Pizza Place Closes + How The UWS Coped With Spanish Flu In 1918

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

First, today's weather:

Times of sun and clouds. High: 70 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories today in Upper West Side:

1. West Side Rag » Weekend History: Spanish Flu in Bloomingdale, A Search For How Our Neighborhood Coped in 1918, Part I (westsiderag.com)
2. My Pie Closes Doors - iLovetheUpperWestSide.com (I Love the Upper West Side)
3. "Dead Ringers" Starring Rachel Weisz To Film on UWS - iLovetheUpperWestSide.com (I Love the Upper West Side)
4. Wafra in Contract for 720 West End Avenue for $165M (The Real Deal)
5. Curtain Wall Installation Progresses on 125 West End Avenue on Manhattan's Upper West Side (New York YIMBY)
6. Rent-Stabilized Tenant's Apartment Floods: For 13 Years Straight, She Says - iLovetheUpperWestSide.com (I Love the Upper West Side)
7. West Side Rag » New Stats Show More People Being Injured in Traffic Crashes (westsiderag.com)

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Today in Upper West Side:

• The 8th Annual Algemeiner J100 Gala (6:00 PM)

Upper West Side Patch Notebook

• American Museum of Natural History: "Meet the Sulawesi bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus)! Despite its name, this critter isn’t actually a bear. It’s an arboreal marsupial that lives in tropical forests throughout parts of Indonesia. It uses its long claws and prehensile tail t..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "As we continue to celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth, meet #CentralParkConservancy staff member Rafael, who starts work at 6:00 am and helps maintain your 843-acre backyard every day via Despierta America: https://bit.ly/3mBA1iJ" (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "Explore the work of 19th-century Haudenosaunee artist Caroline Gahano Parker and the legacy she left behind even as many Indigenous women's work was erased from historical record. Read more in the latest from #WomenAtTheCenter: https://b..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "We're excited to participate in this year's #MuseumInstaSwap, along with many great cultural organizations across New York City. Check out the New-York Historical Society's Instagram stories on Tuesday, October 12, as we take over! → htt..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "Surrounded by towering, fragrant pines that create dappled sunlight on the soft ground, the Arthur Ross Pinetum’s meditation circle sits ready for anyone in need of a moment to reflect. The four-acre arboretum includes pine species from ..." (Facebook)
• The Beacon Theatre: "JUST ANNOUNCED: Gov't Mule returns to the Beacon for their annual New Year's Run on Dec 30 & 31! Access presale tickets starting this Thu, Oct 14 at 10am with code SOCIAL. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Fri, Oct 15 at noon..." (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "✨ The Museum is OPEN from 11 am to 5 pm today. Explore our full slate of exhibitions. Book your tickets online: https://bit.ly/3Dtbfbp!" (Facebook)
• Columbia University in the City of New York: "This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we sat down to hear from those within our community about the history of the land, activism at the University, and ongoing research and relationship building. “My existence as an indigenous person is dedicated..." (Facebook)
• Assembly Member Danny O'Donnell: "Everyone’s coming out story is different. Not all of them are easy. But the world is a better place for LGBTQ people than it ever has been, and we’re working to keep making it better. I am so glad I came out. I’ve had so much joy and lov..." (Facebook)
• American Folk Art Museum: "On Thursday, October 16, at 6 pm ET, we are honored to be joined online by Joseph Zordan, AFAM consulting scholar and enrolled member of the Bad River Ojibwe, Joe Baker, Co-Founder and Executive Director of @lenapecenter, and Nez Perce a..." (Facebook)
• Barnard College: "On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we recognize our collective relationship to land and the damage caused by erasing Indigenous history. Join The Center for Engaged Pedagogy at Barnard College today at 12 pm for a read-a-thon featuring Indigeno..." (Facebook)
• I Love The Upper West Side: "We'll be adding to this list as more comes to our attention!" (Facebook)
• New York Institute of Technology: "In honor of #InternationalDayoftheGirl, we are proud to announce a scholarship fund to support women in STEM has been established by the family of Vice President for Strategic Communications and External Affairs Nada Anid, Ph.D., who pas..." (Facebook)
• Children's Museum of Manhattan: "Join us to learn about the Taíno, the Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean in a reading of "Taíno Tales: The Secret of the Hummingbird and The Golden Flower." We'll be creating vibrant artwork inspired by the Flor de Maga, an indigenous a..." (Facebook)

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