The walkway will reopen to the public nearly a month behind schedule.
The pedestrian bridges at East 78th and 81st streets will be closed while a Parks Department contractor works on the 80th Street sinkhole.
The MTA cited construction obstacles, including scaffolding, underground utilities, and a power upgrade.
The 82nd annual parade runs along Fifth Avenue from East 44th to East 72nd streets, with additional closures nearby.
The first test of the new gates produced a 30 percent decline in fare evasion, and more stations are next.
The festival includes 17 blocks of fun, food, and small business vendors on the avenue.
Sammy’s Law is bringing a lower speed limit to a block of private schools on the Upper East Side.
A new report argues the MTA could slash costs and make stations easier to use by rethinking plans for the Q train’s westward extension.
New Yorkers say two city-owned parcels should be transformed into public space instead of sitting behind fences.
E-bike battery swapping stations are electrified cabinets where e-bike riders can plug in dead batteries and pick up full ones.
The long-shuttered access point to the East River Esplanade will reopen as part of a larger waterfront rehabilitation project.
A massive display of Puerto Rican pride is heading uptown this weekend. Here's where to watch and how to get around.
Hunter College students want to turn a strip of curbside parking in the neighborhood into a permanent public space.
There's a vestige of old New York at an Upper East Side public school.
Where to watch, how to get around, and more.
A divided Community Board 8 approved a resolution urging the city to create a neighborhood-wide slow zone.
The changes are designed to improve bus speeds and reduce illegal parking on the corridor.
The change aims to curb trains from getting into traffic jams, which can lead to delays across the city's system.
A portion of the Upper East Side pathway will be completely closed beginning May 26.
New York City transportation officials are planning on lowering speed limits in three Upper East Side areas, officials said Wednesday night.
The Roosevelt Island Tram schedule still runs off a local lawmaker’s laptop.
The city is still exploring options for the repair of the sinkhole, the Parks department told Patch.
City proposal targets 11-block stretch with wider medians, seating and possible bike lanes.
The city has blocked off a portion of the Esplanade after discovering a significantly worsening sinkhole.
The city is planning to remove traffic lanes and add pedestrian islands to the street.
Getting around just got more seamless for subway riders with strollers, heavy bags, or mobility issues.
The resolution was voted down 26-15 with two members abstaining.
"We warned that we'd go to court, and we are," Governor Kathy Hochul said.
Officials say sinkhole repairs are finished and a key pedestrian ramp could reopen within weeks.
"She shattered glass ceilings," an NYC Councilmember said.
Midtown and Upper East Side stations will be impacted.
The annual Summer Streets program is back, and this year, more than 22 miles of streets will be pedestrian-only, with games, snacks and art.
New bicycle-shaped traffic signals for cyclists are being installed on Third Avenue.
The project began construction in 2022, after several years of planning and negotiating with nearby residents.
Bus lanes now extend from Second Avenue on the Upper East Side to West End Avenue on the Upper West Side.
A section of the East River Esplanade in the East 70s is currently closed. When is it reopening?
A 32-mile waterfront greenway could eventually stretch all the way around Manhattan. Gaps big and small persist on the East Side.
Only 20% of New York City’s bus stops have a shelter, and stops on the Upper East Side are among the city’s hottest and least shaded.