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The Upper East Side Reacts to Saturday’s Earthquake

Mike Mishkin August 3, 2025 Odds and Ends No Comments

The NYC area was rattled by an unusually strong 3.0 magnitude earthquake late Saturday, with minor tremors felt by residents on the Upper East Side and throughout the boroughs. Read More...

Rumble, Drybar Closing UES Locations

Alexis Angelini July 31, 2025 Odds and Ends 2 Comments

After eight years on the Upper East Side, Rumble Boxing will be closing its location at 1495 Third Avenue (between 84th and 85 streets). Read More...

Elderly Dog Abandoned in Central Park Inspires Outpouring of Support — and a $13K Vet Bill

Mike Mishkin July 23, 2025 Odds and Ends 17 Comments

An elderly dog found abandoned in Central Park has become the focus of a community-led rescue effort — and a fast-growing GoFundMe campaign to cover her mounting medical costs. Read More...

Winning Lottery Ticket Sold at UES Drugstore

Mike Mishkin July 21, 2025 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

A $50,000 winning Powerball ticket was recently sold on the Upper East Side, bringing a stroke of luck to one local pharmacy and a mystery winner who has yet to … Read More...

A Violent Mafia Crew Once Ruled a Slice of the Upper East Side

Mike Mishkin July 10, 2025 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

In the late 1980s, a crew of mobsters based their criminal enterprise–complete with an illegal casino, extortion rackets and even murder–in a small section of the Upper East Side. Read More...

A Pro-Nazi Group Once Headquartered on the Upper East Side

Bobby Panza June 23, 2025 Odds and Ends 2 Comments

Free Upper East Side News + Stories, Delivered To Your Inbox Where do you start when looking at the past? Leonardo da Vinci once said, Read More...

Upper East Side Mom’s Festive Townhouse Stoop Goes Viral

Alexis Angelini May 27, 2025 Odds and Ends 3 Comments

Kristi Hemric has taken home decorating to the next level, with her townhouse stoop becoming a viral sensation. Read More...

Construction Begins on Rooftop Playground at UES Public School

Mike Mishkin May 23, 2025 Odds and Ends No Comments

On Wednesday, a groundbreaking ceremony took place to celebrate the start of construction for a long-anticipated rooftop playground on the Upper East Side. Read More...

Apartment at Senior Housing Facility Taken Over by Ragers and ‘Lewd’ Behavior, Lawsuit Claims

Mike Mishkin May 20, 2025 Odds and Ends 2 Comments

A man who reportedly leased an apartment at a senior housing facility is being sued (along with his mother) for at least $2 million. Read More...

Upper East Side Co-op Sues Residents for Objectionable Behaviors Involving Poop, Pee and Vomit

Mike Mishkin May 15, 2025 Odds and Ends No Comments

Residents of an Upper East Side co-op are suing a neighbor they say has consistently disrupted their building with unacceptable, gross behavior. Read More...