Friends of the Upper East Side

Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, founded in 1982, is an independent, not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating the architectural legacy, livability, and sense of place of the Upper East Side.

Preservation in Action

Our mission goes beyond traditional historic preservation. We are also the leading voice for common-sense development on the Upper East Side.

FRIENDS has played – and continues to play – an important role in maintaining and improving the zoning laws which govern development on the area’s avenues and residential side streets.

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Events

  • 06 Apr, 25
    Upcoming

    Good, Bad & Merely Acceptable: A Look at Upper East Side POPS

    Sunday, 12:00 pm

    Since 1961, incentive zoning has left an indelible mark on Manhattan’s skyline. While commonly associated with Midtown, the Upper East Side also features…

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  • 03 May, 25
    Upcoming

    Upper Fifth

    Saturday, 12:00 pm

    The north blocks of Fifth Avenue are a quasi-institutional acropolis, a cluster of museums and medical organizations that settled on Central Park at…

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  • 31 May, 25
    Upcoming

    Upper East Side Modern Walking Tour

    Saturday, 12:00 pm

    Join FRIENDS and John Arbuckle (Assoc. AIA, President of DOCOMOMO US/New York Tri-State) for a walking tour exploring important examples of Modern architecture…

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  • 14 Jun, 25
    Upcoming

    Carnegie Hill Moderns

    Saturday, 12:00 pm

    Join FRIENDS and architectural historian Matt Postal on a walking tour of Carnegie Hill.  Our route includes many notable mid-to-late 20th century structures,…

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FRIENDS of the Upper East Side 2020