Upper West Sider Saving Dogs + New Boat Basin Design Reactions

Morning, Upper West Side! Let's get you started this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on today on the Upper West Side.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 42 Low: 17.

Here are the top stories in Upper West Side today:

1. West Side Rag » Pups Available for Adoption Thanks to an Upper West Sider Who Took On a Problem 'Impossible to Overlook' (westsiderag.com)
2. The 79th Street Boat Basin Redesign Is Making Everyone Feel Seasick (Gothamist)
3. West Side Rag » Frugal Frannie's Back with a New Supermarket Price Check: Upper Upper West Side Edition (westsiderag.com)
4. West Side Rag » Openings: Le French Wine Shop, El Fish Shack, Miriam, Chabad of the UWS, JustFoodForDogs (westsiderag.com)
5. Bald Eagle Hunts Down, Catches Gull In Central Park: Watch It (Upper West Side Patch)

Today in Upper West Side:

• From Concrete to Filigree: Exploring Diasporic Identity through Material Culture (12:15 PM)
• BOSS Applicant Virtual Open House - Business of Sports School (6:00 PM)
• Mastering the Art of Essential Oil Blending Workshop in New York City (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• American Museum of Natural History: "It’s time for Mineral Monday! In 1902, transparent lilac-pink crystals arrived at the Tiffany & Company office of George Kunz, who helped establish the gem and mineral collections at the Museum. The sender believed they were tourmaline. ..." (Facebook)
• American Museum of Natural History: "To many of us, the stars in the sky seem permanent and unchanging—but that’s because it takes millions of billions of years for their lives to unfold. Stars are born in huge nebulas called star-forming regions, where dark clouds of gas a..." (Facebook)
• Columbia University in the City of New York: "🎉 New year, new campus! Congratulations to Columbia Business School, which opens its doors on the Manhattanville campus today. https://manhattanville.gsb.columbia.edu" (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "Up for a challenge? ✍️ This personal letter from Ann Fisher of England, to her niece Esther Powell in Long Island (1808) is an excellent example of cross-writing (or cross hatching), a practice 19th-century letter writers used to save mo..." (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "Victorian precursor to Wordle? Players create words from tiles selected at random from the box and attempt to "capture" the most words to win the game. https://bit.ly/3KvNq76" (Facebook)
• Barnard College: "Barnard’s 4+1 program gives our students the unique opportunity to pursue an undergraduate liberal arts education at Barnard and a master's degree from Columbia, one of the world's preeminent research universities. Hear from Sondra Helen..." (Facebook)
• Central Park: "*Sound on* A perfect snapshot of nature’s constant cycles, lively green ferns drape over the banks of the Gill, alongside bare wintry branches of azaleas, rhododendrons, and saplings. This stream that meanders through the Ramble has adde..." (Facebook)
• Columbia University in the City of New York: "Here's a fun fact for you: Scotch tape, yes, that well-known brand of adhesive, is an essential ingredient in quantum physics. We break it down for you here: https://bit.ly/35dsmCf" (Facebook)
• American Folk Art Museum: "This plaque commemorates the assassinations of presidents Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, and William McKinley. Made using a combination of techniques, including parquetry and inlay, it frames photographic images of the three martyre..." (Facebook)
• Council Member Gale A. Brewer: "Los Deliveristas Unidos is a collective of app-based delivery workers fighting for better working conditions. There are 65,000 delivery workers, 7000 of whom are Bangladesh. This 1/23:2022 rally in Times Sq with NY Sen Schumer, Speaker A..." (Facebook)
• The Juilliard School: "Are you a high school percussionist seeking an extraordinary summer experience? Make sure to apply to Juilliard’s annual Summer Percussion Seminar by the February 1 deadline! This year’s Seminar takes place July 10-23 at Juilliard’s Linc..." (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "“...Beauty—a gift which, in the eyes of New York, justified every success, and excused a certain number of failings.” 🔥 ― Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Novelist Edith Wharton was born #OnThisDay in 1862. Her novels sharply ch..." (Facebook)
• Symphony Space: "A sneak preview of the next show in our FREE livestream family series, Just Kidding: Passport to the World! Join us with the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers to learn dances, songs, and stories from the culture and traditions of Indig..." (Facebook)
• The Beacon Theatre: "JUST ANNOUNCED: Pod Save America: (A)live and On Tour will come to the Beacon on Jun 2! Access presale tickets starting this Thu, Jan 27 at 10am with code SOCIAL. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Fri, Jan 28 at 10am." (Facebook)
• Tusk: "📣 Do you know an incredible conservationist? If so, we need your help to find the winners for the 2022 #TuskAwards. Nominations are now open! 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of shining a light on conservation heroes whose work might oth..." (Facebook)
• West Side Campaign Against Hunger: "Bags filled with healthy food ready to be distributed to the community 🍐🍌🥕" (Facebook)
• DOROT: "We need your help! Our older neighbors are counting on receiving Winter packages and friendly calls this weekend. We still need close to 100 volunteers to ensure every senior who's signed up receives a friendly connection and care. Sign ..." (Facebook)
• Fordham Law: "This Wednesday, Fordham Law Professors Abner Greene and Julie Suk and featured speakers Mary Anne Franks, Genevieve Lakier, and Nelson Tebbe, will discuss the promise and limits of the First Amendment. The panel will consider whether our..." (Facebook)
• ronnie taylor, Neighbor: "I live on the upper west and looking for a good and reliable handyman for small repairs at fair prices." (Patch)

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