56 East 93rd Street
A neo-Regency style townhouse designed by Walker and Gillette and built in 1932; and two rowhouses designed by A.B. Ogden & Sons, and built in 1890, and altered in the neoGeorgian style by Moore & Landsiedel in 1932. Application is to alter the Madison Avenue facades, construct rooftop and rear
Interview with Valerie Touya of Valerie Boutique
Valerie Touya opened Valerie Boutique at 217 East 83rd Street in February 2026. Touya, who is originally from France, travels to Paris every month to find gems for the store, but her most special pieces - her own designs - are both very French, and very local. “Here in New
211 East 62nd Street
A rowhouse originally built in 1872-73 and enlarged with a new façade in the early 20th century. Application is to replace the doors and balcony railing.
Preserving Landmarks, Protecting Neighborhoods? Rethinking Transfer of Development Rights After City of Yes
Two years after the City of Yes zoning changes were adopted, their impact is no longer theoretical—it is beginning to reshape the Upper East Side in ways that FRIENDS and many residents feared. FRIENDS opposed the Adams administration's sweeping rezoning proposal and warned that it would fundamentally alter neighborhoods like
169 East 71st Street
An Italianate style rowhouse designed by John Sexton and built in 1866. Application is to construct rear yard and rooftop additions.
Interview with Danny Sze of Sable’s Smoked Fish
When I got to Sable’s Smoked Fish (1330 3rd Avenue) at 3pm on a recent Friday afternoon, the place was packed. I sat down to interview Sable’s co-owner Danny Sze just as a longtime regular customer was finishing his meal. “Mark,” Danny called out to him, “take care. Have a good one!” “All
Central Park- Kerbs Memorial Boathouse
A boathouse, designed by Aymar Embury II and built in 1954, within an English Romantic style public park designed in 1857-58 by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux.
The East River Esplanade Needs Maintenance, Access, and Action
FRIENDS calls on NYC Parks Commissioner, the Mayor’s Office, and all relevant city agencies to prioritize a simple but essential goal: ensure continuous public access to the East River Esplanade and commit to the routine maintenance necessary to keep this public asset open, safe, and usable.
116 East 80th Street
A Neo-Federal style building designed by Cross & Cross and constructed in 1922-1923. Application is to request that the Landmarks Preservation Commission issue a favorable report to the City Planning Commission regarding the continuing maintenance program for the landmark in connection with a transfer of development rights pursuant to Section
125 East 64th Street
A Neo-Grec style building designed by John McCool and constructed in 1876 with alterations to the façade by William F. Dominick in 1924. Application is to for changing front windows on the ground floor and the upper 6 front windows to a 4 over 4 grid pattern windows.