Major Change Coming to Upper East Side College After Long-Awaited Federal Approval Nears

Mike Mishkin May 4, 2026 Odds and Ends No Comments

A two-year wait is finally drawing to a close for a small Upper East Side college, with a long-pending change of hands now expected to wrap up within weeks. Read More...

Renderings Revealed for New East 77th Street Condo Building

Mike Mishkin May 4, 2026 Real Estate No Comments

The two-story parking garage that used to sit between First and York avenues on East 77th Street is long gone, and the seven-story condo building rising in its place finally … Read More...

New Gelato Place Opens on Upper East Side

Mike Mishkin April 30, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

A celebrated Manhattan gelato maker is opening its first Upper East Side location this Friday at 1062 Third Avenue, between 62nd and 63rd Streets, the brand announced on Instagram. Read More...

A Long-Awaited Chinese Restaurant From a James Beard-Recognized Chef Is Now Quietly Open on the Upper East Side

Mike Mishkin April 30, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

After months of buildup, signage installations, and steady food-world chatter, one of the Upper East Side's most-anticipated Chinese restaurant debuts of the year has quietly opened its doors. Read More...

Only One Upper East Side Spot Made the Cut on a New ‘Best Fries In NYC’ Roundup

Mike Mishkin April 29, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

A widely-read national food publication released its updated guide to the best french fries in New York City this week, narrowing the field to 18 restaurants across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and … Read More...

Lexington Avenue Pizzeria Has Closed Its Doors After Two Years

Mike Mishkin April 29, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

A husband-and-wife restaurant that opened on the Upper East Side in 2024 has shut down for good, with one of its owners describing a hard fight to keep the doors … Read More...

Three Firefighters Injured Battling Park Avenue Apartment Fire

Mike Mishkin April 28, 2026 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

Three FDNY firefighters suffered minor injuries Monday evening while responding to a fire inside a vacant apartment on the Upper East Side. Read More...

Late-Night Cravings on the Upper East Side? There’s a Kitchen Still Going

Mike Mishkin April 28, 2026 Sponsored, Food & Drink No Comments

Finding a real meal late at night on the Upper East Side isn’t always easy. By the time most people start thinking about a second Read More...

Six New Upper East Side Restaurants

Mike Mishkin April 28, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

All up and running. Read More...

A ‘Disturbed’ Cane-Wielding Man Just Targeted One of Park Avenue’s Most Beloved Springtime Traditions

Mike Mishkin April 27, 2026 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

Free Upper East Side News, Delivered To Your Inbox One of the Upper East Side’s most photographed annual displays was damaged in a daylight act Read More...