side deli Barney Greengrass as "Grassroots."

The article discusses the conflicting views and emotions that arise in the Upper West Side community due to the conversion of hotels into homeless shelters.

The controversy surrounding the children's alphabet book "P is for Palestine" at Book Culture on the Upper West Side highlights the clash between Jewish parents upset by its content and Palestinian supporters who felt there was no need to apologize for its sale.

Rabbi Norman Lamm played a crucial role in revitalizing Orthodox Judaism on the Upper West Side and in New York City in the 1960s.

Letty and Bert Pogrebin, a Jewish couple living on Manhattan's Upper West Side since 1970, share insights into their daily life, household division of chores, work routines, family history, and Jewish identity.

Joey Allaham and David Kolotkin, known for Prime Grill steakhouse in Midtown, have expanded to the Upper West Side with Prime Burger, a kosher sports bar serving high-quality, certified Angus beef burgers and diverse menu items blending American and Japanese culinary influences.