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NYPD Shuts Down UES Day Spa Accused of Operating Secret Brothel

Police shut down an Upper East Side day spa that stands accused of operating a secret brothel along a busy shopping corridor.


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Seafood Destination 'La Piovra' Soft-Launches with Delectable Dishes & Outdoor Patio

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Million Dollar Renovation Underway for Carl Schurz Park's Iconic Hoop Stairs

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East 86th Street Loses Retail Anchors as Sephora & Victoria's Secret Close Temporarily

Photo shows homemade papardale with clams and seafood in a bowl.
Seafood Destination 'La Piovra' Soft-Launches with Delectable Dishes & Outdoor Patio
Photo shows horseshoe shaped staircases inside a park.
Million Dollar Renovation Underway for Carl Schurz Park's Iconic Hoop Stairs
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East 86th Street Loses Retail Anchors as Sephora & Victoria's Secret Close Temporarily
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'City of Yes' Allows Third Developer to Build Even Taller UES Luxury Tower
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Unregular Pizza Closes After Under Two Years in Lenox Hill
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UES Woman Ambushed, Attacked by Men on E-Scooter: NYPD


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'City of Yes' Allows Third Developer to Build Even Taller UES Luxury Tower

Another Upper East Side developer is using the City of Yes to increase their luxury building’s height by transferring development rights.

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Unregular Pizza Closes After Under Two Years in Lenox Hill

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UES Woman Ambushed, Attacked by Men on E-Scooter: NYPD


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UES Lawmaker Receives Youth Endorsement Ahead of Congressional Primary

The New York State Young Democrats endorsed Upper East Side Assembly Member Alex Bores as their pick for Congress.


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Prized Park Avenue Tulips Destroyed by Vandal, UES Group Says

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I'm Not a Girls' Girl. And That's Actually a Good Thing [Kiss&Tell] 🆓

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Mayor Mamdani to Veto School ‘Buffer Zone’ Bill Passed After 'Antisemitic' UES Protest 🆓

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Prized Park Avenue Tulips Destroyed by Vandal, UES Group Says
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I'm Not a Girls' Girl. And That's Actually a Good Thing [Kiss&Tell] 🆓
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Mayor Mamdani to Veto School ‘Buffer Zone’ Bill Passed After 'Antisemitic' UES Protest 🆓
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Busy Stretch of UES East River Esplanade Shut Down By Sinkhole
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Donohue's Steak House Plans Its Last Call After 76 Years on UES
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Skinny Louie Smash Burger Grand Opening Date in Sight

Photo shows two pedestrians and a cyclist looking at waterfront walkway blocked by fences and red 'do not enter' notices.

Busy Stretch of UES East River Esplanade Shut Down By Sinkhole

NYC Parks closed off a busy stretch of the East River Esplanade on the Upper East Side after a sinkhole expanded.

Photo shows a table set inside of Donohue's with menus, napkins and a sign reading "reserved" visible. Inset photo shows the exterior of Donohue's.

Donohue's Steak House Plans Its Last Call After 76 Years on UES

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Skinny Louie Smash Burger Grand Opening Date in Sight



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New Ivy League Crepe Stand Brings Taste of Paris to Yorkville

A Connecticut-based crepe restaurant just opened its first to-go stand inside of a popular Upper East Side French eatery.


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The Best Pizza Slices on the Upper East Side 🆓

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E-Bike Battery Charging Station Proposed in Front of UES Westville Restaurant

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SEE IT: Surveillance Video Shows Out-of-Control MTA Bus Obliterate Dining Setup, Slam into Cars 🆓

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The Best Pizza Slices on the Upper East Side 🆓
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E-Bike Battery Charging Station Proposed in Front of UES Westville Restaurant
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SEE IT: Surveillance Video Shows Out-of-Control MTA Bus Obliterate Dining Setup, Slam into Cars 🆓
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Women-Led Restaurant Nostos Brings Mainland Greek Cooking to UES
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Woman Assaulted During Gunpoint Robbery in Central Park near UES: NYPD
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Fire Erupts Inside Upper East Side Apartment Building, Two Injured: FDNY

Photo shows six plates of food - including a whole fish and phyllo pastries - on a table, and inset photo shows an awning reading the word "Nostos."

Women-Led Restaurant Nostos Brings Mainland Greek Cooking to UES

Nostos, a women-led restaurant, is bringing a taste of Greece’s highlands to the Upper East Side in an elegant dining room.

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Woman Assaulted During Gunpoint Robbery in Central Park near UES: NYPD

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Fire Erupts Inside Upper East Side Apartment Building, Two Injured: FDNY



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'Terrible' Ouri's Market Stinks Up Apartments with Pizza Oven, Blocks Sidewalk & Blasts Music, Neighbors Say

Upper East Siders accuse kosher grocer Ouri’s Market of diminishing the quality of life on their block with unneighborly practices.

Photo shows the exterior of a wine bar in a yellow building, with a large front window and bright blue awning reading "Andiamo" in white script.

Bar Andiamo Brings Tasteful, Nautical-Inspired Café & Cocktails to UES

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Last Holdout Tenant Evicted from Rent-Stabilized UES Building on Prime Development Site

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UES Grandma, 77, Nearly Finished Walking Every Block in Manhattan

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Bar Andiamo Brings Tasteful, Nautical-Inspired Café & Cocktails to UES
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Last Holdout Tenant Evicted from Rent-Stabilized UES Building on Prime Development Site
Photo shows a woman dressed in black walking on the sidewalk outside of Ruppert Park.
UES Grandma, 77, Nearly Finished Walking Every Block in Manhattan
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Sushi Counter's Aussie-Style Rolls Open to Large Crowd in Lenox Hill
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Scissor-Wielding Suspect Menaces, Assaults Commuter on UES Subway Train: NYPD
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Fellini Coffee Makes Highly Anticipated UES Debut to Line of Customers

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Sushi Counter's Aussie-Style Rolls Open to Large Crowd in Lenox Hill

Aussie-style unsliced rolls await at Sushi Counter’s first Upper East Side location, where customers lined up early to be the first ones in.

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Scissor-Wielding Suspect Menaces, Assaults Commuter on UES Subway Train: NYPD

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Fellini Coffee Makes Highly Anticipated UES Debut to Line of Customers



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