Cooling towers at the addresses pictured above have tested culture positive for Legionella, meaning that live bacteria were discovered present at the time of the test. ( Photo: NYC Health) Legionnaires’ Outbreak Over Health Dept. Says— Just After 7th Death A Legionnaires’ outbreak that wreaked havoc on the Upper East Side has been declared functionally over by the NYC Health... Home 01 Aug 2026 | 12:50
A planned restoration of the Bobby Walker Walk—a stretch of the East River Esplanade between E. 90th Street and E. 124th Street—has been truncated due to funding issues. ( Rendering: NYC EDC/NYC Parks Dept. ) Esplanade Overhaul Starting at East 94th Street Hits Funding Snag An overhaul of the East River Esplanade starting on East 94th Street has apparently run into money problems, forcing a triage... News 29 Jul 2026 | 05:53
Ida Goldstein, the bereaved widow of a man killed in the current Legionnaire’s outbreak striking the Upper East Side, plans on filing a negligence lawsuit against a building owner in connection with his death. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Widow of Man Killed in UES Legionnaires’ Outbreak Plans Lawsuit As a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak continues to claim lives on the Upper East Side, a widow of a local man killed by the... News 29 Jul 2026 | 04:48
A total of 160 buildings have now been tested in connection with a Legionnaires’ outbreak on the Upper East Side, with The Metropolitan Museum of Art (above) receiving a positive test. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) Five Dead Due to Legionnaires’ Disease on Upper East Side The Legionnaires’ outbreak plaguing the Upper East Side has now killed five people as of July 21, with a total of 82 total... News 29 Jul 2026 | 04:32
Summer Streets starts on the south end at Centre Street. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Summer Streets Are Coming to Manhattan August 1, 8, 15: DOT Summer Streeets are Coming! Summer Streets are Coming! As if the ghost of Paul Revere and his unnamed horse were here to... News 29 Jul 2026 | 10:36
A bagel shop on Broadway has been shuttered by the NYC Health and Mental Hygiene Department, after inspectors found conditions that reportedly included pest and sewage contamination. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Talking Tal Bagels Blues: Health Dept. “C” Grade Shutters Shop A popular Upper West Side bagel shop has been shuttered by the NYC Health and Mental Hygiene Department and slapped with... News 28 Jul 2026 | 12:39
MetroLoft is pursuing the residential-to-office conversion of 1 Whitehall Street (above), just as it faces an ongoing investigation in connection with the recent near-collapse of a similar project at 235 E. 42nd St. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Developer Pursues FiDi Convert Project After Midtown Disaster The developer behind the office-to-residential conversion that nearly collapsed in Midtown last week plans to undertake a... News 23 Jul 2026 | 04:40
A total of 31 buildings on the Upper East Side have tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease, including the Guggenheim Museum on Fifth Avenue (above). Nearly 60 people have been infected. ( Photo: @Epicsunwarrior/ Wikimedia Commons) Growing Outbreak on UES: 59 Now Infected by Legionnaires’ Disease A Legionnaires’ outbreak tearing through the Upper East Side has now reached 59 total cases as of July 12, with 15 people... News 17 Jul 2026 | 01:52
A warning on the NYC Health Dept. instructs UES residents to monitor for symptoms, as officials investigate the origins of the latest outbreak of Lenionnaires’ Disease. ( Photo: NYC Dept of Health) Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Hits UES, With 23 New Cases Legionnaires’ disease has broken out on the Upper East Side yet again, with 23 cases reported from one cluster as of Tuesday,... News 16 Jul 2026 | 02:18
City Council Speaker Julie Menin (pictured center, blue) and NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura (pictured far-left) are hailing the partial reopening of the East River Esplanade, which will now allow access up to East 73rd Street. ( Photo: Emil Cohen/NYC Council Media Unit) Esplanade Slowly Reopening, Now Reaches East 73rd Street A long-closed stretch of the East River Esplanade between E. 71st Street and E. 78th Street has continued its gradual reopening,... News 16 Jul 2026 | 10:58
The Transport Workers Union says that Deniz, a horse who dramatically collapsed and died in Central Park earlier this month, was killed by a toxic plant—and not animal abuse, as some charge. ( Photo: TWU ) Union Says Central Park Carriage Horse Died After Eating Toxic Plant A horse that dramatically collapsed and died in Central Park last week was poisoned by a flower planted there, the union... News 14 Jul 2026 | 03:35
A Legionnaires’ outbreak has hospitalized over 20 people on the Upper East Side as of Wednesday, July 8. Pictured above: NYC Health Commissioner Alistair Martin at a July 7 town hall on the subject. ( Photo: Emil Cohen/NYC Council Media Unit) Legionnaires’ Disease Tears Through Upper East Side An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease raging through the Upper East Side had resulted in 36 cases and 22 hospitalizations... News 09 Jul 2026 | 05:57
Legionnaires’ disease has been detected in the water system of Haven Plaza, a housing complex in the East Village, after an NYC Health Department probe. ( Photo: Catholic Homes New York) Legionnaires’ Disease Detected in East Village Housing Complex Legionnaires’ disease has been detected in the water system of a housing complex in the East Village, following a Health... News 09 Jul 2026 | 02:08
A judge has permanently barred the Trump administration from freezing funds going towards the Hudson River Tunnel portion of the Gateway Project (above), after a previous freeze led to temporary layoffs. ( Photo: Gateway Project, YouTube ) Judge Bars Feds From Freezing Gateway Funds The Trump administration has been permanently barred from freezing funds for further construction of the Hudson River Tunnels... News 03 Jul 2026 | 10:29
MetLife has acquired a retail space in a Lenox Hill condominium building that includes a Morton Williams grocery store, in a transaction known as a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Lender Takes Over UES Retail Space Containing Morton Williams The real estate firm Gateside Corporation has transferred ownership over the retail section of a Lenox Hill condo tower to... News 02 Jul 2026 | 02:33
