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Upper Eastside
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of 59th Street and east of Central Park is some of the most
expensive residential real estate in the city--and probably the
world. This is New York at its most gentrified: Walk along Fifth and
Park avenues, especially between 60th and 80th streets, and you're
sure to encounter some of the wizened WASPs and Channel-suited
socialites that make up the most rarefied of the city's population.
Madison Avenue to 79th Street is the monied crowd's main shopping
strip, recently vaunting ahead of Hong Kong's Causeway Bay to become
to most expensive retail real estate in the world--so bring your
platinum card. You can also use it to stay at one of the
neighborhood's remarkably luxurious hotels, such as the Carlyle or
the Mark, or to dine at four-star wonders like Le
Cirque 2000 and Daniel.
The main attraction of this neighborhood is Museum Mile, the stretch
of Fifth Avenue fronting Central Park that's home to no fewer than
ten terrific cultural institutions, including Frank Lloyd Wright's
Guggenheim, and anchored by the mind-boggling Metropolitan Museum of
Art. But the elegant rows of landmark townhouses are worth a look
alone: East 70th Street, from Madison east to Lexington, is one of
the world's most charming residential streets. If you want to see
where real people live, move east to Third Avenue and beyond; that's
where affordable restaurants and active street life start popping
up.
A second subway line is in the works, but it's still no more than an
architect's blueprint. For now, the Upper East Side is served solely
by the Lexington Avenue line (4, 5, 6 trains), so wear your walking
shoes (or bring taxi fare) if you're heading up here to explore.
The Upper East Side stretches from 59th Street to 96th Street,
including Lennox Hill and Yorkville. Its western boundary is Central
Park; its eastern boundary is the East River. Major sights include
Central Park, Museum Mile (Guggenheim Museum, Metropolitan Museum,
Whitney Museum and more), Gracie Mansion and six historic districts.
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Major Sights
- Conservatory Gardens 105th
Street & Central Park
- El Museo del Barrio 104th
Street & Fifth Avenue
- Museum of the City of New York
103rd Street & Fifth Avenue
- Mt. Sinai Hospital 99th Street
& Fifth Avenue
- International Center of
Photography 94th Street & Fifth Avenue
- Jewish Museum 92nd Street &
Fifth Avenue
- Cooper-Hewitt Museum 91st
Street & Fifth Avenue
- National Academy of Design 90th
Street & Fifth Avenue
- Guggenheim Museum 89th Street &
Fifth Avenue
- Gracie Mansion, the Mayor's
House 89th Street & East End Avenue
- Metropolitan Museum of Art 82nd
Street & Fifth Avenue
- Whitney Museum of American Art
75th Street & Madison Avenue
- Frick Collection 71st Street &
Fifth Avenue
- Asia Society 70th Street & Park
Avenue
- New York and Presbyterian
Hospitals 69th Street & York Avenue
- Seventh Regiment Armory 66th
Street & Park Avenue
- Temple Emanu-El 65th Street &
Fifth Avenue
- China Institute 65th Street &
Park Avenue
- Children's Zoo 65th Street &
Central Park
- Central Park Zoo 64th Street &
Central Park
- Museum of American
Illustration: Society of Illustrators 63rd Street & Park Avenue
- Roosevelt Island Tramway 60st
Street & Second Avenue
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