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08 Oct, 25UpcomingBook Talk: A Conversation with the Author of “Servant of Beauty”
Join us on October 8, 2025, for a special book event with historian and FRIENDS Board of Advisors member Anthony C. Wood, as…
11 Oct, 25UpcomingA Walk in the Woodlands
Central Park's designer Frederick Law Olmsted said, "It is the one great Purpose of the Park to supply to tired workers a specimen…
01 Nov, 25UpcomingRockefeller University Campus Walking Tour
Join FRIENDS and George Candler, AIA, Associate Vice President for Planning and Construction at Rockefeller University, for a special walking tour of the…
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30 Sep, 25PastAmbassador of the Upper East Side Award
Join FRIENDS of the Upper East Side as we honor Christian Keesee and Larry Keigwin with the 2025 Ambassador of the Upper East…
20 Sep, 25PastModern & Contemporary Architecture on Roosevelt Island
Join FRIENDS and John Arbuckle (Assoc. AIA, President of DOCOMOMO US/New York Tri-State) for a walking tour exploring the rich layers of modern and…
09 Sep, 25PastThe Heart of the Park
Explore the "heart of the Park" with FRIENDS, Landmark West!, and former Central Park Conservancy guide Catherine Fredman. From Inventor's Gate at Fifth…
23 Jun, 25PastYorkville’s Historic Affordable Housing Walking Tour
In conjunction with HDC’s 2025 Conference, Challenges and Opportunities for Historic Affordable Housing, join HDC and FRIENDS of the Upper East Side…
14 Jun, 25PastCarnegie Hill Moderns
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,…
31 May, 25PastUpper East Side Modern Walking Tour
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…
03 May, 25PastUpper Fifth
The north blocks of Fifth Avenue are a quasi-institutional acropolis, a cluster of museums and medical organizations that settled on Central Park at…
17 Apr, 25Past43rd Annual Meeting and Awards
Every year, we look forward to gathering with members and friends to celebrate and recognize the fine restoration, renovation, and advocacy work…
06 Apr, 25PastGood, Bad & Merely Acceptable: A Look at Upper East Side POPS
Since 1961, incentive zoning has left an indelible mark on Manhattan’s skyline. While commonly associated with Midtown, the Upper East Side also features…
24 Mar, 25Past2025 Mayoral Candidates Forum with Preservation Organizations
FRIENDS of the Upper East Side and fellow preservation organizations across the city will be holding a forum with 2025 mayoral candidates…
18 Feb, 25PastYorkville: Housing Laboratory
Join FRIENDS of the Upper East Side for an illustrated webinar with historian Lucie Levine exploring Yorkville’s history as a testing ground for…
05 Feb, 25PastNewport & Stained Glass: La Farge, Tiffany and More
Join us for "Newport and Stained Glass: La Farge, Tiffany and More," a presentation by Richard Guy Wilson, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of…
