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At Least 18 Cars Had Their Wheels Stolen on the UES This Summer: Report

Mike Mishkin August 18, 2025 Odds and Ends No Comments

Upper East Siders have been talking for months about the rash of stolen wheels—cars stripped in the night, left on blocks or crates, lug nuts scattered like confetti. 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...

Queensboro Bridge to Get Separate Lanes for Cyclists and Pedestrians Starting Sunday

Mike Mishkin May 14, 2025 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

Starting on Sunday, the Queensboro Bridge will offer separate paths for pedestrians and cyclists, doubling the space previously shared by both groups on a single narrow lane. Read More...

NYC Installs First-Ever Eye-Level Bike Signals on Upper East Side

Ethan Harfenist April 18, 2025 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

New, smaller bike signals were installed on the northwest corner of Third Avenue and 69th Street this week–the first of their kind in New York Read More...

Traffic Light Adjustments Stir Controversy on Third Avenue

Ethan Harfenist February 22, 2025 Odds and Ends 2 Comments

Claims of surging e-bikes and slower car traffic on a stretch of Third Avenue following a traffic light reconfiguration have some Upper East Siders up Read More...

When Motorcycles Hijack the Bike Lanes: A Citywide Problem

Eric Richman Esq. January 13, 2025 Sponsored No Comments

Sponsored Guest Opinion by Eric Richman, esq. www.Richman-Law.com Over the past few years, the City has made massive expansions of so-called “Class 1 bike lanes.” Read More...

OPINION: This Rich Guy Should Stop Complaining About a Nominal Congestion Pricing Fee. Pay the $9, Walk or Take the Train!

Ethan Harfenist January 9, 2025 Opinion, Odds and Ends 6 Comments

New York’s long-anticipated congestion pricing went into effect earlier this week, capping off months of political posturing, street protests and New Jersey whining. Read More...

68th Street Station Now Fully Accessible After $177 Million Project

Ethan Harfenist December 25, 2024 Odds and Ends 2 Comments

The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) recently announced the completion of its renovations at the 68th Street-Hunter College subway on the Upper East Side, marking its Read More...

Upper East Side Street to Close for Elite School’s Benefit–Neighbors Share Frustrations

Ethan Harfenist December 7, 2024 Odds and Ends 4 Comments

The city has announced plans to close down an Upper East Side block for the benefit of an expensive private school, and locals–at least those Read More...

96th Street Redesign Complete: See the New Bus Lanes

Ethan Harfenist December 4, 2024 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

The New York Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Tuesday that it has completed a major redesign of 96th Street, which includes new bus lanes Read More...