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Prominent Restaurateur Shares Disturbing Story of Childhood on Upper East Side and Predators at Neighborhood After-School Programs

Mike Mishkin March 20, 2026 Odds and Ends No Comments

A well-known New York restaurateur who grew up on the Upper East Side has shared a deeply personal account of the sexual abuse he says Read More...

Mile High Run Club Is Closing Its Upper East Side Location

Mike Mishkin March 19, 2026 Odds and Ends No Comments

Mile High Run Club is shutting down its boutique treadmill studio at 1251 Lexington Avenue between 84th and 85th Streets, with final classes set for Sunday, April 12. Read More...

Black Woman and Young Daughter Denied Service at Upper East Side Salon: Lawsuit

Mike Mishkin March 17, 2026 Odds and Ends No Comments

A national beauty chain with a location on the Upper East Side is facing a federal discrimination lawsuit after two Black customers — a mother Read More...

Gertrude Stein, Legendary Upper East Side Art Dealer, Dies at 98

Mike Mishkin March 15, 2026 Odds and Ends No Comments

A New Yorker who shared her name with one of history's most celebrated cultural figures spent six decades building a legacy entirely her own — as the founder of one … Read More...

An Upper East Side Playground Is Getting a Major Overhaul 

Mike Mishkin March 13, 2026 Odds and Ends No Comments

A neighborhood playground is in line for its most significant upgrade in years, thanks to a substantial infusion of federal funding that was quietly announced in recent days. Read More...

A Long-Closed Section of the East River Esplanade Is About to Reopen

Mike Mishkin March 13, 2026 Odds and Ends No Comments

After years of sinkholes, construction delays, and frustrated residents, a stretch of the East River Esplanade that has been out of reach for far too long is on the verge … Read More...

An Alleged Affair, a Furious Grandfather, and $70K-a-Year Tuition: The Scandal Rocking the UES Right Now

Mike Mishkin March 11, 2026 Odds and Ends No Comments

Someone spent Tuesday morning plastering the Upper East Side with flyers accusing two staffers at one of the neighborhood’s most prestigious private schools of carrying Read More...

Upper East Side Residents Debate Controversial Traffic Proposal

Mike Mishkin March 5, 2026 Odds and Ends No Comments

A proposal that could dramatically reshape traffic patterns on the Upper East Side sparked a lively debate during a recent meeting of the Manhattan Community 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...

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...