A total of 76 buildings, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, have now received positive tests in connection with a Legionnaires’ outbreak on the Upper East Side. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) Two Dead as Legionnaires’ Crisis Grows on Upper East Side The Legionnaires’ outbreak plaguing the Upper East Side has now killed two people, with a total of 67 total cases reported... News 18 Jul 2026 | 01:34
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
The Book Cellar, located within the NYPL’s Webster branch, is dedicated to selling pre-owned books at incredible prices to the casual book reader and collectors alike. ( Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl) The Book Cellar at Webster Library Is an Underground Hit! The Book Cellar in the basement of New York Public Library Webster Branch in Yorkville is it: a truly underground, as in... News 16 Jul 2026 | 02:27
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
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
Wanted for robbery at UES Turkish spot, Ala Turco Express. ( Photo: NYPD) Robbery at UES Turkish Spot; Antiquities Returned to Nepal Two suspects entered the retail food establishment Ala Turco Express located at 1391 Second Ave. on Monday, June 1, near... Crime Watch 26 Jun 2026 | 05:58
Himan Brown Director David Knapp dances with member at the 75th anniversary of Himan Brown program at 92Y for New Yorkers in the 60+ age set. ( Photo: Lucy Rice) Still Swinging: 92NY Celebrates 75 Years of Himan Brown Program A rockin’ party was underway at the 92nd Street Y on Wednesday, June 17. “Rock Around the Clock” marked the 75th anniversary... News 23 Jun 2026 | 04:14
Some are wondering about the fate of three pre-war residential buildings located at 163-167 E. 87th St. ( Photo: Solil Management) Real Estate Intrigues on the Upper East Side Block Buster—In a December 2025 East Side Observer column, I wrote that “Another demolition derby is scheduled for the 300... Voices 19 Jun 2026 | 12:38
The approximate corner where Rozencwaig said his wife was assaulted on the Upper East Side. ( Photo: Google Maps) Petition Urges Faster Mental Health Intervention under Kendra’s Law After Steven Rozencwaig’s wife was assaulted on Third Avenue in September 2022, he subsequently discovered that the attacker... News 18 Jun 2026 | 06:36
Israel Day Parade, Governor Kathy Hochul speaking. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Israel Day Parade Brings Huge Crowd, High Spirits to Fifth Avenue Tens of thousands of Jewish New Yorkers, Israelis, their friends, allies and dozens of elected politicians came to Fifth... News 09 Jun 2026 | 09:46
Maureen Donohue-Peters (right) owns Donohue’s Steak House, which is managed by her niece, Mary Barrie (left). The two began Donohue’s East in Westhampton Beach together in July 2025. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Last Call for Donohue’s Steak House; UES Institution to Close After 76 Years Longtime patrons are lamenting the loss of Donohue’s Steak House, which has been family run since its founding 76 years ago... News 05 Jun 2026 | 10:25
Middle School Students seek signatures to a petition to the Department of Education, urging the city restore the provider of its after school arts program. The DOE’s Department of Youth & Community Development is switching from Manhattan Youth to another provider at some but not all middle schools. ( Captured By: Aiana Jones ) Menin Joins Student Fight to Restore Afterschool Provider Students, parents and community members rallied outside Robert F. Wagner Middle School at 220 E. 76th St. on May 21, protesting... News 28 May 2026 | 02:07
Julie Menin revealed that over 6,000 people voted in the participatory budget process in her district on the upper east side and Roosevelt Island. She unveils the tenwinners that will divvy up $1.85 million in funds. ( Photo: NYC Council ) Menin Reveals Winners of $1.85M Jackpot: 19th Pct., 5 Libraries, 3 Schools, 1 Fire House The 19th NYPD precinct is getting an air conditioning upgrade, the Roosevelt Island fire station is getting a new forklift,... News 17 May 2026 | 04:59
A talented artist before the attack by a deranged man on an UES subway in 2023, Emine Ozsoy was cut to the bone and initially left paralyzed from the shoulders down. Through intense therapy, she has learned to feed herself, brush her teeth and use a computer. ( Photo: GoFundMe) Subway Shover Gets 20 Year Prison Sentence for UES Attack Nearly three years after he randomly pushed a woman into a moving train at the Lexington Avenue and 63rd Street F/Q station,... Crime Watch 15 May 2026 | 03:21
NYPD holds back Park East synagogue protestors at East 67th Street and Lexington Avenue. ( Pboto: Adam Daly X) Park East Synagogue Protest Tests NYPD, Mamdani, Buffer Zone Policy If you try to sell, or settle it, they will come. This variation on the famous line from “Field of Dreams”— “If you build... News 11 May 2026 | 11:15
