Central Synagogue attacker Larry Monte, circled, has been indicted on multiple hate crimes. ( Photo; Central Synagogue) Central Synagogue Attacker Indicted for Multiple Hate Crimes The madman Larry Montes, 46, who burst into a Friday night Shabbat service at Central Synagogue this past August and assaulted... Crime Watch 13 Sep 2026 | 04:07
Rita Popper, a longtime Community Board 8 member and president of the Knickerbocker Tenant’s Association, has passed away at the age of 87. ( Photo: Community Board 8 ) Rita Popper, Longtime Upper East Side Advocate, Dead at 87 Rita Popper, the tenacious president of the Knickerbocker Tenant Association, a longtime Upper East Side advocate and member... News 31 Aug 2026 | 03:49
The Longest Table dinner on the Upper East Side took place from 6 to 8 p.m. July 29. ( Photos by Julia Berchtold, Gabi De Simone, Allie Goldberg, Julia Golomedova, Annalisa Linn.) Upper East Side The Longest Table dinner fed “craving for community” More than 1,000 Upper East Side neighbors shared a meal together this summer breaking bread with new and old friends alike.... News 31 Aug 2026 | 12:49
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 18 Aug 2026 | 04:56
Wanted for brutal assault and robbery in East Harlem, Aug. 2. ( Photo: NYPD) Subway Booth Robbery at 86th Street; Brutal Assault in East Harlem Many are the times East Side subway riders are victims of robbery, violence, indecent exposure, forcible touching and the... Crime Watch 17 Aug 2026 | 06:34
Le Petit Parisien has suddenly closed but it remains partially under scaffolding; for much of the time since it opened in 2022, it was completely covered by scaffolds. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Le Petit Parisien Bakery on East 78th Street Has Suddenly Closed One of the Upper East Side locations of Le Petit Parisien, the French bakery and cafe-by-day and restaurant-by-night that... News 09 Aug 2026 | 04:53
Elder Assault on Lexington Avenue suspect: do you recognize him from the morning of July 30? ( Photos: NYPD) Elder Assault on Lexington Ave.; Man Who Raped UES Nurse Sentenced A stylish man carrying a man purse is wanted for elder assault in the 17th Precinct and cops are asking for the public’s... Crime Watch 09 Aug 2026 | 01:29
Ess-a-Bagel Celebrates 50th Anniversary with huge bagels that in were cut in lieu of a ribbon, with a pizza dish-sized platter of cream cheese adjacent. Only in New York! ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Ess-a-Bagel Celebrates 50th Anniversary With New East Side Store You want a schmear? Attention all bagel lovers who pass through the vicinity of Midtown or Murray Hill: a new bagel palace... News 07 Aug 2026 | 05:17
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 05 Aug 2026 | 02:54
Local City Council members are slamming the Park Avenue Armory Conservancy for their ongoing attempt to evict the Knickerbocker Greys from the building’s basement, calling it “callous” and “ill-advised.” ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) Park Avenue Armory Tries To Evict Knickerbocker Greys Cadets—Again! City Council Members Julie Menin and Virginia Maloney are blasting the nonprofit that runs the Park Avenue Armory for its... News 04 Aug 2026 | 03:50
Albania Is Not For Sale: Hands Off Sazan and Narta reads a protest sign adorned with flamingos. ( Photo: Genevieve Hartnett) Albania is Not for Sale! Trump Family Resort Plans Face UES Protests The Flamingo Revolution has reached the Upper East Side of Manhattan. For the last two months, Albanian Americans living... News 03 Aug 2026 | 07:18
ParkSignal NYC detects open street parking spots. Eighteen-year-old Theo Darringer holds his phone in front of the free spot the app says is open. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Teen Creates App That Could Solve The City’s Street Parking Issue When teenager Theo Darringer’s family got a car two years ago, it quickly became his prized possession. He loved driving... News 30 Jul 2026 | 05:48
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
The East Side Lexington Democrats recently convened at Dorrian’s Red Hand. ( Photo: DorriansNYC Instagram) East Side Democratic Club Social, & Meet the Judges Post primary kumbaya. The East Side’s Lexington Democratic Club’s Summer Social brought together the Democratic Party faithful... Home 27 Jul 2026 | 07:56
The intersection where police say a 25-yearold driver delivering goods in an Amazon electric cargo bike, or “e-bike,” mowed down a 79-year-old pedestrian after exchanging words. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Amazon Crime: E-bike Driver Hits Pedestrian, Charged with Assault A 25-year-old driver of an Amazon electric cargo bike was charged with two counts of felony assault after cops said he deliberately... News 26 Jul 2026 | 07:25
