r/uppereastside

I am yearning hard for hmart arrival. These past 3 years have been manipulative af. I feel like Jay Gatsby. I see the red light from her new sign from afar but can never be close. This sign has injected hope in my life but ive been led on for so long that i dont know if i can trust this hope because of all the LIES we’ve been told in the past 3 years.

The Tatte UES on 83rd continues to baffle me for how long they are taking to open…. Any updates!?

Looking for some good sushi spots and Italian spots on the UES! Would love a good chicken or shrimp parm dish

I watched a gentleman plaster signs for a certain woman to every pole he saw up and down the street. Wrapped clear tape around the entire thing top to bottom, because they know it’s not supposed to be there. Then took photos of each one he posted (presumably to show to HQ. This is obviously a sanctioned activity or they would stop it.)
This is illegal, point blank. Why aren’t there any repercussions for this? Shellacking signs on every post is disrespectful as hell to every person who lives here.

ok, here goes. 32m, not single, just looking to make some neighborhood friends or join your friend group!

technically, i live in midtown east, closer to the high 50s, but since we don’t have a cool subreddit of our own and the neighborhood is practically a retirement community, i’m going to shamelessly infiltrate yours.

i promise i’m not a social pariah or a weirdo lol. i actually have a pretty solid group of friends, but most are married, have kids, or live across the city, so getting everyone together has become increasingly difficult because life keeps getting in the way.

this week, i realized i’d spent four straight days alone in my apartment, mostly working my busy tech job, with every plan i’d made falling through because life got in the way. this has happened before too.. i’m perfectly comfortable with my own company, but there’s a difference between enjoying solitude and feeling isolated.

a little about me: i’m south asian, help around a running club, enjoy music- plenty of record store hopping and DJing on the side when I have time, coffee, and drinks. my girlfriend also recently moved to northern-virginia, so we’re doing the long-distance thing, which has made the neighborhood feel a little quieter.

i guess what i’m missing is the spontaneity of having friends nearby. someone to grab a coffee with, get a drink after work, or make plans without coordinating calendars three weeks in advance.

making new friends in your 30s is weirdly difficult, but figured i’d put myself out there. would genuinely love to meet some neighborhood folks, and i’m even down to grab a drink tonight if anyone’s around!

Any current recs for good quality alterations in the neighborhood? A new suit jacket, pants to hem, and some shirts to shorten arms. Was thinking Mak's Hong Kong Custom Tailors which I walk by every day, but any other suggestions, experiences?

Two homeless men have been hanging around my walk-up apartment building at all hours, night and day, for a few weeks now. I'm a 26-year-old woman and live with female roommates. We obviously don't want to make anyone's life harder, but I don't feel particularly safe knowing that two men know where we live, and are in such close proximity to our building. Any advice for this kind of situation?

Please dont say it's opening in 10 years.

Real answers only!! :)

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I live in a small (20x apartment) building. Our basement serves as garbage drop off. I’ve noticed new tenants leaving their boxes not broken down for our super to take care of. Is this normal? I understand that expectation in a luxury building, but in a regular apartment building shouldn’t tenants break their own boxes down? Is this the wrong perspective? I always break my boxes down and want to leave a note for other tenants to be thoughtful and considerate to our wonderful super.

I posted elsewhere but I wanted to post here bc these are HS age kids (9th and 11th) and as you may know there have been a few suicides on the UES, in these kids’ cohort and now they’ve lost their mom. I can’t find anything that may be helpful to them to read. I believe they’re already in therapy. TIA

What are the bakeries that sell sourdough (or other fresh bread) in the 80s? A lot of them only sell sweet treats

The bagel store on the corner of 78th and 1st has been closed with paper on the windows for a few days now. No signs outside saying anything. Does anyone know if it is closing or if it is renovations? If it’s closing I hope the new place is something good!!!!

Anyone know what's up with the loud music and vocals on 83rd st between East End and York?

Im on the 5th floor and my windows are rattling.

Hello UES- this page aka YOU have been such a valuable resource of information as it relates to this lovely neighborhood. In a similar manner my overworked and gaunt self - thanks surgical training - am seeking your advice on skin upkeep.

1 - Where do you go for Botox that you highly recommend- SPECIFICALLY areas that do not charge by area but by units used? - ideally a place you trust and isn’t insanely expensive. (Open to traveling within the city too I guess)

2. Same query but for laser treatments and micro needling? Willing to travel all over the city for sound affordable care by real professionals.

My exhausted skin can’t thank you enough :))). Have the best weekend ahead!!

A group of people are chanting and dancing at at 75th & 2nd crossing. Saw a few police cars around. Was there a game?