Friends of the Upper East Side

Friends of the Upper East Side, 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

  • 19 Sep, 26
    Upcoming

    “Our Crowd” in Carnegie Hill

    Saturday, 12:00 pm

    Due to popular demand, we’re bringing this beloved walking tour back this fall! Since the end of the 19th century, elite Jewish families…

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  • 26 Sep, 26
    Upcoming

    Divine Design: Religious Architecture and Community in Yorkville

    Saturday, 12:00 pm

    Join FRIENDS and architectural historian Gregory Dietrich as he leads a walking tour of Yorkville’s most hallowed sites. Spanning East 88th to East…

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  • 07 Oct, 26
    Upcoming

    Celebrating 45 Years of FRIENDS!

    Wednesday, 6:00 pm

    Join us for a festive evening celebrating 45 years of preserving the architectural legacy, livability, and sense of place of the Upper…

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  • 31 Oct, 26
    Upcoming

    Upper East Side Modern

    Saturday, 12:00 pm

    Modern architecture lovers, rejoice! The Upper East Side isn’t just Beaux-Arts grandeur and historic townhouses, there is a fascinating modernist story hiding in…

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FRIENDS of the Upper East Side 2020