Columbus Avenue, Columbus Avenue (They Were Here), Streets/Avenues, They Were Here
By Megan Fitzpatrick I shimmy into the narrow shopfront on Columbus Avenue between 70th and 71st Streets to shield myself from the rain, and I’m immediately drawn to the wonderfully delicious smell of vodka sauce, cheese, and potatoes. Fresh gnocchi is...
9th Ave. Elevated, Columbus Avenue
By LANDMARK WEST! The Doric order is recognized for its plain solidity and strength. The Ionic order is recognized for its graceful beauty. The Corinthian order is recognized for its detail and slenderness. The Mermaid order? I’ll have the...
Columbus Avenue, They Were Here, Upper West Side
By LANDMARK WEST! In Chapter 9, The Need for Small Blocks of Jane Jacobs’ 1961 The Death and Life of Great American Cities, she decries the Upper West Side’s Columbus Avenue for “its own kind of monotony—endless stores and a depressing...
Columbus Avenue, They Were Here, Upper West Side
By Megan Fitzpatrick Two years since her store first opened, Jennifer Simoni of The Sunshinery, is bringing new light to the neighborhood, not just through her curated products and welcoming personality but also filling this space which had been vacant for a while...
Amsterdam Avenue, Arturo Schomburg, Central Park West, Columbus Avenue, Robert Moses, UWS
by Megan Fitzpatrick A new exhibit is now on display at the Bloomingdale Library rediscovering a lost community on West 98th and 99th Streets between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West. Created by Rob Garber for the Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group, the...
Columbus Avenue, They Were Here
By Claudie Benjamin Cheese and writing about jazz, (and less often on cultural phenomena–including cinema, sports and other types of music) pretty much sums up Martin Johnson’s intriguing mix of professional passions. Manager of 67 Gourmet, he is...
