Met Evacuated Due to Steam-Related Emergency
The Met announced today on its Twitter page that the Fifth Avenue museum closed down at 1pm due to “an emergency shutdown of steam in the area,” though it stressed …
Category: Odds and Ends
UES Art Dealer Sued by Ugandan Government
The government of Uganda is suing art collector and financier Asher Edelman over unpaid rent for the Upper East Side townhouse where he runs his two businesses, The Real Deal …
Can Tipper Hospitalized Again
The NYPD’s 19th Precinct reported on Monday, August 30 that the infamous “Can Tipper” has been hospitalized and is being evaluated – though they shared an almost identical tweet about …
Coming This Fall: Random Covid Testing on Unvaccinated Students
This article was first published on ilovetheupperwestside.com. In a newly updated testing strategy, New York City now plans to randomly test 10% of every public school’s unvaccinated populous, twice a …
UES Gets First Curbside Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
In late June, the Department of Transportation unveiled New York City’s first curbside electric-vehicle charging station in the Norwood section of the Bronx, while announcing that another one-hundred stations would be installed …
The Upper East Side’s Newest Private Club is … Different
Unbeknownst to many, one of the city’s most exclusive hotels has been discreetly operating at 815 Fifth Avenue, between East 62nd and East 63rd Streets, since February.
Upper East Siders Say Water Tastes Bad: Report
Some Upper East Siders aren’t happy with the way their tap water has been tasting or smelling, CBS New York reports. In the last month or so, locals have picked up …
PureBarre and CycleBar Lease UES Space
PureBarre and CycleBar have leased a 5,300 square foot space at 1151 Third Avenue on the corner of 67th Street, Crain’s reports. Other tenants at this address include The Fhitting Room, SLT and Vineyard …
$1 Million Lawsuit Over Harassment Allegations at Upscale Salon
A 22 year old female hair stylist at Rita Hazan Salon alleges that her male supervisor sexually harassed her and that the East Side salon did nothing to help, the …
Blood Drive and Gift of Life Event at Congregation Orach Chaim
One of our readers, David Bauman, is organizing two events to save lives this month. The events will run simultaneously on Wednesday, August 18 from 1-7pm at Congregation Orach Chaim, …
