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City Council Secures Over $20 Million for Upper East Side Improvements in New Budget

Mike Mishkin July 1, 2025 Politics No Comments

Upper East Side elected officials say they’ve secured more than $20 million in new funding for schools, parks, hospitals, sanitation services, and cultural institutions as part of the city’s recently … Read More...

Trump Pardons Ex-Congressman Behind Tax Fraud at Upper East Side Restaurant

Mike Mishkin May 29, 2025 Politics 2 Comments

While Grimm’s political career centered around Staten Island and Brooklyn, his legal downfall was tied to a small Upper East Side restaurant. Read More...

Participatory Budgeting Winners Announced

Mike Mishkin May 6, 2025 Politics 1 Comment

Here's where the money will be going. Read More...

Con Ed Wants to Raise Your Bill — Again

Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY February 12, 2025 Politics No Comments

This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning.  A proposed $2 billion Read More...

Data Shows Growth in Trump Support in these Pockets of the Upper East Side

Ethan Harfenist November 11, 2024 Politics 1 Comment

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election was marked by both a decline in Democratic turnout and a boost in Read More...

$25 Million Secured to Enhance Parks, Schools, More

Mike Mishkin July 2, 2024 Politics No Comments

The New York City Council passed the City’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Sunday Read More...

NYC to restore a controversial admissions boost for Manhattan students, Banks says

Michael Elsen-Rooney, Chalkbeat New York May 4, 2024 Politics No Comments

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Schools Chancellor David Banks intends to bring back a controversial admissions Read More...

Council Member Menin Continues Fight Against Crappy Dog Owners with New Legislation

Mike Mishkin May 1, 2024 Politics 2 Comments

Council Member Julie Menin is sponsoring new legislation which aims to decrease the volume of dog poop on New York City’s sidewalks. Read More...

Anti-Israel Protestors Yell at Jerry Seinfeld on Upper East Side

Mike Mishkin February 26, 2024 Politics, NYPD + FDNY No Comments

Two individuals were issued summonses at an anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protest outside the 92nd Street Y (92Y) on Sunday evening. Read More...

George Santos Hangs Out on Upper East Side

Danielle Storm December 12, 2023 Politics 1 Comment

George Santos may have been ousted from Congress, but he’s still got political buddies, and he’s hanging out with them on the Upper East Side. Read More...