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About Upper East Side

When many think of the Upper East Side, they think of a quiet, tree-lined urban expanse filled with posh apartments and purebred dogs. There's some reality behind the neighborhood's old-money image, as the blocks between Park and Fifth Avenues are home to some of Manhattan's most expensive real estate: stately co-ops staffed with collared doormen and sleek condos overlooking Central Park. But there's more to the UES. Museum Mile throngs with tourists, street artists, and culture hounds drawn to its abundance of high art. The eastern side of the neighborhood, toward Yorkville, exhibits a less rarefied character, while Second Avenue is home to sports bars, pubs, and excellent restaurants. The avenues and commerce-lined thoroughfares can be hectic, but many streets on the UES are blessedly quiet — just one more way this oft-stereotyped neighborhood can surprise you.