Man Found Dead In Central Park + New Brick Facade: UWS Digest

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First, today's weather:

Light rain in the morning. High: 72 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories in Upper West Side today:

1. Weekly update 9/23 (Gale Brewer)
2. Large Scale Living on West End Avenue - iLovetheUpperWestSide.com (I Love the Upper West Side)
3. Man Found Dead With Rope Around Neck In Central Park: Report (Upper West Side Patch)
4. 378 West End Avenue's Brick Façade Take Shape on Manhattan's Upper West Side (New York YIMBY)
5. West Side Rag » Here's the Dish: Pomodoro Rosso's Spaghetti and Meatballs (westsiderag.com)
6. West Side Rag » As Columbia's New Climate School Opens, A Professor Talks Extreme Weather, Inequality and (Not) Colonizing Mars (westsiderag.com)

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Upper West Side Patch Notebook

• Columbia University in the City of New York: "LIVE NOW! Join Columbia’s Dart Center for a searching conversation with Oprah Winfrey and psychiatrist Bruce D. Perry about trauma, resilience, neuroscience and the news agenda. youtu.be/y3oDiBnGY8s" (Facebook)
• The Juilliard School: "Curious about applying to Juilliard? Throughout the fall, we host virtual info sessions, virtual campus visits, and participate in a number of college fairs. Browse our schedule of upcoming virtual sessions at juilliard.edu/admissions/co..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "The repercussions of a warming planet will ultimately touch each of us—in the Park and around the world—but, as seen through phenomena like the #UrbanHeatIsland effect, they impact lower-income and communities of color first. “It’s not l..." (Facebook)
• American Folk Art Museum: ""Affirming that weathervanes, we are told, were “keepers of history and memory." This excellent exhibition reminds us, again and again, that even when relegated to collector’s shelves and museum displays, they still are."—Edward Rothstei..." (Facebook)
• American Folk Art Museum: "This extraordinary bus was made in 1985 by the late Maestro Bustos, a tinsmith from Cuenca, Ecuador. Bustos worked into his eighties, creating clever, sculptural toys that delighted children and adults in southern Ecuador. Using recycled..." (Facebook)
• Columbia University in the City of New York: "After 10 years at the helm of Columbia College, Jim Valentini will step down as Dean in June 2022. He will continue to teach and conduct research as Professor of Chemistry. In a letter to the community, President Bollinger reflected on D..." (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "🍁 🍂 Bring on the fall foliage! 🍁 🍂 ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Happy #FirstDayOfFall! We can't wait for the leaves to change colors—and for the humidity to subside 😅. ⁣Click through for details of Albert Bierstadt's autumnal landscape. ⁣ ⁣ 🎨 Albert Bier..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "As we commemorate 40 years of the #CentralParkConservancy, we want to thank all the essential staff members at the Conservancy who have proven how critical their work is—especially during the past 20 months. Their dedication allows all P..." (Facebook)
• Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President: "The Uptown Wagon is back at it! Glad to join the Wagon for their Back to School Freestore tonight. The Wagon provided free food, clothing, toiletries, books, and other necessities for our uptown neighbors—much thanks to all the volunteer..." (Facebook)
• American Museum of Natural History: "Know someone with a big head? Share this critter with them: the big-headed Pantanal swamp turtle (Acanthochelys macrocephala)! This reptile can be found in parts of Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. It inhabits wetlands, marshes, or lagoons..." (Facebook)
• Riverside Park Conservancy: "These stairs are sparkling✨😯 Shoutout to the Goddard Riverside Green Keepers, who have been assisting Riverside Park staff with garbage cleanup since we launched a partnership in 2020 in response to the striking increase in trash — caus..." (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "🎧 Explore the rich and complex history of the United States and beyond in our For the Ages #podcast. Asylum-seeking refugees at the southern border often dominate national headlines and ignite contentious debates on how to address the c..." (Facebook)
• The Beacon Theatre: "In just ONE WEEK, Tedeschi Trucks Band make their highly anticipated return to our stage for SEVEN shows! 🎶 LIMITED tickets have just been released for all dates, get yours now!" (Facebook)
• Symphony Space: "Happy Birthday to one of the most celebrated jazz artists of all time, John Coltrane. In 2019, we honored his life and music at our Wall to Wall concert. In February 2022, we look forward to having John and Alice Coltrane's son, Ravi Col..." (Facebook)
• New York Institute of Technology: "Assistant Professor of Math Vitaly Katsnelson, Ph.D., talks about his love of mathematics, what led him to New York Tech, and how he spends his spare time. Here's a hint: 🎹🎶 Read Katsnelson's profile in The Box here: https://buff.ly/3A..." (Facebook)

• New York Institute of Technology: "In an interview with The Box, Saad Khan, treasurer of the Student Government Association on the Long Island campus, talks about why he chose biology and how New York Tech is preparing him for the future. https://buff.ly/39t54XT" (Facebook)
• West Side Campaign Against Hunger: "Lots of sweet potatoes in our food distribution this week - excellent sources of fiber and beta-carotene, an antioxidant that helps to boost one's eye health and vision 🍠" (Facebook)
• Symphony Space: "Hear a Selected Shorts throwback reading of Benjamin Rosenbaum’s “The Orange” on an episode of Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans. In “The Orange,” it’s a citrus fruit’s world and we’re just living in it. Performed by John Cameron Mitchel..." (Facebook)
• Bloomingdale Branch Library: "Due to the forecasted inclement weather this afternoon, all units of the Library will close at 5:00 pm today. We expect to resume normal hours of operation tomorrow. Please check nypl.org for more updates." (Facebook)
• Assembly Member Danny O'Donnell: "Laws students in NY are partnering with the Legal Aid Society to assist tenants with their Emergency Rental Assistance Program applications. Share widely with anyone who you think may qualify!" (Facebook)
• NYPL Riverside Library: "Check out the new Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasurers at the main library on 42nd St and Fifth Avenue, making its debut tomorrow." (Facebook)

Events:

• Thrift & Treasures This Weekend! (September 25)
• 31st Annual W. 104th St. Block Yard Sale (September 25)
• ANNUAL W. 83rd St. BLOCK ASSOCIATION FLEA MARKET! (September 25)
• The Hort's Annual Tomato Festival (September 25)
• Madison Avenue Welcome Back Saturday (September 25)
• Sugar Hill Music Festival (September 25)
• Free Iran's Political Prisoners NOW. Afternoon of solidarity & resistance. (September 25)
• "Murdered By The Mob" Dinner Theater Show / Party (September 25)
• Free Jazz Concert in St. Nicholas Park GREEN / ARTS LIVE NYC (September 26)
• Yoga for Boomers with renowned yoga doctor, Loren Fishman (September 27)
• An exclusive conversation with Jonathan Taplin. (FREE) (September 28)
• New York Academy of Medicine: Shifting Power to Local Resident Leaders (September 29)
• WEBINAR: Sandwiched in the Middle: Strategies for the Sandwich Generation (September 29)
• ACT Diagnostic Testing, Proctored & Timed Live Online (October 9)
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For sale:

• Abstract Original Paintings $200-$600 (Details)
• Super Cute Modern Bunk Bed / Bed set. (Details)
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Gigs & services:

• Warm & Caring Learning Specialist (OG) (Details)
• Marc's Unique Antiques Tag & Estate Sales (Details)
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— Gus Saltonstall

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