I love my neighborhood's emails -- so many juicy or relevant stories. And a window into life here for those who don't live on Manhattan's Upper West Side. /ilovetheupperwestside.com/controversial-chocolatiers-return-to-nyc-open-shop-on-upper-west-side/ Controversial Chocolatiers Return to NYC, Open Shop on Upper West Side Bobby Panza November 17, 2021 Food & Drink Upper West Siders with a sweet tooth may be … Continue reading Count on Manhattan’s UWS to have a “controversial” chocolatier
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Holiday traffic rebounding to pre-pandemic levels — 90% by car
Thanksgiving Travel Will Rebound To Pre-Pandemic Levels: AAA New York City's roads and airports likely will be jam packed with holiday travelers. Here's what to know if you're leaving the city. Matt Troutman,Patch Staff Posted Fri, Nov 12, 2021 at 10:27 am ETReply Travel out of New York City this Thanksgiving could return to pre-pandemic levels, … Continue reading Holiday traffic rebounding to pre-pandemic levels — 90% by car
NYC a tough place to live, but a great place to retire
I've written before about my firm belief that NYC is a wonderful place to be retired IF your housing costs are reasonable. Here's a confirmation. https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/nyc-tough-place-live-great-place-retire-us-news-finds NYC Tough Place To Live But Great Place To Retire, US News Finds U.S. News and World Report ranked NYC high as a place to grow old. Matt Troutman,Patch … Continue reading NYC a tough place to live, but a great place to retire
Comparative prices at 7 grocery stores on Manhattan’s UWS
With Food Prices Jumping, How Do UWS Markets Compare? Frugal Frannie Investigates… Posted on October 16, 2021 at 8:33 pm by West Sider By Frugal Frannie Tis the season of check-out shock. My typical grocery shop used to hit around $50 a go. But in September, each trip started landing at over $60. How about … Continue reading Comparative prices at 7 grocery stores on Manhattan’s UWS
Which real estate markets are hottest in Manhattan? Two lead
UWS Leads NYC In Recent Home Sales By Staggering Amount: Study The UWS and UES each had over 600 more home sales from July 1 to Sept. 30 than the next closest neighborhood in New York City. Gus Saltonstall,Patch Staff Posted Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 10:29 am ET|Updated Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 10:30 am An … Continue reading Which real estate markets are hottest in Manhattan? Two lead
Grapefruit dessert at Boulud Sud honored
https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/uws-restaurants-grapefruit-dessert-named-among-best-city? UWS Restaurant's Grapefruit Dessert Named Among Best In City A recently updated list of the 22 best desserts in New York City features a restaurant on the Upper West Side. Here's which one. Gus Saltonstall,Patch Staff Posted Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 11:50 am ET|Updated Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 2:04 pm ET A generic image … Continue reading Grapefruit dessert at Boulud Sud honored
Bugs you may find overwintering in your NYC apartment
https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/s/hv6rf/5-bugs-want-winter-inside-your-nyc-apartment 5 Bugs That Want To Winter Inside Your NYC Apartment Find out which bugs could be in your home, and how to get rid of them. Adam Nichols,Patch Staff Posted Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 2:23 pm ETReply (1) The Asian Lady Beetle. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images ) NEW YORK CITY — The cold months aren't far away, … Continue reading Bugs you may find overwintering in your NYC apartment
New York State voters — info about the Constitutional amendments on the back of the ballot
I vote absentee so already have a copy of the ballot with five (5!!!) separate proposals to amend New York's constitution. These links contain an explanation of the particular provision and some discussion about the pros and cons of each. Just for jollies, I'll tell you I intend to vote in favor of four out … Continue reading New York State voters — info about the Constitutional amendments on the back of the ballot
Manhattan’s UWS has lowest COVID rates in city
UWS ZIP Code Has Lowest 7-Day COVID Rate In New York City: Data The UWS is significantly below the city's overall seven-day COVID rate, with one local ZIP code posting the lowest positivity number in NYC. Gus Saltonstall,Patch Staff Posted Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 11:21 am ET UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A ZIP code … Continue reading Manhattan’s UWS has lowest COVID rates in city
A cookie review for a smile
http://www.westsiderag.com/2021/09/15/heres-the-dish-silver-moon-bakerys-chocolate-chip-cookie Here’s the Dish: Silver Moon Bakery’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Posted on September 15, 2021 at 11:06 am by Carol Tannenhauser By Regan Elyse Murray Here’s the dish on Silver Moon’s gooey-yet-crunchy, chewy-but-soft chocolate chip cookie. Often overlooked amidst the many capable contenders for favorite cookie on the UWS, I believe the dessert merits its … Continue reading A cookie review for a smile
This article made me realize NYC was where I should eventually retire
When I ran into this article, I was still living in Columbia, MD and working in downtown D.C. I knew suburban life wouldn't work for retirement -- I wanted what I'd had in Boston where I could get anywhere by walking or on public transit, including cultural events and healthcare. But where? I thought about … Continue reading This article made me realize NYC was where I should eventually retire
Standard wind gusts are increasing and NYC just isn’t ready for that
I read a science fiction story decades ago which posited a climate crisis consisting solely of steadily increasing winds. Eventually people couldn't live above ground and fresh oxygen became difficult to capture as anything above ground level immediately snapped in the wind. We obviously aren't there yet but this story reminded me of the extreme … Continue reading Standard wind gusts are increasing and NYC just isn’t ready for that
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