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17 Nov, 21PastBook Talk: Names of New York
In place-names lie stories. That’s the truth that animates this fascinating journey through the names of New York City’s streets and parks, boroughs…
04 Nov, 21PastThe Art of Walking Manhattan Sideways
The flood of gratitude and appreciation for Betsy Bober Polivy's first book, Walking Manhattan Sideways inspired her to begin working on another book…
25 Oct, 21PastCelebrating 150 Years of Emery Roth, Architect of Our City
Emery Roth, born in 1871, was an architect and Hungarian-Jewish immigrant to New York. Roth designed many of the New York City hotels…
20 Oct, 21PastA City In Good Taste: Elsie de Wolfe’s New York
The Native New Yorker and society doyenne Elsie de Wolfe (1859-1950), is credited with creating the profession of interior design. Her first commission…
30 Sep, 21Past2021 Ambassadors to the Upper East Side
Celebration with FRIENDS Since 2004, FRIENDS of the Upper East Side has gathered friends and supporters for a fall gala in celebration of our essential…
21 Sep, 21PastBack to School
Now that NYC students are returning to the classroom, FRIENDS is going Back to School on the Upper East Side, offering a look…
30 Jun, 21PastPutting People in the Buildings: Yorkville
What can a building tell us about a neighborhood? This year, we’re undertaking a special research project to help us find out. Building…
16 Jun, 21PastBook Talk: Saving Stuyvesant Town
Preservation can mean saving architectural treasures. It can also mean saving and supporting communities by keeping people in their homes, and keeping those…
26 May, 21PastCan You Imagine: A Look at Never-Built projects on the Upper East Side
What if you could drive right up to the entrance of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, or live in a floating residential community…
05 May, 21PastThe Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free
If you arrive in New York with a suitcase and a dream, where do you stay? For ambitious, mid-20th century women, the most…
21 Apr, 21PastBook Talk: Walking Manhattan Sideways
In 2011, Betsy Bober Polivy had the crazy idea to walk the entire original Manhattan Grid — from 1st Street to 155th. It…
07 Apr, 21Past38th 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 completed…
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