West Side Spirit

Community newspaper covering the Upper West Side of Manhattan. We write about people, local businesses, schools, and stories that make the neighborhood unique.

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@32BJSEIU Tune in to the 2021 Building Service Worker Awards LIVE tonight at 6pm to cheer on Butch and the rest of this year's winners by visiting: https://t.co/xEQBWsWo6K

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Meet West Side Doorman of the Year Butch Brown, who became a lifeline to some of his senior residents at 10 West 66th St. during the height of the pandemic last spring:
https://t.co/HuG2zbN5mE #UWS #upperwestside #BSWA2021 @32BJSEIU

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What scent of coronavirus-killing cleaning product would you prefer on your commute?
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@SarahMeyerNYC @MichaelOreskes #NYCtransit #MTA #NYC #Manhattan #Covid #coronavirus #nycsubway #subway @MTA #nycsubway
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The @MTA is currently using a lemon-scented sanitizer to keep the #NYC #subway clean. The #MTA also said they'd look into other scents, so we made a poll.
🌺👃Which do you prefer? 🍋🌲
https://t.co/jJI744mrdY

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Today in Coronavirus Watch:
The death toll jumps; Elected officials support suspending rent payments; Lincoln Center retools its website for the at-home audience; Lighthouse Guild offers telehealth services for the visually impaired.

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Stunning photos of NYC landmarks in the time of coronavirus, by Thomas Hengge:

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New York’s mental health professionals are on the front lines of coronavirus response. "We're seeing a big spike in anxiety and panic," says Daniel Cook, director of Embodied Mind NYC.

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Cuomo says rate of infection is accelerating; NY Public Library offering online homework help; Met Museum pushes Congress for $4 billion for nonprofit arts organizations.
Check in with Coronavirus Watch for daily news and updates:

https://t.co/b4qkKtODUJ

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Today in Coronavirus Watch - Council Member Mark Levine says he assumes he has coronavirus; C train service disrupted by conductor's positive test; and more:
https://t.co/0D9Bp9wMzA

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The Trump administration issued a Major Disaster Declaration for New York State on Saturday, making the state eligible for billions of dollars from the federal Disaster Relief Fund.
Check in with our Coronavirus Watch for the latest news and updates:

https://t.co/XD7VIxAFPR

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CUTEST DOG CONTEST:
🐾Reply to this thread with your pup's name and pic
🐾We'll publish our favorites in our newspaper!

#UWS #UpperWestSide #upperwestsider

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A new $75 million offer from a Brooklyn-based bidder:
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The latest in Coronavirus Watch: Cuomo's work from home orders; Mayor to activate Medical Reserve Corps; Navy hospital ship on way to NYC; Coronavirus at Sloan Kettering; The Met to close until July; Grab-and-go meals for kids

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At a time of so much stress and uncertainty, this is a treat:

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Tri-State collaboration: Gov. Cuomo announced that New York, New Jersey and Connecticut would limit bars and restaurants to takeout and delivery orders; and close gyms, movie theaters and casinos. Keep up with our Coronavirus Watch:

https://t.co/S9ccbjGLzC

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Advice, information and insight from a Manhattan-based epidemiologist:

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The way we live now, Manhattan edition: School closings, sanitizer shortages, empty shelves, Wall Street shocks and an ever-longer list of cases

https://t.co/uEQgGntd82

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"Nobody wanted to sit anywhere near me on the bus."
As #coronavirus numbers rise, cautionary reading about the xenophobia directed at Chinese and other Asian students.

https://t.co/XAgilHxCiS

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Gov. Cuomo declares state of emergency as number of cases rises to 76 statewide. Plus: one new Manhattan case on the UWS. Check in with our Coronavirus Watch for updates:

https://t.co/l3VjzkHIUg

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"Landscapes," says artist April Gornik, "are natural metaphors." @MGregoryWriter beautifully evokes the show at the Miles McEnery Gallery in Chelsea.

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