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Movies that Spoke to His Soul
By Claudie Benjamin Dan and Toby Talbot defined what many Upper West Siders enjoyed most about going to the movies for decades. The couple ran the New Yorker [2409 Broadway, demolished], the Cinema Studio [1931 Broadway, demolished], the (individually landmarked)...
To Restore, or Not To Restore? That is the Equestrian!
Never before have stone horses caused such an uproar. Ever since 1965, many Upper West Siders have long been familiar with the landscaped playground at Stephen Wise Towers, located between West 90th and 91st Streets and cheerfully dotted with modern concrete animals....
LW! loses Appeal
Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, First Judicial Department rules against the community on 50 West 66th. The brief decision is HERE. The court upheld the May 6, 2021 decision by Justice Rakower. LW! has been following the development of 50...
Every Building Has HIS Story
Interstate 70 crosses nearly the width of the continental US, but it also takes a lesser-known route–from Dayton, Ohio, to West 72nd Street. As a child visiting his granddad, a budding urban explorer Tom Miller investigated the east end of Dayton, a neighborhood...
The Upper West Side Beat
Claudie Benjamin jokes that she’s ‘probably been in every building on the Upper West Side’ and after speaking to her, you are likely to believe it! Benjamin, whose parents relocated the family here while she was in second grade, was responsible for combing the...
Smile Starts with Tooth #1
By Claudie Benjamin The time for the first dental visit comes "with a child’s first tooth or by their first birthday," says Dr. Robert Goldsmith. A specialist in pediatric dentistry and owner of West Side Kids Dental, Robert Goldsmith, DMD, has been in practice...
Refreshing & Beautiful
By Claudie Benjamin When Sam Lin came from Taiwan to New York a little over a decade ago to complete a Master's degree, he felt something was missing. That something, the treat to enjoy between studying, researching, and writing papers was Bubble Milk Tea. That new...
Appetite for the Appellate
LW! Lawyers Klein/Slowik head back to court. Mark your calendars, this Wednesday April 6th, 2022! You can tune in to hear both sides of the multi-faceted complaint against 50 West 66th Street as it is argued at the New York State Appellate Division, First Department...
Chinese Cuban Restaurant: A Proud Heritage
By Claudie Benjamin “Ninety percent of our customers are regulars,” says Richie Lam, Manager of La Dinastia, a Chinese-Latin restaurant at 145 West 72nd Street that his father, Juan Lam opened in 1986. Earlier it had been Principe restaurant. Now, it is one of the...
Goal is Achieving Better Mobility, Flexibility, Muscular & Cardiovascular Endurance
By Claudie Benjamin Tony Hearns and Tom Guimond met years ago when both men were seated waiting to be interviewed for jobs as trainers at the Equinox Gym, then located on 76th Street and Broadway. Both got jobs at the gym, and became friends. Originally from...
