Upper East Side School’s Controversial Street Closure Plan Gets Green Light — But on a Reduced Schedule

Mike Mishkin August 12, 2025 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

After months of revisions and negotiations, the $62,500-per-year private K–12 school has received unanimous approval from Community Board 8 for a scaled-back version of its street closure plan. Read More...

From Poke to Ramen: Yorkville’s Asian Fusion Shuffle Continues

Ethan Harfenist August 11, 2025 Food & Drink 1 Comment

In what seems to be becoming something of a Yorkville tradition, yet another Asian fusion restaurant that bit the dust a few weeks back has been swiftly replaced by a … Read More...

Landmarked Fifth Avenue Mansion to Become Private Members-Only Club

Mike Mishkin August 11, 2025 Real Estate 2 Comments

A Gilded Age mansion on Fifth Avenue that once housed the Permanent Mission of Yugoslavia to the United Nations is set for a major transformation. Read More...

Police Seek Suspect Who Punched 94-Year-Old Man In Face (ARREST MADE)

Mike Mishkin August 7, 2025 NYPD + FDNY 4 Comments

Free Upper East Side News, Delivered To Your Inbox Update: Police have announced the arrest of 31-year-old Lewis D. Reynolds, who is homeless. He was Read More...

The Upper East Side Restaurants with the Hottest (and Least Hot) Customers, According to Website

Mike Mishkin August 7, 2025 Food & Drink 2 Comments

An eyebrow-raising new website is using artificial intelligence to rate restaurants — not for their food or service, but for the physical attractiveness of their customers. Read More...

Upper East Side Woman Found Dead on Boat in Montauk

Mike Mishkin August 6, 2025 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

Free Upper East Side News, Delivered To Your Inbox Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, a 33-year-old Upper East Side resident and fashion entrepreneur, was found dead early Tuesday Read More...

4 New Restaurants Opening on the UES

Mike Mishkin August 6, 2025 Food & Drink 1 Comment

Community Board 8 held its Street Life Committee meeting on Tuesday evening. Restaurant owners and their reps attended via Zoom in order to further their liquor license applications, and Read More...

Ceiling Collapse Unleashes Cockroaches in UES Apartment, Goes Viral on TikTok

Mike Mishkin August 4, 2025 Real Estate 1 Comment

A woman living in a studio apartment on the Upper East Side says she’s still shaken—and still sleeping elsewhere—after her bathroom ceiling collapsed last month, sending water and a swarm … Read More...

New Mexican Spot Opens on First Avenue

Mike Mishkin August 4, 2025 Food & Drink 1 Comment

MAYA Mexican Grill has opened its doors at 1586 First Avenue (between 82nd and 83rd streets), which was previously home to Inase Sushi. Read More...

Line Forms Around Block to View UES Apartment

Mike Mishkin August 4, 2025 Real Estate No Comments

Is the rental market still on fire, or was this just a really good deal (or both)? Read More...