East Side Extra: Footloose: A virtual walk through the 1980s Upper East Side
In honor of Jane’s Walk 2021, we are thrilled to debut our collection of local architectural photography from that decade, and share highlights from our 80s archive, documenting the buildings
East Side Extra: In Town/Out of Town
Who is the Bridge and Tunnel crowd? In more quotidian times, that moniker might call to mind tourists from New Jersey. Currently, the crowd in question might be New Yorkers
East Side Extra: The UES on Film
Film is known for its transportive powers, which might be why so many of us have turned to movies during our time at home. For most of the pandemic, the
East Side Extra: Introducing the Rhinelanders
As the Third and Second Avenue elevated trains rumbled their way uptown to Yorkville in the early 1880s, passengers would have seen streets around them that were unevenly lined with
East Side Extra: Military History and Adaptive Reuse on the Upper East Side
The Upper East Side’s three landmarked armories might be the most “commanding” structures in the neighborhood. Among New York’s earliest landmarks, these fortified urban fortresses were built to store arms
East Side Extra: Something Sweet for your Holiday Weekend
When Glaser’s Bakery in Yorkville closed its doors on July 1, 2018, we lost a beloved institution that had been delighting the neighborhood’s sweet teeth since 1902. As the recipient
Annual Awards 2020: Getting to Know our Good Neighbors
Many businesses on the Upper East Side are family-owned, and have been passed down for generations. These small mom and pop shops lend individual character, neighborly warmth, and historical continuity
Annual Awards 2020: An Ethereal Tour of the Upper East Side
Today we celebrate the recipient of our 2020 Renaissance Award, Park Avenue Synagogue. Last year the Synagogue completed a campus-wide renovation, with a program for the East 87th Street Synagogue
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1000 Park Avenue Receives the FRIENDS 2025 Exterior Restoration Award!
Susan Tunick, artist and President of Friends of Terra Cotta, presented the FRIENDS Exterior Restoration Award to the team behind the restoration of the 1000 Park Avenue façade, completed in
FRIENDS Publication Award Celebrates “Rosario Candela and the New York Apartment 1927–1937”
At the Annual Awards Ceremony on April 17, 2025, Janet Ross presented the Publication Award to the authors of Rosario Candela and the New York Apartment 1927–1937.
George M. Janes receives Ralph C. Menapace Award
Urban planner George M. Janes received the Ralph C. Menapace Award at the FRIENDS 2025 Annual Awards for his contributions to our advocacy work. FRIENDS rarely bestows the Menapace Award,
Ronda Wist on Colonial Dames
FRIENDS Board member Ronda Wist presented the FRIENDS Institutional Restoration Award to The National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York (NSCDNY) for the restoration of their
Watch It Again: 2025 Manhattan Borough President Candidates Forum
A recording is available of the Manhattan Borough President Candidates Forum that was held on April 16. This preservation-focused forum hosted BP candidates Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Keith Powers and focused
Watch It Again: 2025 Mayoral Candidates Forum with Preservation Organizations
A recording is now available of the 2025 Mayoral Candidates Forum focused on preservation issues. The forum was organized by FRIENDS of the Upper East Side and fellow preservation organizations
Watch It Again: “Yorkville: Housing Laboratory” with Lucie Levine
Watch a recording of our illustrated webinar "Yorkville: Housing Laboratory" exploring Yorkville’s history as a testing ground for affordable and progressive housing schemes by historian Lucie Levine Lucie Levine held
2024 Ambassador to the Upper East Side Award Dinner
FRIENDS honored Philip K. Howard, a best-selling author and lawyer, at the annual benefit dinner. Howard was recognized for his longstanding civic commitment, which extended beyond his early years as