Fire, Park Plans, New Developments | UES Week In Review

Upper East Side NY

10 December, 2021

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UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Miss any headlines on the Upper East Side this week? Patch's week in review has you covered for the neighborhood's top news. Rat-Filled UES Lot Should Become Green Space, Neighbors Say UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — An empty lot that has blighted an Upper East Side block for nearly a decade should be converted into a park or garden, according to neighbors and community leaders, who rallied... Read more Roosevelt Island Opens Southpoint Park Renovation: See It ROOSEVELT ISLAND, NY — An $11 million project expanding access to the waterfront park on Roosevelt Island opened over the weekend, officials announced, giving people the chance to walk closer... Read more Ikea Closing Upper East Side Store, Company Says UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Ikea's relatively short tenure on the Upper East Side has already come to an end: the company announced today that it plans to shutter its "planning studio" on Third Avenue... Read more Development Coming To UES Block As Last Building Faces Teardown UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — The last remaining building on an Upper East Side corner will soon be torn down, and a mixed-use tower will take its place, according to city records and a local developer.... Read more New Upper East Side Restaurants: Vanessa's Dumplings, Shawarma UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A new outpost of a popular dumpling restaurant and an Israeli shawarma spot are among the Upper East Side's upcoming restaurant openings. Most of the eateries were presented... Read more 2 UES 'Dark Stores' Are Operating Illegally, Boro Prez Says UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Two rapid grocery-delivery businesses may be operating illegally in Upper East Side storefronts, according to a new investigation into the controversial sites led by Manhattan's... Read more Met To Remove Sackler Name From Galleries Amid Opioid Scandal UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — The Sackler name will finally disappear from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's galleries after years of scrutiny over the family's role in perpetuating the opioid crisis,... Read more Design Unveiled For Upper East Side's New Ruppert Park: See It UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Grassy lawns, a brand-new playground, seating areas and other improvements may soon be coming to Ruppert Park, the much-loved but awkwardly-laid-out green space in the heart... Read more 5 Injured In Upper East Side Apartment Fire UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Five people were injured in a fire in an Upper East Side apartment building Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The fire broke out around 3:19 p.m. on the 10th story... Read more