All Aboard The 2nd Avenue Subway | Upper East Side Year In Review

The city will dedicate $100 million in next year's budget to expand the East River Greenway from the Upper East Side to Midtown East, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday.UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — The year is coming to an end on the Upper East Side, and 2017 can certainly be described as eventful. There was no shortage of big news stories this year that are worth looking back at as we head into 2018.

Here's some of the year's best stories from the Upper East Side Patch:

The Year Of The Second Avenue Subway

With a New Year's Eve-style countdown, throngs of New Yorkers crowded around subway stations on the Upper East Side to cheer the arrival of Second Avenue subway — a project that was billions of dollars and decades in the making and that will transform commutes, property values and daily life in this neighborhood and beyond for years to come.

'UES Mommas' Facebook Group May Shut Down Over Book Drama

The "UES Mommas" Facebook Group — which has more than 27,000 members — was on the verge of shutting down after a post about the children's book "P is for Palestine" cause an all-out war in the group's comments section.

Obamas May Move To Upper East Side

Move aside, Trump Tower. A coveted Upper East Side co-op may soon cement itself as the most presidential building in New York City.

Upper East Side 'Spitting Lady' Arrested, Police Say

The reign of terror of the Upper East Side's "spitting lady" may be coming to an end. The woman and her son, who often acted as her bodyguard, were arrested Thursday morning, an NYPD spokesman told Patch.

Author Jean Stein Plunges To Death From Window Of Upper East Side Building

Well-known Author Jean Stein plunged to her death Sunday morning from a window in one of the Upper East Side's most prestigious buildings, an NYPD spokesman told Patch.

City Reveals East River Greenway Expansion Plans

The city will dedicate $100 million in next year's budget to expand the East River Greenway from the Upper East Side to Midtown East, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday.

The Met Considers An Entrance Fee For Tourists

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is considering charging tourists admission, and is talking with the city officials to change its current "suggested" entrance fee, according to reports.

If your favorite story from 2017 didn't make the list, let us know what it was in the comments.

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