The beloved neighborhood shop Westsider Rare & Used Books on Broadway and 80th will unfortunately close after 35 years in business. It is another example of how rising rents make it nearly impossible for mom-and-pop stores to stay in business in Manhattan. Until the shop closes for the last time at the end of February, enjoy steep discounts on all items as they attempt to liquidate inventory.

After 35 years on Manhattan's Upper West Side, the neighborhood's beloved Westsider Rare & Used Books store has entered its final chapter. The store will close at the end of February and the news is breaking the hearts of the neighborhood's avid readers who love the store's wide selection and welcoming atmosphere.

Artist Nancy Blum recently completed seven(!) large-scale, floral mosaics inside the newly-opened 28th Street 6 Station in Manhattan on 28th Street and Lexington Avenue. Check them out!

Blooms are busting out all over in @nancy_blum‘s “Roaming Underfoot” (2019) at the newly re-opened historic 28th Street (6) station. The seven flowering plants depicted in the glass mosaic artwork (fabricated by #MiottoMosaics) are from nearby @madsqparknyc Conservancy’s perennial collection, including Red Buds, Magnolias, Hellebores, Witch Hazel, Daffodils, Hydrangea and Camellia. Each are suited to the changing climate conditions of the city. Similar to a glorious #garden, the larger than life underground #flowers create a delightful space in every season.

We may be in the thick of winter, but a taste of summer is popping up in Lower Manhattan.

The winter farmer's market will be open on Tuesdays through March 26th inside the World Trade Center Oculus.