18 Households Register for Emergency Assistance Following Last Week’s Fire

Mike Mishkin August 15, 2025 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

A three-alarm fire broke out Friday morning on the roof of a six-story building on the Upper East Side, injuring three firefighters and drawing more than 170 emergency responders to … Read More...

Xi’an Famous Foods Planning Second Upper East Side Location

Mike Mishkin August 14, 2025 Food & Drink 2 Comments

Partial signage is up for a new Xi'an Famous Foods at 1390 1/2 Second Avenue (between 71st and 72nd streets). Read More...

Central Park Conservancy Calls for Ban on Horse-Drawn Carriages

Mike Mishkin August 13, 2025 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

After decades of staying out of the fray, the Central Park Conservancy is stepping into one of the city’s most heated debates—and it's not mincing words. Read More...

Giuliani Sells Upper East Side Penthouse Amid Legal and Financial Turmoil

Mike Mishkin August 13, 2025 Real Estate No Comments

Rudy Giuliani has officially offloaded his Upper East Side apartment, closing the book on a chapter of Manhattan real estate tied closely to his public and personal life. Read More...

Business Openings: Artara Coffee, Libbi, Sukoshi, Vuori, Farm Rio

Mike Mishkin August 12, 2025 Shopping 1 Comment

Make sure to sign up for our free email newsletter for more UES openings. Artara Coffee recently opened its doors at 214 East 82nd Street (between Second Read More...

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...