JD Salinger’s Childhood on the Upper West Side
J.D. Salinger, who died this week, lived in Harlem with his parents during his early childhood, but when he was 9 years old the family moved to 221 West 82nd Street and he attended a private school called the McBurney School. Read More / Comment »
Fighting to Preserve West End Avenue
November 2, 2009 by Avi · 3 Comments
By David Xia
It is not the most exalted avenue in New York, nor the most scenic. But residents who live on West End Avenue and historic preservationists want to Read More / Comment »
Pioneering West Side Skateboarding Legend Dies
Andy Kessler, who turned the Upper West Side into a free-form skateboarding Mecca in the 1970’s and later brought his vision for a skate park in Riverside Park to life, died this week, Read More / Comment »
Amsterdam Houses Veterans Remember Integrated Project
August 4, 2009 by Avi · Leave a Comment
Stanley Becker, principal of PS 191 from 1960 to 1980, reuniting with some of his former students.
Current and former residents of Amsterdam Houses gathered together this weekend for the annual Amsterdam Family Day Read More / Comment »
