NYPD Reports Record-Low Shootings and Murders. Here’s Where Crime Stands on the UES.

Mike Mishkin March 2, 2026 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

The 19th Precinct — covering the Upper East Side — mirrored the citywide trend, with overall index crime falling 7.9% year-to-date. Read More...

Suspect Whacks Woman with Umbrella

Mike Mishkin February 27, 2026 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

Free Upper West Side News, Delivered To Your Inbox NYPD officials have issued an alert about an assault that took place on the Upper East Read More...

Upper East Side Duo Arrested for Hate Crime After Setting Woman’s Boots on Fire, Hurling Racial Slurs

Mike Mishkin February 27, 2026 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

Two men who live in the same Upper East Side building have been arrested and charged with hate crimes after allegedly hurling racist insults at Read More...

Business Openings: Falconeri, Himalaya Vegan Organic, The Brightwood, Nuara Nail & Spa, Ricee Sushi Express, Bicchiere

Mike Mishkin February 25, 2026 Odds and Ends No Comments

Make sure to sign up for our free email newsletter for more UES openings. Falconeri, an Italian cashmere brand, has leased a space at 764 Madison Avenue Read More...

Housekeeper Accused of Squatting in $13M UES Townhouse Was Arrested for Assault Weeks Before Owner Died From Blunt Force Trauma

Mike Mishkin February 25, 2026 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

The legal battle over the $13.2 million townhouse at 111 East 81st Street has taken a darker turn, with relatives of the late mattress entrepreneur Read More...

$89.5M Condo Sets New Upper East Side Record

Mike Mishkin February 23, 2026 Real Estate No Comments

The penthouse at 1122 Madison Avenue, the 22-story luxury condo development we first covered last summer, is in contract for $89.5 million — setting a Read More...

UES Spa Allegedly Trapped 77-Year-Old Woman in Room Until She Handed Over $65K: Lawsuit

Mike Mishkin February 21, 2026 Odds and Ends No Comments

A 77-year-old woman is suing an Upper East Side spa, claiming employees cornered her in a room and refused to let her leave until she handed over her credit cards. … Read More...

Woman Accused of Squatting in $13 Million Upper East Side Townhouse

Mike Mishkin February 21, 2026 Real Estate No Comments

A lawsuit filed Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court alleges that a woman is refusing to leave a four-story limestone townhouse at 111 East 81st Street Read More...

UES Pre-K Center That Sat Empty for Months Will Finally Open This Fall, Mayor Says

Mike Mishkin February 20, 2026 Odds and Ends No Comments

After years of delays and a whole lot of parental frustration, the long-awaited early childhood education center at 403 East 65th Street is officially set to open this September. Read More...

Ron Perelman Sells Upper East Side Townhouse for $46.75 Million

Mike Mishkin February 20, 2026 Real Estate No Comments

Billionaire Ron Perelman has sold his Neo-Georgian townhouse at 36 East 63rd Street for $46.75 million Read More...