LIFE ON
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Columbus Avenue New York City
Columbus Avenue’s beautiful architecture, rich history, and neighborhood atmosphere paired with vibrant landscaping, shops, restaurants, and cultural institutions create a truly unique urban boulevard – the perfect backdrop for your next New York City experience. In the heart of the Upper West Side, you’ll discover charm, surprises, and life on every corner.
EVENTS
SMART CURBS UWS
We’re partnering with NYC DOT to reimagine curb space in our neighborhood!
Help inform planning for a “Smart Curbs” pilot on the Upper West Side. Share insight on curb management-related problems you have experienced or observed in the neighborhood – use the online tool or attend a workshop via the link below!
SPOTLIGHT
Pure Barre offers four effective low-impact, full-body workouts that strengthen your mind and body. Lift. Tone. Burn. Their latest class is here— Pure Barre Define™ fuses concepts from our classic barre technique with weight-based strength training to develop muscular strength and power. Get fit and stay fit on Columbus Avenue.
Columbus Avenue is its own small town with a diverse blend of shopping, dining, cultural attractions and business services.
Visiting the American Museum of Natural History?
Come and stroll along Columbus Avenue after your visit!
See our retailers offers and discounts to museum-goers!
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Experience the neighborhood’s storied history of eclecticism, warmth and individuality.
Now Open, @nyhistory : Explore a bygone New York in our newest exhibition, "Lost New York."
We remember the old Penn Station. Renowned architectural firm McKim, Mead, and White designed the Beaux-Arts building for the Pennsylvania Railroad. A 148-foot-high coffered ceiling modeled after ancient Roman baths soared above travelers in the waiting room, while an iron and glass canopy bathed the train platforms in sunlight.
The station opened in 1910 and stood for only 54 years. Its demolition, beginning in 1963, spurred the creation of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission two years later. This commission saved Grand Central Terminal from proposed destruction in 1968.
"Lost New York" speaks to both the dynamism of an ever-changing city and the importance of preserving pieces of our otherwise vanishing past. Visit April 19 through September 29, 2024.
🎨 Jules Crow, Pennsylvania Station Interior, 1906; Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper.
📍170 Central Park West
#nyc #uws #nychistory
We love a Happy Hour and this weather has us THIRSTING for a cheeky after work unwind! Check out our new Happy Hour Highlight and let us know where you sip and savor!
#columbusavenue #uws #nyc
#columbusavenuebid
@marinelayer has moved to a new location on Columbus Avenue☀️
Pop in for some retail therapy at:
📍Columbus Avenue and 80th
#columbusavenuebid
#columbusavenue #uws #nyc
#retail #shopping
A moment of peace on Columbus Avenue 🚶♀️
Have a great day, Upper West Siders!
📷: @bykasamatsu
#columbusavenue #uws #nyc
#streetscape #streetphotography
Eclipse Day tomorrow 😎
Pop out to Columbus Avenue and get those 🕶️ISOs🕶️ for free, and while supplies last, at:
📍@warbyparker at 68th and Columbus
📍@warbyparker at 80th and Columbus
📍@nypl St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave, between 81st & 82nd
🏛️Monday, head over to @amnh for family friendly educational activities 10am-3pm! Per @amnh, the eclipse starts at 2:10pm and goes until 4:36pm with ⏰3:25pm at peak!
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#columbusavenue #uws #nyc #solareclipse #eclipse #eclipse2024
📷: @warbyparker
@nycsanitation ALL businesses must put trash in bins, and now the warning period is over.
Starting today, April 1, non-compliant businesses will face a fine.
Get the trash in bins; make NYC cleaner and keep the rats away. Learn more - see Use Bins link in bio.
