Nightmare Near Gracie Mansion: Suspect Indicted in Attempted Rape Case

Mike Mishkin September 12, 2024 NYPD + FDNY 3 Comments

The suspect who was arrested for attempting to rape a 19-year-old woman near Gracie Mansion last month has officially been indicted, Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg Read More...

Transgender Woman Convicted of Murdering Upper East Sider Confesses to Second Killing

Danielle Storm September 10, 2024 NYPD + FDNY 1 Comment

An individual convicted of murdering an Upper East Side resident in 2020 has admitted to another murder. Read More...

Glace Unveils New Space, Menu

Mike Mishkin September 10, 2024 Food & Drink 2 Comments

Glace, the gluten-free ice cream shop Sasha Zabar opened last year, has unveiled its new location–right next door to the old one. Read More...

Bites of Xi’an, Chinese Fast Food Spot, Opening First UES Location

Ethan Harfenist September 10, 2024 Food & Drink 2 Comments

The Western Chinese restaurant chain Bites of Xi’an is opening up its first Upper East Side location at 1711 Second Avenue (between 88th and 89th Read More...

8,000 People Run Down Fifth Avenue (There was a Run)

Mike Mishkin September 9, 2024 Odds and Ends No Comments

Thousands of runners dashed down Fifth Avenue (from 80th to 60th Street) for the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile on Sunday–which according to New York Read More...

How To Work With A Distractible Child: Tips From Central Park Tutors

Mike Mishkin September 9, 2024 Sponsored No Comments

“So many parents we work with are struggling with how to help their kids stay focused,” writes Susana Kraglievich, founder of the long-standing Upper East 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...

Man Robs Elderly of Their Luxury Watches; $50,000+ Worth Stolen

Mike Mishkin September 6, 2024 NYPD + FDNY 2 Comments

Police have issued an alert about a male suspect wanted for committing three robberies last month, each time targeting elderly individuals for their expensive watches. Read More...

Broad Daylight Groping on Upper East Side Bus

Mike Mishkin September 6, 2024 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

Police have issued an alert about a suspect wanted in connection with a forcible touching incident that took place on the UES last month. They’re Read More...

Sam Mensah, Upper East Side’s Infamous Stroller-Wielding Serial Attacker, Sentenced to Five Years in State Prison

Kelly Kreth September 5, 2024 NYPD + FDNY 1 Comment

Sam Mensah, the infamous serial attacker who became notorious for assaulting people while pushing a stroller–sometimes with his 2-year-old son in tow–was sentenced Thursday in Read More...