A dog patiently waiting for the bus in the East 80s. Dog droppings are swamping the area, some angry locals say, due to negligence by their owners. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Do People Pick Up After Their Dogs on the UES? Many Say “Not Really” Do people pick up after their beloved dogs on the Upper East Side? The answer appears to be an unpleasant and lingering “occasionally.”... News 22 Mar 2025 | 05:59
A heap of trash bags, perfect for attracting rodents, on a block of East 81st Street deemed one of the Upper East Side’s “rattiest.” ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Redditor Starts Raging Debate: What Is Rattiest Block on UES? Rats, our furry and seemingly invincible neighbors, are everywhere. Despite efforts to push them out of NYC, including the... News 16 Mar 2025 | 10:37
Jennifer Ratner, the board chair of Friends of the East River Esplanade, says that advocacy is essential to maintaining a greenway that is beloved by Upper East Side residents. ( Photo: Jennifer Ratner ) Friends of the East River Esplanade Founder Puts Access First Jennifer Ratner, founder and board chair of Friends of the East River Esplanade, knows that relentless advocacy is key to... People 12 Mar 2025 | 06:43
Extell Development has filed plans to demolish a series of lots on East 60th Street, which happen to contain the restaurants Philippe Chow (left) and Il Mulino (right). ( Photo: Jack Ahern/Google Images ) Two E. 60th St. Restaurants May Disappear; Developer Wants to Demolish Their Buildings Two neighborhood restaurants, Philippe Chow and Il Mulino, could be facing the wrecking ball after a real estate developer... Home 11 Mar 2025 | 01:24
Shakespeare & Co.’s Lexington Avenue store, located across from Hunter College, is closing next month. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Shakespeare & Co. to Close Upper East Side Bookstore Shakespeare & Co. is shuttering its Upper East Side location on Lexington Avenue next month, in another blow to local independent... News 08 Mar 2025 | 08:52
A judge on Feb. 24 lifted a restraining order that temporarily blocked Mount Sinai from closing Beth Israel Hospital, which has served patients in downtown Manhattan since the 1800s. Community advocates quickly succeeded in getting an appeals court to reimpose a temporary stay, teeing up more legal wrangling. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Appeal Halts Beth Israel Closure After Lower Court Ok’d It An appeals-court ruling has once again halted Mount Sinai’s plan to close Beth Israel Hospital, this time only days before... News 03 Mar 2025 | 12:26
City Councilmember Gale Brewer has released a map of 65 faulty streetlights in her district. A few of the 65 were outright missing. The data was gathered in a volunteer survey. ( Photo: Gale Brewer) Volunteers Identify 65 Faulty or Missing UWS Streetlights Volunteers working on behalf of City Councilmember Gale Brewer have identified 65 nonfunctional streetlights on the Upper... Home 25 Feb 2025 | 03:17
The owner of 1221 York Ave., the Stahl Organization, plans to demolish the residential building. It has 82 units, 43 of which are occupied, and the pending loss of affordable housing has spurred local protest. ( Photo: Google Maps ) UES in Uproar as Landlord Seeks to Demolish Socony Hall The owners of a block-long six-story Upper East Side apartment building are seeking to demolish it and replace it with a... News 24 Feb 2025 | 01:29
The Ritz Bar pictured in 2024. A group of men—three of whom were just convicted—targeted patrons for robbery there in 2022, killing one. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Three Men Convicted for Robberies of Local Gay Bar Patrons That Left 2 Dead Three men—Jayqwan Hamilton, Robert Demaio, and Jacob Barroso—have been convicted by a jury for drugging and robbing gay bar... News 14 Feb 2025 | 06:31
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright and her fellow Aging Committee members listening to a report from Greg Olsen, Acting Director of the NYS Office for the Aging, on Feb. 4. ( Photo: Courtesy of Rebecca Seawright) Rebecca Seawright Vows to Serve Seniors As New State Assembly Aging Chair Upper East Side State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright became the chair of that body’s Aging Committee last month, a role... News 14 Feb 2025 | 10:43
Anthony Saccavino, 59, pictured addressing the FDNY before he actively retired. He’s pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges stemming from his time heading the Bureau of Fire Prevention. ( Photo: FDNY/Flickr ) Former FDNY Chief Pleads Guilty to Fed Bribery Charges A former high-ranking FDNY official, Anthony Saccavino, has pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges stemming from a pay-to-play... News 10 Feb 2025 | 03:46
Hospital representatives overviewing a $2-billion plan to expand Lenox Hill Hospital at a Jan. 28 CB8 meeting.: left to right, Tomas Broussant, Daniel Baker, Lisa Lau and Nick Williams. ( Photo: Community Board 8 ) Northwell Faces Off With UES Locals on $2B Lenox Hill Hospital Expansion The dramatic saga of Northwell Health’s $2 billion mission to expand Lenox Hill Hospital continues apace, as the proposed... News 31 Jan 2025 | 03:06
Three developers have filed a $95 million plan to transform an office building known as 5 Times Square, pictured above, into a residential building. It now prominently houses Roku, the streaming giant. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Developers Plan to Convert 5 Times Square From Office to Residential Three behemoth developers have unveiled a $95-million plan to transform 5 Times Square, currently a prominent 38-story office... News 31 Jan 2025 | 10:55
A visit to a famed co-op building at 160 E. 91st St., the day after a three-alarm blaze tore through multiple floors, revealed minimal exterior damage. A total of 20 units were evacuated, however. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Three-Alarm Fire Torches 20 Apartments in UES Building, Injuring One A three-alarm fire ripped through multiple floors of an eight-story Upper East Side co-op building on the afternoon of Monday,... News 28 Jan 2025 | 06:38
Applications are now being accepted for a DOT program that will allow delivery drivers–such as the one pictured above–to trade in unregulated e-bikes for safe, UL-approved ones. ( Photo: Department of Transportation ) DOT Begins Rollout of $2 Million E-Bike Trade-In Program for Delivery Workers The DOT has begun accepting applications for an e-bike swap program open to delivery workers, as part of the Adams administration’s... News 28 Jan 2025 | 05:44
