On Saturday night, a woman and her friends were walking down Central Park West on 92nd Street when they were followed in a car and pelted with eggs. They were wearing Shabbat clothing and the men had yarmulkes on. The woman we spoke with was hit in the head by one of the eggs and suffered a concussion. In recent weeks, more than two dozen hate crimes against Jews were reported in NYC, and the FBI has announced that they will join the NYPD to try to combat what amounts to a 93% increase. “It was just so clear and
UWS Private School Subpoenaed in Trump Investigation
UWS Private School Subpoenaed in Trump Investigation Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School (CGPS) is located at 5 West 93rd Street, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. Photo by Jim.henderson via Wikimedia Commons
Whether a supporter or otherwise, it would be hard to argue that the short-lived Trump administration was not definitively chaotic. The daily news cycle was drenched in all things Trump, his Twitter, and his tendency to taunt and tease. The administration’s clutches often gave the impression that little was left untouched, nothing too sacred. Some would argue the expanse was for the better, others would liken it to scorched earth.
New-York Historical Society Proposes Expansion
New-York Historical Society Proposes Expansion
The New-York Historical Society presented plans to the CB7 Preservation Committee on Thursday, May 13 for approval to create a four-story addition to the museum in the vacant lot on West 76th Street. The addition would include a rooftop and an interior garden.
The New-York Historical Society purchased the vacant lot in the 1930s for the purpose of constructing an annex, so an effort to make use of the space has been in the works for a long time. The museum’s president, Louise Mirrer, said that the time has finally come for the expansion to occur. She said that the museum gets nearly a half million visits a year and they need the extra space and facilities to keep up with demand.
Seeing Double: LoLo’s Seafood Shack Team to Open LoLo’s Taco Shack
Seeing Double: LoLo’s Seafood Shack Team to Open LoLo’s Taco Shack
Last modified on January 26th, 2021
Upper West Side rejoice! Restauranteur Leticia Skai Young-Mohan and Chef Raymond Mohan, the wife and husband duo behind the critically acclaimed LoLo’s Seafood Shack, located at 303 West 116th Street between Manhattan Avenue and Frederick Douglass Boulevard, are bringing a new taco shack to 2799 Broadway at West 108th Street. LoLo’s Seafood Shack at 303 West 116th Street
Expected to open in April, LoLo’s Taco Shack will feature street foods from Mexico and Belize, where Young-Mohan has family, and the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico – two regions celebrated for their coastal, seafood centric cuisines. Young-Mohan says the menu will likely include Belizean street food favorites like tamales wrapped in plantain leaves, fried salbut and garnaches, which she likens to a tostada topped with refried