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Upper East Side

January 28, 2013

Five Hurt in MTA Bus Crash on Upper East Side, Officials Say

Five people were rushed to the hospital after the crash at Madison Avenue and East 85th Street.

Upper East Side

November 09, 2012

Upper East Side Residents Rally to Help Victims of Hurricane Sandy

UES residents are holding a clothing and supply drive for those devastated by the super storm.

Upper East Side

October 10, 2012

Cops Seek Alleged Robber Who Mugged and Assaulted 73-Year-Old Woman

The suspected attacked the woman in her East 85th Street apartment on October 2, police said.

Canarsie

October 08, 2012

SUV Slams into Canarsie Home Monday

The vehicle drove into a residential building off East 85th Street just before rush hour.

Yorkville

June 15, 2012

Dunkin' Donuts Takes Down Signs After Community Uproar

The Dunkin' Donuts at 1250 Lexington Avenue took down its signs after residents complained.

Upper East Side

April 17, 2012

Upper East Side Firemen Search for Missing Firehouse Cat 'Carlow'

The firehouse at 159 E. 85th St., between Lexington and Third avenues, is missing its kitty.

Upper East Side

July 16, 2011

Workers Try to Stabilize Fire-Damaged Synagogue

Workers took measures Saturday to stabilize the fire-damaged Kehilath Jeshurun synagogue on East 85th Street.

Upper East Side

July 12, 2011

Hundreds Gather for Prayer Service Outside Fire-Damaged Synagogue

Members of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun gathered in prayer near the decimated building.

Upper East Side

July 06, 2011

Schizophrenic Man Charged With Murdering Philanthropist Mother

Jonathan Schwartz was charged with murdering his mother, Barbara, in their East 85th Street apartment.

Manhattan

July 04, 2011

City Shops Offer Louboutin Treatment for Cheap Shoes

Byron Brito, of Andrade Shoe Repair on East 85th Street, reportedly gives shoes a designer makeover.

Upper East Side

July 03, 2011

Philanthropist Stabbed to Death by Son at East 85th Street Home, Cops Say

Barbara Schwartz, 67, was allegedly stabbed to death at her East 85th Street apartment Saturday afternoon.

Upper East Side

May 22, 2011

School Bus Crashes on Upper East Side

The bus was carrying young children when it crashed on Lexington Avenue and E. 85th Street.

Upper East Side

October 27, 2010

Second Avenue Subway Construction Means Cheaper Rent for New Businesses

Businesses driven out by Second Avenue subway construction are leaving retail spaces on the market for lower prices.