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
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 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
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
Frank E. Campbell, The Funeral Chapel at 1076 Madison Avenue at East 81st Street. ( Photo: Frank E. Campbell) Frank E. Campbell, The Funeral Chapel: Easing People Home So many people have written so many things about the Frank E. Campbell funeral home of 1076 Madison Avenue at East 81st Street,... Senior Living Guide 24 Jul 2026 | 01:21
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
