New COVID-19 Testing Site On UWS Promises Results Within Minutes

The just-opened Rapid Testing Center on the UWS also has a "Concierge Testing" service where they will send a trained professional to you.

Columbia Uni Doctor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Patients

Former gynecologist Robert A. Hadden was arrested Wednesday.

UWS Zip Code Has Lowest Positive Antibody Test Rate In Manhattan

Just over 14 percent of UWS residents tested for antibodies had previously been infected with COVID-19, according to city data.

COVID Test Developed At Columbia Would Give Results In 30 Minutes

The saliva test would be administered at home.

Upper West Side Suffers More Than 250 Coronavirus Deaths: Data

The death toll is up lower than most other neighborhoods. Low-income NYers and people of color have been hardest hit by the virus.

UWS Clinics Get Nearly $1M For Coronavirus Testing: Senators

Two Upper West Side clinics are included in $22 million-worth of grants from the federal government to buy and administer more tests.

Coronavirus Deaths Continue To Climb At UWS Nursing Homes

Three Upper West Side nursing homes have had more than 40 residents die from the coronavirus since March 1, according to new data.

Central Park Hospital Makes Staff Sign Anti-LGBTQ Doc: Advocates

At least two volunteers were rejected from serving at the Central Park coronavirus hospital after refusing to sign a "Statement of Faith."

St. John the Divine Cathedral Will Not Be Coronavirus Hospital

The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine will no longer be the home to an emergency hospital staffed by Mount Sinai personnel.

St. John The Divine Cathedral To Be Coronavirus Hospital: Reports

Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine on Amsterdam Ave., and its crypt, will turn into a 200-patient hospital, according to reports.

Upper West Side Tallies At Least 670 Coronavirus Cases: Data

The UWS zip codes were on the higher end of case-counts in Manhattan, but had significantly less than some of the harder-hit areas in NYC.

Dire Shortages Blamed For NYC Nurse's Coronavirus Death: Report

Mt. Sinai West nurses say shortages that have them using trash bags as gowns led to an assistant nurse manager's death, the Post reports.

Tents Will Expand Mt. Sinai Emergency Rooms During Coronavirus

Triage tents will be set up outside the UWS, UES, Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan and Long Island emergency rooms to add room during the pandemic.

Met Opera, NY Philharmonic Cancel Shows As COVID-19 Precaution

The opera house and symphony orchestra, both of which are found at Lincoln Center, canceled all performances until the end of March.

Columbia University Cancels Classes Amid Coronavirus Fear

The school canceled classes after a community member was exposed to COVID-19, its president said.

City Expands 'Farm To Pharmacy' Program On UWS

The program provides low-income residents suffering high blood pressure with vouchers for healthy produce at local markets.

Aging In NYC: Photographer Captures Senior Life In The City

Photographer Herb Bardavid focuses on seniors getting out on the town for a long-term project. Here are some stories he's shared with Patch.

NYC Tap Water Ranks First In Regional Taste Test

New York City's water beat that from other regions in a taste test.

Mount Sinai Ranked 15th Best Hospital in the Country

U.S. News and World Report named Mount Sinai to its hospitals "honor roll." The hospital has a location in Morningside Heights.