UES · Manhattan
Upper East Side
East of Central Park, from Fifth Avenue to the East River.
Where it is
The neighborhood is usually defined as running from 59th Street in the south to 96th Street in the north. Fifth Avenue and Central Park form its western edge, the East River waterfront its eastern one.
Landmarks
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum — Fifth Avenue between 88th and 89th Streets
- Carl Schurz Park and Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the Mayor of New York — East End Avenue at 88th Street
- Central Park — the western edge of the neighborhood
Subway
The 4, 5 and 6 lines run under Lexington Avenue. The Q runs under Second Avenue, with stations at 72nd, 86th and 96th Streets.