Boats Empty Out Of 79th Street Marina + $5M Ask On Stiller's Home

Welcome back, Upper West Side! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on around Upper West Side today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 50 Low: 39.

Here are the top stories today in Upper West Side:

1. West Side Rag » Boats Empty Out of 79th Street Marina Ahead of Reconstruction; But Where Did They Go? (westsiderag.com)
2. Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara's UWS home in contract with $5M ask (New York Post )
3. Manhattan Valley: An Attainable Neighborhood Near Central Park (The New York Times)
4. Community petitions to restore Metro Theater (Spectrum News NY1)
5. 2021 NYC Marathon: Security, COVID Protocols & Everything Else You Need to Know (NBC New York)
6. Columbia Graduate Students Go On Indefinite Strike (Upper West Side Patch)

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Upper West Side Patch Notebook

• American Museum of Natural History: "Meet the mardo (Antechinus flavipes)! This Australian species is also known as the yellow-footed antechinus or yellow-footed marsupial mouse. It lives in forests, swamps, and scrublands. As a carnivore, it feeds on invertebrates, eggs, a..." (Facebook)
• American Museum of Natural History: "This time of year has many of us looking for something sweet to eat, and Gurney's Sugarbird (Promerops gurneyi) is no different. It inhabits montane scrub and grasslands throughout parts of southeastern Africa, where it forages for the n..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "It’s #AskAConservatorDay and we’re out with #CentralParkConservancy staff Matt and Kaleeif at the Obelisk landscape on the East Side at 81 street. Watch as they demonstrate how we care for the Park’s monuments, statues, and plaques. Got ..." (Facebook)
• American Folk Art Museum: "Lucinda Toomer grew up on her family's farm in Georgia. In her later years she remembered childhood on the farm as a better time, when "everything people had, they made." She also recalled being awakened each night during her twelfth yea..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "Preparations for the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon are underway! Our President and CEO Betsy Smith was at today’s Blue Line Ceremony to celebrate the return of one of NYC’s favorite events, the #NYCMarathon. We can’t wait to welcome an..." (Facebook)
• American Folk Art Museum: "KAWS Donates ‘Holy Grail’ of Folk Art—a William Edmondson Sculpture Discovered on a St. Louis Porch—to New York Museum." Sarah Cascone via ArtNet News on William Edmondson's "Martha and Mary," which will go on view in "Multitudes," openi..." (Facebook)
• Barnard College: "At Barnard, we are committed to creating a more sustainable campus in order to combat climate change. We are thrilled to be one of the colleges selected for inclusion in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2022 Edition. Learn m..." (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "👽 If aliens landed in New York City, where would you bring them to showcase the best of humanity? ⁣ ⁣ 📷 Billboards on Broadway, "The Day the Earth Stood Still," photograph, November 4, 1951. Robert M. Lester Photograph Collection, PR 215." (Facebook)
• Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President: "This recently celebrated documentary features the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, a historic and until now overlooked Harlem event. Join a special behind-the-scenes discussion with producers Jon Kamen, Joseph Patel, and Dave Sir..." (Facebook)
• American Folk Art Museum: "Support the American Folk Art Museum by bidding on works by over fifty celebrated and emerging artists, including Sanford Biggers, Cindy Sherman, Nicolas Party, KAWS, Nicole Eisenman, and Jenny Holzer. Proceeds from the auction will stre..." (Facebook)
• Symphony Space: "Last night, Billy Porter spoke honestly with Christian Siriano about processing his past and present trajectory in "Unprotected." Thank you to everyone who joined us for this intimate discussion about standing in your truth. (Photos by E..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "DYK that meteorological observations have been collected in Central Park since 1868? From the blizzard of 1888 to the remnants of Hurricane Ida this past year, the most notorious weather events in NYC history have measured in the Park. A..." (Facebook)
• Riverside Park Conservancy: "Another autumn planting project with volunteers! We cleared space by removing Porcelain berry vines, and planted “New Jersey tea” (Ceanothus Americanus) shrubs at 120th. Many thanks to Riverkeeper for your collaboration!" (Facebook)
• New York Institute of Technology: "Congratulations to NYIT School of Management's Interim Dean Deborah Y. Cohn, Ph.D., for being named among the Top 50 Women in Business by Long Island Business News. You make us proud! 🏆 https://buff.ly/3k6cLJi" (Facebook)
• Tusk: "#ICYMI Last week we launched the 2021 #TuskAwards and revealed 3 of our incredible finalists. Thanks to Maia Films and Fortemus Films for this fab teaser of our #conservationheroes amazing work. More from our finalists coming soon 👀 #No..." (Facebook)
• DOROT: "Volunteer today to deliver Thanksgiving meals & smiles! Sign up today to deliver a festive meal and share a friendly phone call with an older neighbor this Thanksgiving! DATES & PICK-UP LOCATIONS: Sunday, November 21 East Side: 10:00 am ..." (Facebook)
• Children's Museum of Manhattan: "✨ Happy Diwali! We are so excited for our Diwali Celebration this Saturday, in partnership with The Culture Tree! Join us for a full day of hands-on activities where you'll get to create colorful rangoli artwork and participate in a beau..." (Facebook)
• Symphony Space: "Dinnertime was a while ago, but maybe you have room for a little bit more? On the Selected Shorts podcast this week, a couple's sushi dinner reveals a woman's perception of the world and her relationship. Weike Wang's “Omakase” is read b..." (Facebook)
• New York Institute of Technology: "Through her company, Angela Moses Consultant Enterprise, Angela James-Moses, Ph.D., (B.S. ’87, M.P.S. ’89) aims to increase awareness of the importance of behavioral health. https://buff.ly/3mGZ5Gm" (Facebook)
• NYPL Riverside Library: "#Teens, the Van Nest Library will hold a virtual talk with fantasy novel "Ferryman" writer @clairemcfallauthor tomorrow at 3 p.m. Sign up via bit.ly/FerrymanTalk" (Facebook)
• NYPL Riverside Library: "Happy #Diwali. Check out these holiday books and e-books from our collection: https://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/11/06/celebrate-diwali-books-resources." (Facebook)
• West Side Campaign Against Hunger: "WSCAH is looking for its next full-time Benefits Access Manager reporting to our Director of Partnerships and Community Engagement. This position oversees the work of our Social Services Department that connects our community of customer..." (Facebook)
• Symphony Space: "Mark your calendars for a month full of great music, literature, comedy, and conversations. Here's what's coming up!" (Facebook)

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