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‘Abomination!’: UES Board Members Rage Over Facade Proposals

Mike Mishkin June 17, 2025 Uncategorized No Comments

At this month’s Community Board 8 Landmarks Committee meeting, Upper East Siders gathered virtually to weigh in on the most pressing issues of our time: Read More...

UES Community Board Narrowly Approves New Cannabis Dispensary on East 86th Street

Mike Mishkin June 4, 2025 Shopping 4 Comments

A proposed legal cannabis dispensary at 242 East 86th Street has received a narrow vote of support from Community Board 8, amid mixed reactions from members and concerns about the … Read More...

“FDR Reimagined”: East Side Community Board Presents Plans to Improve East River Accessibility

Ethan Harfenist March 22, 2025 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

Members of the Upper East Side’s community board are supporting an initiative aimed at rethinking New York’s FDR Drive, which would make the waterfront both Read More...

4 New Restaurants Opening on Upper East Side

Mike Mishkin February 5, 2025 Food & Drink No Comments

Community Board 8 held its Street Life Committee meeting on Tuesday evening. Read More...

Rent-Stabilized Apartments Planned at New Third Avenue Development

Brendan Mohler October 25, 2024 Real Estate 1 Comment

Rent-stabilized apartments will soon be coming to 1448 Third Avenue, an address currently being rehabilitated by Douglaston Development, according to a presentation from company representatives Read More...

Ruppert Towers Parking Wars: VIDEO

Danielle Storm October 11, 2024 Odds and Ends No Comments

At Community Board 8’s Transportation Committee meeting this week, the main topic of discussion was a proposal to change the parking regulations outside of the Read More...

Owner of Popular UWS Restaurants Plans Eatery on 73rd and Lex

Mike Mishkin October 2, 2024 Food & Drink No Comments

We first reported that a new restaurant would be opening at 1022 Lexington Avenue (at 73rd Street) back in April  2023 (about a week before Read More...

STUDY: Upper East Side Impacted By Air Pollution More than Most NYC Neighborhoods

Kelly Kreth September 16, 2024 Odds and Ends No Comments

A recent air pollution study presented to Community Board 8 had some interesting results, some of which may not allow Upper East Siders to breathe Read More...

UES to Get Delivery ‘Microhub’ for DOT Pilot Program

Ethan Harfenist September 7, 2024 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

As New Yorkers increasingly rely on deliveries, and the small electric vehicles couriers use to drop off food and packages, reimagining the city’s current freight Read More...

Upper East Side Street Fairs: August-October

Mike Mishkin July 16, 2024 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

Community Board 8 met Monday to discuss the Upper East Side street fairs expected to take place from August through October. Read More...