A Brief Holiday

by Avi - July 15, 2010 at 10:18 pm - - 1 Comment

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The Westside Independent’s editor is taking a couple weeks of R&R. In the meantime, be sure to check out our free outdoor concert page, and get updated events and specials at our Events and Deals page. Read More / Comment »

Events for $20 or Less Thursday

by Avi - July 15, 2010 at 10:44 am - - Comments

July 15, 2010

Shakespeare in the Park: The Merchant of Venice
With Al Pacino. At the Delacorte Theater. 8 p.m. (tickets handed out beginning at 1 p.m. Also available via online ticketing) FREE. Read More / Comment »

Free Sunday Parking Could be Eliminated

by Avi - July 14, 2010 at 10:50 pm - - 1 Comment

meterThere are few political third rails quite as electrifying as free parking on Sundays. When the mayor tried to eliminate it in 2003, the City Council passed a bill overturning him. But now Read More / Comment »

Events for $20 or Less Wednesday

by Avi - July 14, 2010 at 12:36 pm - - Comments

July 14, 2010

Upper West Side photo of the day by Ed Gaillard of a turtle at the Harlem Meer.

Upper West Side photo of the day by Ed Gaillard of a turtle at the Harlem Meer.

NY Philharmonic: Concerts in the Park
Lyadov: Baba-Yaga . Glazunov: Concerto for Alto Saxophone. Schulhoff: Hot-Sonate for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (selections). Followed by fireworks. Read More / Comment »

Celebrating One Year at Mermaid Inn and Dive 75

by Avi - July 14, 2010 at 12:19 pm - - 1 Comment

Last week, we celebrated the one-year anniversary of Westside Independent at Mermaid Inn and Dive 75, both of which helped sponsor the events. Read More / Comment »

UWS Couple Sues Dog-Sitters for $1 Million After Bulldog Dies

by Avi - July 14, 2010 at 11:05 am - - 1 Comment

Percy Face 2.jpgAn Upper West Side couple is suing a dog kennel for allegedly allowing their 5-year-old French bulldog to die of heat exhaustion while he was in their care. Read More / Comment »

Ruling Puts Proposed Sliver Building’s Fate in Jeopardy

by Avi - July 13, 2010 at 5:40 pm - - Comments

The Board of Standards and Appeals changed its mind on Tuesday, making it less likely that a brownstone at 330 West 86th Street will be demolished to make way for an ultrathin 17-story building. Read More / Comment »

Events for $20 or Less Tuesday

by Avi - July 13, 2010 at 8:54 am - - Comments

July 13, 2010

Upper West Side photo of the day by marvelouskiddo.

Upper West Side photo of the day by marvelouskiddo.

NY Philharmonic: Concerts in the Park
Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin. Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. Ravel: Boléro. Wagner: Overture to Tannhäuser. Rossini: Largo al factotum della città from The Barber of Seville. Gounod: “Je veux vivre” from Romeo and Juliet. Mozart: “La ci darem la mano” from Don Giovanni. Jim Fuzai: Go and See the World. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue. Read More / Comment »

Delivery Guys Use GPS to Track Customers in Central Park

by Avi - July 13, 2010 at 8:31 am - - Comments

*Jul 10 - 00:05*A new iPhone app lets people order food while they’re sitting in Central Park, and gets their deliveries to them — even if they’re in the middle of Sheep Meadow — using GPS. Read More / Comment »

Events for $20 or Less Monday

by Avi - July 12, 2010 at 11:27 am - - Comments

July 12, 2010

Upper West Side photo of the day by 1hr photo.

Upper West Side photo of the day by 1hr photo.

The Metropolitan Opera: Summer Recital Series Featuring Nathan Gunn, Susanna Phillips, and Michael Fabiano
The Summer Recital Series kicks off on June 12 at Central Park’s SummerStage. Read More / Comment »

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