Police investigate the aftermath of a tire theft on East 71st Street near York Avenue. ( Photo: Nextdoor) Wheel Bad: Tire Thefts Surge on UES and UWS A rash of tire thefts has hit both the Upper East and Upper West sides over the past several weeks, according to posts circulating... News 14 Jul 2025 | 03:30
Left: Roosevelt Island tram tower climber. Right: Christian Torres in February 2024, convicted of assault and other crimes June 2025. ( Photos: JCFresco X; NYPD) Tram Tower Climber Arrested; Ex-Con Who Attacked 91-Year-Old Man Convicted Roosevelt Island Tram Tower Climber Arrested A masked thrill seeker who generated short-lived headlines on June 16 when he... News 23 Jun 2025 | 07:08
Young attendee wears the craft project she created at the Museum Mile Festival on Fifth Avenue. ( Photo: Christine Butler for MCNY) Fifth Avenue Transformed into a Cultural Playground for Museum Mile Festival Fifth Avenue shut down to cars but came alive with art, music, and crowds on the evening of June 10 as the 47th annual Museum... News 16 Jun 2025 | 04:46
Virginia Maloney (left) who is running for City Council in District 4, with her mom, former Congress woman Carolyn Maloney, who held an upper East Side council seat for ten years before starting her 30-year career in Congress. They lunched recently with our East Side Observer columnist. ( Photo: Courtesy Virginia Maloney campaign) Taking a Trip Down Memory Lane in Primary Season Memory lane—City Council District 4 is personal to me. While I now live in CD 5, the streets, the blocks, the avenues are... Voices 09 Jun 2025 | 05:41
Patis Bakery, a popular French-American pâtisserie chain, shut several of its stores following a bankruptcy in 2024 but reopened two East Side locations. Now one on Lexington Ave. between 88th and 89th is closed as is another near Grand Central. It still has about a dozen scattered around downtown, Chelsea, and the UWS. ( Photo: Patis.com) Campaign Board Flyers Contain Errors; UES Senior Residences Thrive; Bakery Opening/Closing On May 22 I opened my apartment building mailbox to find the 2025 Primary Election Voter Guide sent by the New York City... Voices 07 Jun 2025 | 09:14
Left: Wanted for robbery of Lululemon. Right: “Buddha and Attendants” frieze returned to Pakistan. ( Photos: NYPD, Manhattan DA) Store Robbed Twice by Same Man; Bragg Returns Antiquities to Pakistan NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an individual wanted in connection with a 19th Precinct robbery... News 02 Jun 2025 | 11:50
Left: 1370 Fifth Ave., within King Towers NYCHA complex; Right: Wanted for forcible touching. ( Photos: Google Maps; NYPD) 15-Year-Old Shot on 5th Avenue; Buttocks Grabbed on Madison The rash of gun violence involving teenagers continues unabated. While Manhattan has been relatively insulated from the trend... News 23 May 2025 | 11:30
Walgreens located at 1191 Second Ave. is closing on June 24. ( Photo: Kelly Garreau) UES Drug Store Hit in Latest Round of Walgreen Closures Drug stores closures continue to plague Manhattan, with another one slated to close on the Upper East Side. Walgreens, which... News 22 May 2025 | 04:14
Left: Arrested for assault and other charges; right: Moche mask returned to Peru. ( Photos: NYPD (left), Manhattan DA) Supermarket Attack Suspect Arrested; Bragg Returns Antiquities to Peru The senior-shoving recidivist who attacked an 86-year-old woman in front of the Morton Williams at 1066 Third Ave. on Sunday,... News 19 May 2025 | 01:59
The Academy Award-winning director Robert Benton with our entertainment columnist Michele Willens. He passed on May 11 at the age of 92. ( Photo: Courtesy Willens family) Robert Benton Remembered The first time I met Robert Benton, I asked him, “Off the record, who’s the most difficult actor you worked with?” His response:... Voices 17 May 2025 | 04:12
Wanted for Assault: Two CitiBike e-bikers, both young women, April 17. ( Photos: NYPD) 2 Young Women on E-bikes Assault 3 Pedestrians on 5th Ave E-bikes—and e-bike riders—continue their reign of terror against the people of New York. This time, instead of smashing into... News 28 Apr 2025 | 02:29
Jennifer Guilbeault moments before, and during, her attack on Shohel Mahmud. Markup by Straus News. ( Photos: Reddit) Woman Takes Plea for Pepper- Spraying Muslim Uber Driver The pepper spray madwoman, Jennifer Guilbeault, who wildly attacked a Muslim Uber driver, Shohel Mahmud, on the Upper East... News 24 Apr 2025 | 11:28
A luxury condominium project at 255 E. 77th St., which towers over the rest of the Lenox Hill neighborhood, has reached its projected zenith of 500 feet. The remaining exterior and interior construction are slated to be finished by next fall. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) The Tallest Building in Lenox Hill Reaches Its Apex of 500 Feet A super-tall luxury condominium building being built at East 77th Street and Second Avenue has reached its vertical apex... News 23 Apr 2025 | 07:22
An attempted mugging of a teen took place inside Carl Schurz Park, a place popular with youths and seniors alike because of newly renovated basketball and pickleball courts. The park is adjacent to Gracie Mansion. ( Photo: Steffen Wurzel/Wikimedia Commons) 4 Thugs Attempt to Rob Teen in Carl Schurz Park; Gunfire Near QB Bridge Four Thugs Attempt to Rob Teen At around 8pm. on Saturday, April 13, a gang of four thugs set upon a 14-year-old boy at East... News 21 Apr 2025 | 10:47
The local celebrity Astoria spotted on April 16 in a tree on East 66th Street. ( Photo: @BirdCentralPark on X) Wild Turkey Roaming the Streets of Manhattan Since Sunday morning, a turkey is walking and flying across the East Side of Manhattan. The turkey in question isn’t a random... News 18 Apr 2025 | 05:26
