Elderly Upper East Side Woman Loses $700K to Scam, Sues Banks for Failing to Intervene

Mike Mishkin October 6, 2025 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

An 86-year-old Upper East Side resident is suing multiple banks for negligence after falling victim to a sophisticated online scam that drained her of nearly $700,000 in life savings Read More...

VIDEO: Confrontation Between Doorman and Resident Leads to Assault, Racial Slurs and Arrest (UPDATED)

Mike Mishkin October 6, 2025 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

A viral video circulating on social media captures a verbal confrontation that escalates into a physical altercation between a doorman and a resident at 339 East 58th Street, a ten-story … Read More...

20-Story Tower Planned at Low-Rise Building Previously Home to Non-Profit

Mike Mishkin October 5, 2025 Real Estate No Comments

A nonprofit’s former UES headquarters may soon be replaced by a sleek residential tower, with just one apartment on each floor. Read More...

Three Seniors Assaulted Last Month, Including a 92-Year-Old Woman

Mike Mishkin October 3, 2025 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

NYPD officials have issued alerts about three assaults on the Upper East Side last month, all targeting senior citizens in the East 60s. Read More...

Chipotle Founder’s Sandwich Shop, Counter Service, Opening on Upper East Side this Month

Mike Mishkin October 3, 2025 Food & Drink No Comments

A fast-casual sandwich concept launched earlier this year by Chipotle founder Steve Ells has expanded to the UES. Read More...

MTA Rolls Out New Fare Evasion Measures at UES Stations…

Bobby Panza October 3, 2025 Odds and Ends No Comments

The MTA recently began installing new subway fare evasion measures, including crescent-shaped half-moon turnstile shields and spikey fins. Read More...

Neighbors Clash Over Plans for Indoor Pool at $30M Upper East Side Townhouse

Mike Mishkin October 2, 2025 Real Estate No Comments

A plan to dig out a private underground swimming pool on East 77th Street has sparked a bitter legal battle between two wealthy Upper East Side households. Read More...

Proposal Calls for Taller Building, Revamped Storefronts on Madison

Mike Mishkin October 2, 2025 Real Estate No Comments

A modest six-story building on Madison Avenue could soon be replaced by a significantly taller structure, according to a recent presentation to the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission. Read More...

Arsonist Sought For Series of Late-Night Garbage Fires

Mike Mishkin October 1, 2025 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

Police are looking for a suspect they say set multiple trash fires on the Upper East Side last night. Read More...

Powerball Player Buys Million-Dollar Ticket from Upper East Side Store

Mike Mishkin October 1, 2025 Odds and Ends No Comments

Lady Luck has once again smiled on the Upper East Side. Read More...