A New Petition to Transform Upper East Side “Rat Park”

E.L. Danvers December 19, 2021 Real Estate No Comments

Advocacy works. That is the message being championed by the group responsible for organizing the effort to transform the East 78th Street and First Avenue Read More...

Upper East Side Church to Become Free Toy Store

Mike Mishkin December 17, 2021 Odds and Ends No Comments

UES Mutual Aid Network – “a group of people on the UES and Yorkville dedicated to serving our neighbors in need” – are setting up Read More...

An Undercover Investigation of an Upper East Side Pet Store

Mike Mishkin December 16, 2021 NYPD + FDNY 1 Comment

An investigator from The Humane Society of the United States recently wrapped up a six week undercover investigation at American Kennels, a pet store located Read More...

Scooter Driver Killed in Crash with Truck

Mike Mishkin December 15, 2021 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

A 31-year-old delivery worker and scooter driver was killed on Monday when he crashed into a parked truck at East 76th and First Avenue, police Read More...

4 Teens Arrested For Attempting to Rob Fruit Stand Vendor

Mike Mishkin December 14, 2021 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

Four arrests have been made for the attempted robbery of a 63-year-old fruit vendor on 84th and Lexington Avenue. Read More...

Spitting Man Gets Released, Makes National Headlines, and is Accused of Even Worse

Mike Mishkin December 14, 2021 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

The man who’s been spitting at quite a few Upper East Siders has made national headlines, with a December 13 write-up and identity reveal by Read More...

92Y Opens Space in New Residential Building

Mike Mishkin December 14, 2021 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

Real estate developer DDG and partner Global Holdings have announced the official launch of the 92nd Street Y’s programming initiative at 180 East 88th Street, Read More...

Two Upper East Side Subway Station Incidents, One Fatal

Mike Mishkin December 13, 2021 NYPD + FDNY 1 Comment

On Monday afternoon, a 44-year-old man was killed after coming into contact with the third rail in the tunnel between the 68th and 86th Street Read More...

Squatters Removed From Empty Lenox Hill Townhouse

E.L. Danvers December 12, 2021 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

The owners of an abandoned Upper East Side townhouse have hired private security after squatters were found inside the 5,000 square foot space. Read More...

Firefighters Arrested, Charged with Assault Following UES Bar Fight

Mike Mishkin December 10, 2021 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

On November 20, two firefighters from Engine 39/Ladder 16, located at 157 East 67th Street between Lexington and Third Ave, reportedly got into a fight Read More...