A Stretch of East 69th Street May Soon Look Very Different

Mike Mishkin June 4, 2026 Odds and Ends No Comments

For about two years, a length of curb outside Hunter College's North Building has sat under construction staging, all but unusable to the thousands of students, residents, and theatergoers who … Read More...

Popular NJ Bakery To Open in Former Julien Boulangerie Space on York Ave

Mike Mishkin June 4, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

A bakery and café with a loyal following just across the Hudson is getting ready to open its first New York City outpost in the Read More...

Motorcyclist Killed in Late-Night Crash on the FDR Drive

Mike Mishkin June 3, 2026 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

Just before midnight on Monday, a 911 call drew police to a stretch of the FDR Drive on the Upper East Side, where a motorcyclist Read More...

Randy’s Donuts, a Famous West Coast Chain, Is Opening on Second Avenue

Mike Mishkin June 2, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

It’s official: the Los Angeles donut empire with the giant rooftop ring is bringing a second outpost to Manhattan, and this time it’s setting up Read More...

This New(ish) Upper East Side Restaurant Just Earned Two Stars From the NY Times

Mike Mishkin June 2, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

It's been open less than two years, tucked into a narrow storefront a few doors from a smoke shop and a dry cleaner, on a block most people only pass … Read More...

“Dexter: Resurrection” Films on the UES This Week

Mike Mishkin June 1, 2026 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

One of television’s most infamous characters is returning to the Upper East Side this week. Scenes for “Dexter: Resurrection” are set to be filmed in Read More...

Woman Groped During Morning Commute on Southbound 4 Train

Mike Mishkin May 29, 2026 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

A 25-year-old woman was riding a southbound train toward one of the Upper East Side’s busiest subway hubs early on a recent weekday morning when Read More...

Ex-Boyfriend Convicted of Murdering Young Mother Pushing Stroller on the Upper East Side

Mike Mishkin May 29, 2026 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

A Manhattan jury has found Isaac Argro guilty of murder for the 2022 killing of Azsia Johnson, the 20-year-old mother of his infant daughter, who Read More...

Business Openings: La DoubleJ, Guest In Residence, Linda’s at Madison, Carolyn Rowan Center, Thrift Shop + Deli

Mike Mishkin May 28, 2026 Shopping No Comments

Make sure to sign up for our free email newsletter for more UES openings. La DoubleJ recently opened a location at 18 East 69th Street (between Read More...

Petition Opposing Proposed East 89th Street Homeless Shelter Surpasses 3,000 Signatures

Mike Mishkin May 27, 2026 Real Estate No Comments

A petition opposing a potential homeless shelter at the corner of East 89th Street and Third Avenue has gathered more than 3,000 signatures in about Read More...