An Ode To DSW + Popular Vitamin Shop Must Leave Storefront

Up and at 'em, Upper West Side! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Turning cloudy. High: 39 Low: 30.

Here are the top stories in Upper West Side today:

1. Guest Post: Alas Poor DSW, I Knew Him Well (I Love the Upper West Side)
2. The Vitamin Peddler Must Vacate by End of Month (I Love the Upper West Side)
3. 2330 Broadway's Exterior Continues Progress on Manhattan's Upper West Side (New York YIMBY)
4. Joan Copeland, stage and screen actress and sister of playwright Arthur Miller, dies at age 99 (New York Daily News)

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Today in Upper West Side:

• Café con Caren - Frank Mccourt High School (8:30 AM)
• BOSS Applicant Virtual Open House - Business of Sports School (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• American Museum of Natural History: "You might be having trouble adjusting to the dropping temperatures as we enter the depths of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, but here’s a critter who thrives in the cold: the Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus). This animal doesn’t start shiv..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "Especially in the cold winter months, sometimes we need the pick-me-up that only a good, long walk can give. How can you incorporate more walking into your routine? We spoke with Dr. Shane O'Mara, a neuroscientist and professor of experi..." (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: ""During the day when I walk around the city, busy and overscheduled like most New Yorkers, I put on blinders. But when I look at this painting, it reminds me of being out for a nighttime stroll and catching the city in small gulps from m..." (Facebook)
• Symphony Space: "You're probably thinking that now is not the time to take a cruise, but listening to Laura Benanti's humorous and poignant read of Alix Ohlin’s “The Cruise" on the Selected Shorts podcast will give you a chance to experience the open sea..." (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "How did a boy raised in Depression-era Brooklyn grow up to become a giant in the aerospace business? Bernard L. Schwartz highlights his fascinating life in our latest podcast episode with host David M. Rubenstein. 🎧 Listen: https://bit...." (Facebook)
• Marilena, Neighbor: "Hi. Looking for a skilled colorist that comes highly recommended. Looking to get rid of pandemic phase grey grow out. Thank you." (Patch)
• Christopher Purnell, Neighbor: "LOCAL RESIDENT OFFERING SNOWBLOWING SERVICE & STEPS. Prices are negotiable. I am doing this because of being out of work. Text: 347-945-9708" (Patch)

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• How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes (January 11)
• WEBINAR: 2022 Investment Outlook (January 12)
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— Gus Saltonstall

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