Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Returns + Cara Delevingne Joins UWS Show

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything worth knowing today on the Upper West Side.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon shower in spots. High: 57 Low: 41.

Here are the top stories today in Upper West Side:

1. West Side Rag » Season Four of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Is Coming; Watch the First Trailer Here! (westsiderag.com)
2. Cara Delevingne Joins ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 2 Cast (Variety)
3. Prohibition Plans Epic Return - In New Form (I Love the Upper West Side)
4. Upper West Side Rents Are Up Nearly 30 Percent From Last Year (Upper West Side Patch)
5. Klosed picks up largely vacant Upper West Side apartment building (Real Estate Weekly)
6. West Side Rag » Four Wayward Kittens Found by Community Garden Members Will Need 'Forever Homes' Soon (westsiderag.com)

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Today in Upper West Side:

• Success Academy Upper West Prospective Family - Virtual Info Session/Tour (2:00 PM)
• SUNY Geneseo Visit - Urban Assembly for Green Careers (11:00 AM)
• Parent/Teacher Conferences 4pm & 5pm – 7pm. (1:00 PM)

Upper West Side Patch Notebook

• American Museum of Natural History: "We know many of you can’t travel to visit the Museum (yet!), so we’ve been featuring your favorite exhibits digitally—like this slice of giant sequoia in the Hall of North American Forests. The tree from which this piece of sequoia came ..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "Whether it’s fall 🍂 or winter ❄️, Central Park’s views consistently take our breath away. As the season slowly transitions to winter, enjoy the calm that comes with bare branches, quiet vistas, and clear skies in the Park. Not sure wher..." (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "🎄 Tonight is the lighting of Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree!⁣⁣ ⁣ Though the first official ceremony was held in 1933, the first tree went up on Dec. 24, 1931. Workers decorated a 20-foot balsam tree with paper garlands, strings of ..." (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "Travel in style! ✨ In November of 1832, public streetcar service began in New York City. ⁣ ⁣ The first streetcars looked very different from this circa 1919 one—the first streetcars were pulled by horses! In the 1880s, steam-powered cabl..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "Come take a virtual walk with us and discover the winding shoreline of the Lake, the largest naturalistic body of water in Central Park that offers exquisite views of the Park’s trees framed against the late-autumn sky. https://bit.ly/31..." (Facebook)
• I Love The Upper West Side: "“We’re going back to the 1920s,” Prohibition's co-owner Michael Trenk told us." (Facebook)
• Columbia University in the City of New York: "On #WorldAIDSDay, remembering Professor Zena Stein, who passed recently. Dr. Stein was a groundbreaking epidemiologist and champion of public health as a fulcrum of social justice. https://nyti.ms/3ljtWrp" (Facebook)
• The Juilliard School: "Today's the day! Wishing the best to all our applicants! Submit applications for 2022-2023 by 11:59pm ET at juilliard.edu/apply #juilliarddance #juilliarddrama #juilliardmusic #apply #applynow #college #collegeadmissions #admissions #jui..." (Facebook)
• Barnard College: "HIV impacts approximately 1.2 million people in the United States and 38 million people worldwide. In honor of World AIDS Day, read about Barnard alumna Linda Laubenstein ’69, a pioneering scientific figure of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in th..." (Facebook)
• Columbia University in the City of New York: "How do we both celebrate the success of HIV/AIDS treaments and continue to mourn the tremendous losses from the early days of the health crisis? Professor Elwin Wu reflects on this dichotomy today on #WorldAIDSDay. https://bit.ly/3I9P9he" (Facebook)
• Central Park: "Central Park has long been a space of activism, resilience, and healing, and this #WorldAIDSDay, we remember those we have lost in the AIDS epidemic. Learn more about the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the Great Lawn in 1989 & more: https://bit...." (Facebook)
• Riverside Park Conservancy: "BREAKING: In just 6 months, the Conservancy fixed the 107th Street Staircase, and today it re-opened it to the public! This project, which restored this historic feature and critical access point for tens of thousands of people, was made..." (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "Remember all we've lost in the AIDS epidemic. #DayWithoutArt began #OnThisDay in 1989 as the national day of action and mourning in response to the AIDS crisis. The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) formed in New York City in 1987..." (Facebook)
• The Beacon Theatre: "JUST ANNOUNCED: Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings come to the Beacon Theatre on Feb 3 & 4 with special guest Glen Hansard. Register NOW for access to tickets through Verified Fan: go.msg.com/EddieVedder" (Facebook)
• Assembly Member Danny O'Donnell: "On World AIDS Day, we reaffirm our commitment to tackle the inequalities that fuel HIV & AIDs. In NY, that starts by expanding access to essential PEP and PrEP prevention treatments -- and my bill with Senator Brad Hoylman would do just ..." (Facebook)
• West Side Campaign Against Hunger: "Join us next Tuesday, December 7th, at 1pm for our Town Hall - Shaping Solutions to Increase Food Security. Tune in for a discussion with our CEO, Greg Silverman, and Karen Karp, President of Karen Karp & Partners, as we discuss how WSCA..." (Facebook)
• Symphony Space: "Join us this holiday season for our upcoming events filled with stories read by actors you love, insightful conversations, and out of this world music. From the comfort of your home or our theater seats, enjoy the magic of Symphony Space!" (Facebook)
• The Beacon Theatre: "JUST ANNOUNCED: Dr Jordan B Peterson will appear at the Beacon Theatre on Feb 16! Access presale tickets starting this Thu, Dec 2 at 10am with code SOCIAL. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Fri, Dec 3 at 10am." (Facebook)
• New York Institute of Technology: "Do you want to know what it's like to attend New York Tech? Come see for yourself at in-person information sessions at our Long Island and New York City campuses on Sat., Dec. 4 at 10:30 a.m. Register here: https://buff.ly/3mVF2nD" (Facebook)
• Symphony Space: "There were big laughs last night at the return of Uptown Showdown! Great points were made all around, but Team Style took the win! To Mehran Khaghani, Starlee Kine, Dan McCoy , Kenice Mobley, and Kate Willett, thank you for your incredib..." (Facebook)
• American Museum of Natural History: "Here’s a fun fact for you this Wednesday: did you know? The Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) is the largest species of toucan! It lives in the tropical forests of South America, and its bright red-orange bill can grow up to nearly 8 inches ..." (Facebook)
• Bloomingdale Branch Library: "December 1 is World AIDS Day. You can learn more about World AIDS Day at https://www.worldaidsday.org/ Here are some titles (fiction and nonfiction) that may be of interest. As always, please request your titles at www.nypl.org All the y..." (Facebook)
• Symphony Space: "“If a tree falls and there is no one around to hear it but God, would it really bother with anything as mundane as a sound? Or would it dance?” // From speculative fiction writer N.K. Jemisin, “The Elevator Dancer” is a snapshot of two c..." (Facebook)

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