Fire at Upper East Side Apartment Building Injures Two EMS Workers

Mike Mishkin April 20, 2026 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

A fire broke out Sunday evening at a 10-story apartment building at 235 East 96th Street, near Second Avenue, injuring two EMS members, according to the FDNY. Read More...

A New Omakase Counter Is Coming to Second Avenue

Mike Mishkin April 20, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

A storefront that used to handle your dry cleaning is about to start serving you sushi. Read More...

An Upper East Side Bakery That Barely Had Time to Settle In Is Already Gone

Mike Mishkin April 17, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

Less than two months after cutting the ribbon, a new Third Avenue business has shut its doors — and it's not coming back. Read More...

Beyond the SHSAT: The invite-only public school admissions test nobody talks about

Chalkbeat Staff April 16, 2026 Odds and Ends No Comments

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get Read More...

NYPD Searching for Suspects in Two Separate UES Attacks on Elderly New Yorkers

Mike Mishkin April 15, 2026 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

The NYPD is asking for the public's help identifying suspects in two recent incidents in which elderly residents were attacked on the Upper East Side. Read More...

A Popular Upper East Side Bar Just Failed Its Health Inspection — Very Badly

Mike Mishkin April 15, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

An Upper East Side bar and restaurant was shut down after a recent health inspection turned up a long list of violations — including evidence of rats. Read More...

Teen Shot on First Avenue; Suspect Fled on Victim’s Citi Bike

Mike Mishkin April 15, 2026 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

A 19-year-old male was shot in the leg on the Upper East Side earlier this month — and police are asking for the public's help tracking down the gunman. Read More...

These Upper East Siders Opened a Restaurant Across the Park Last Fall — and It’s Already a Local Favorite

Mike Mishkin April 15, 2026 Sponsored, Food & Drink No Comments

When Ken and Jill Halberg opened Willet’s Corner at 420 Amsterdam Avenue last November, they brought with them a chef-driven menu inspired by Hudson Valley Read More...

Popular Greek Bakery with Loyal Downtown Following Heading to Upper East Side

Mike Mishkin April 14, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

Pi Bakery — spelled with a "y" to distinguish it from its parent, Pi Bakerie — is targeting a May 1 opening at 1441 First Avenue, at the corner of … Read More...

Gagosian Will Open a Revamped Gallery Space on Madison Avenue Later This Month

Mike Mishkin April 14, 2026 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

A new exhibition space is about to open on the Upper East Side — and the dealer behind it is no stranger to the neighborhood. Read More...