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NYC Installs First-Ever Eye-Level Bike Signals on Upper East Side

Ethan Harfenist April 18, 2025 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

New, smaller bike signals were installed on the northwest corner of Third Avenue and 69th Street this week–the first of their kind in New York Read More...

Turkey on the Run, Raccoon on the Roof: Chaos Hits the East Side

Mike Mishkin April 15, 2025 Odds and Ends No Comments

Free Upper East Side News, Delivered To Your Inbox From a masked raccoon scaling scaffolding to a turkey evading capture in a street-side garden, wild Read More...

Business Openings: La Maison School of Music, B&B Bagels, Karine Kazarian Salon, Krispy Chickpea

Mike Mishkin April 10, 2025 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

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How to Compost in NYC: A Guide

Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY March 31, 2025 Odds and Ends 3 Comments

This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning. The Department of Sanitation is getting Read More...

Continued Opposition to 5G Towers Gets Attention of NY Times

Ethan Harfenist March 26, 2025 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

While the Upper East Side’s opposition to the installation of 5G towers around the neighborhood has been in the local news for years, the tug-of-war Read More...

Thin Ice: Trump Org. Wants Wollman Rink Back, Mayor Adams Spinning Pirouettes

Bobby Panza March 25, 2025 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

New York City is searching for a new operator for Wollman Rink in Central Park. Read More...

“FDR Reimagined”: East Side Community Board Presents Plans to Improve East River Accessibility

Ethan Harfenist March 22, 2025 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

Members of the Upper East Side’s community board are supporting an initiative aimed at rethinking New York’s FDR Drive, which would make the waterfront both Read More...

Lauren Smith Builds Community with Upper East Side Girls Group

Pavita Singh March 15, 2025 Odds and Ends No Comments

Thirteen young ladies were seated around the table, porcelain cups in hand, small plates of crumpets and scones in the middle. Read More...

Business Openings: iPianoLab, Minnow, Raon, Cava

Mike Mishkin March 14, 2025 Odds and Ends 1 Comment