Woman Accused of Squatting in $13 Million Upper East Side Townhouse

Mike Mishkin February 21, 2026 Real Estate No Comments

A lawsuit filed Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court alleges that a woman is refusing to leave a four-story limestone townhouse at 111 East 81st Street Read More...

UES Pre-K Center That Sat Empty for Months Will Finally Open This Fall, Mayor Says

Mike Mishkin February 20, 2026 Odds and Ends No Comments

After years of delays and a whole lot of parental frustration, the long-awaited early childhood education center at 403 East 65th Street is officially set to open this September. Read More...

Ron Perelman Sells Upper East Side Townhouse for $46.75 Million

Mike Mishkin February 20, 2026 Real Estate No Comments

Billionaire Ron Perelman has sold his Neo-Georgian townhouse at 36 East 63rd Street for $46.75 million Read More...

Surf City Pizzeria Opens on the Upper East Side, Bringing Brooklyn-Born Slices to First Avenue

Mike Mishkin February 16, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

A family-owned pizzeria with roots in Coney Island has expanded to the Upper East Side. Read More...

Epstein Files Reveal Upper East Side Condo Served as Hub for Trafficking Network

Mike Mishkin February 16, 2026 Real Estate No Comments

While Jeffrey Epstein's townhouse at 9 East 71st Street has long been the most infamous address associated with the convicted sex offender, newly released Department of Justice files have cast … Read More...

Zaxby’s, Southern Chicken Chain With Over 1,000 Locations, Opening First NYC Restaurant on the Upper East Side

Mike Mishkin February 11, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

Zaxby's, a fast-casual chicken chain that has long been a staple of the South, is heading to Manhattan — and the Upper East Side will be its first stop. Read More...

VIDEO: Heated Community Board Meeting on First Avenue Shelter Descends Into Shouting and Chaos

Mike Mishkin February 11, 2026 Real Estate No Comments

A packed Rockefeller University auditorium hosted a tense Community Board 8 meeting on Monday night on the planned 200-bed women’s homeless shelter at 1114 First Read More...

The UES Happy Hour You’ve Been Missing

Mike Mishkin February 10, 2026 Sponsored, Food & Drink No Comments

There’s a spot on Third Avenue that most people walk into for cheesesteaks—and walk out wishing they’d discovered the happy hour sooner. Located at 1664 Read More...

Two New Coffee Shops and a Mexican Joint

Mike Mishkin February 9, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

Three new food and drink establishments have opened their doors on the Upper East Side. Read More...

Julien Boulangerie Abruptly Closes All Locations

Mike Mishkin February 7, 2026 Food & Drink No Comments

It appears that all locations of Julien Boulangerie — including its three Upper East Side bakeries — have abruptly closed. Read More...