🌞🥪 #Throwback to a recent #OpenStreetsSunday when we teamed up with @grassrootsgroceryny to bring our sandwich-making skills to the UWS streets. Together, with a generous 🍞🍞 donation from @pioneercolumbusave, we whipped up over 500 sandwiches, spreading the love to community fridges from the UWS to Harlem!! 🏘️🤗
Remember, YOU (yes, you!) have the power to be a neighborhood superhero🦸— by keeping these fridges filled!! Every contribution counts! 🤝💚 Don’t forget to tag Grassroots Grocery the next time you fill a fridge near you!📲
#GrassrootsGrocery #SandwichParty #NeighborhoodHeroes #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors #CareForYourCommunity #NourishYourNeighborhood
🍕Attention pizza lovers🍕 @twobootspizza is back on the Upper West Side and we couldn`t be more excited! Stop by soon and indulge in their delicious UWS home pies, The Anita & The Veganita. Find them at 70 West 71st Street, just off Columbus Ave.
THIS SUNDAY 10/22 ON COLUMBUS AVE OPEN STREETS! 🌳
Join Council Member Gale Brewer, Merritt Birnbaum (@riversideparknyc), and Daniel Abram (@ny4p) for a curbside chat about opportunities for improving parks and open spaces in NYC amidst budget cuts.
📍Columbus Avenue, between 72nd and 73rd St
🕒 3:00pm
TONIGHT just got more exciting! ✨
Yola Mezcal is taking over Covacha tonight, Wednesday, October 18th, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Experience a night of fantastic cocktails crafted by guest bartender Felipe Muñoz.
Make this a night of great company and even better drinks! 🎉
📷: @covachany
We`ve been twirling our way through fall on Open Streets �🎪 There is so much more fun in store on Columbus Ave Open Streets every Sunday through the end of October!
image of @farrah.rotman from @newyorkcircusproject Fall Cabaret ❤️�🎪�
📷:@olivefromthefuture
💚Columbus Avenue Open Streets💚
Sundays in September + October, 11am-7pm
We can’t wait to see you out there!
This year @pappardellanyc is celebrating their 40 year anniversary on Columbus Ave 🥂 Since 1983 they’ve been serving up timeless Italian classics for the community with their charming Tuscan-inspired setting. Stop by to taste why the community has cherished their food for 40 years and counting🍝
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#nyc #upperwestside #uws #italianfoodnyc #columbusavenue
The daffodils lining Columbus Ave are in full bloom and you WON`T want to miss them 🌼 They`re just dying to be part of you next photo shoot!
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#UWS #uwsnyc #ColumbusAveBid #upperwestside #columbusavenyc #springinnewyork #springinnyc
Come check out the newest addition to Theodore Roosevelt Park and enjoy FREE coffee and donuts with @amnh and neighbors! Until 10:30am this morning!
We had an amazing time with you on Open Streets this year! Help us improve the program by taking a few minutes to fill out our short survey via the link in our bio. Your feedback is invaluable and will help make Columbus Ave Open Streets even better ☀️☀️
Don’t miss our Doggie Halloween Hangout tomorrow on Open Streets! We’ll have treats, games, and a spooky photo booth for you and your pup to get some good 📸
Costumes encouraged but not required! So stop on by to get in on the fun and meet your pup neighbors.
📍Columbus Ave between 69-70th St.
⏱3PM to 5PM
Today’s the day! Don’t miss our Open Streets Runway Show featuring looks from local boutiques, modeled by local UWSers of all ages! Participating stores are tagged ❤️
☔️RAIN OR SHINE☀️
**first 200 guests receive a FREE entry in our raffle to win $100 to your favorite boutique in the show 🎟🎟
#embraceyouravenue
#openstreetsnyc #openstreets
#columbusavenuenyc
#uws #uwsnyc #nyc
We had so much fun raising $$$ for @wscah_ this Open Streets Sunday! 🥳
You can support West Side Campaign Against Hunger through Sunday by entering our raffle for a chance to win gift cards from 25+ local businesses. Scan the QR-code to enter and you may be the lucky winner of a combo of choice worth $500!
TODAY on OPEN STREETS: JOIN THE FALL FUNDRAISER FOR @wscah_ 12-4 🍂
There will be jewelry making and halloween crafts for kids, yummy cider, music and a chance to win gift cards from 25+ local businesses.
Swipe for more information & see who’s participating.