Old Navy on 86th Street and Lexington Ave. ( Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl) The Temptation of Old Navy “I wouldn’t shop at Old Navy if they gave me the stuff for free.” That has been my credo for the past two decades. Then, a... Newsletter 29 Nov 2019 | 11:28
People went to Candle 79 for the warm atmosphere and farm-to-table organic food. ( Photo: Jason Cohen) Candle 79 to Go Dark After nearly 20 years on the UES, Candle 79 is closing at the end of the year. Located at 154 East 79th, Candle 79 has served... News 22 Nov 2019 | 03:38
Ghost Block on First Avenue On the west side of First Avenue between 65th and 66th streets, an Irish pub, a nail salon, a Chinese-Japanese fusion restaurant,... News 18 Nov 2019 | 05:30
Council Member Ben Kallos. ( Photo courtesy of NYC Council photographer William Alatriste) Kallos Outlines His BP Platform Upper East Side Council Member Ben Kallos officially kicked off his campaign last week to become the next borough president... News 05 Nov 2019 | 10:02
Seawright Takes on Extell Over 79th St. Site Blights and plights at empty lots – The so far months-long, empty block-long stretch from 79th to 80th St. on First Ave.,... Voices 28 Oct 2019 | 12:38
Dave struts his stuff. ( Photo: Kristen O'Connell) Rainy Day Dog Costume Contest On Sunday, Oct. 20, the Carl Schurz Park Conservancy held its annual Halloween Howl Dog Costume Contest. It was a rainy day,... News 28 Oct 2019 | 10:54
"We knew we were going to be really busy here," said Store Director Anthony Rodriguez. ( Photo: Jason Cohen) Target Opens on UES As winds howled and rain poured down on the city last Wednesday, Oct. 16, Target was welcomed by the Upper East Side community.... News 22 Oct 2019 | 10:00
Brandon Sauer at work. ( Photo: Jason Cohen) A Passion for Cycling Fixing things and repairing locks help pay the bills, but cycling is the passion for Upper East Side resident Brandon Sauer.... News 14 Oct 2019 | 02:35
All Buttoned Up Tender Buttons was a staple and an institution on the UES for five decades. Sadly, with the building being sold, the iconic... News 23 Sep 2019 | 01:06
19th Precinct Commander Kathleen Walsh says shoplifters may be arrested dozens of times before they get a jail sentence. ( Photo: David Noonan) Drugstore Shoplifting Soars on Upper East Side Regular readers of the Crime Watch column in the Straus News papers know how frequently shoplifting incidents occur in Manhattan... News 16 Sep 2019 | 02:37
Family fun at the 2018 Ronald McDonald House New York block party on East 73rd St. ( Photo: Courtesy of RMHNY) ‘A Very Special Place’ At first glance, East 73rd Street between First and York Avenues looks like a mundane New York City cross street, lined with... News 13 Sep 2019 | 12:00
All Ages Must Help After Disasters There sure is a lot of information and news about the first day of school, some so needed, like more speed cameras in school... Voices 09 Sep 2019 | 12:49
Historic St. Monica's Church on East 79th Street looms inthe background in this view looking east across First Avenue. It'sonly 9 p.m., but the full block near an Extell construction site isdark, desolate and completely deserted. ( Photo: Sandra Lerner) The Black Hole of East 79th Street One of the most high-profile street corners on the Upper East Side has become a dead zone at night – dark and desolate, shadowy... News 09 Sep 2019 | 11:40
At the ceremony for the new center. ( Photo courtesy of Office of Ben Kallos) Ribbon-cutting at UES Pre-K Center Just a day before public schools in New York City started, educators and elected officials cut a ribbon on a new 180-seat... News 05 Sep 2019 | 12:30
Photo via Amazon.com A Daring Debut Novel Back-to-school for some means keeping up with more than one’s grades. If you’re a low-income student going to a rich kid school,... City Arts 21 Aug 2019 | 11:40
