Raccoons on Fifth Ave and 86th Street Cat Nightlife  

Plain is here.

I can’t believe I’ve neglected you for over a month. I’m sorry! This is all I can offer for now, some free association… The other day I was at the CHASE (formerly WAMU) on 88th and Madison, waiting in line to deposit a check. Only one teller was present and was busy helping a Hasidic [...]

Someone in Manhattan House (200 E 66) has put a picket fence on their deck:

I’ve obviously been watching a lot of TV this week.  On the third episode of MTV’s reality show, The City, Whitney and Erin catch up while strolling on the Jackie O’Nassis Reservoir jogging path – suddenly they stop to check out the amazing view- the same view I highlighted last week in the Sunset Gathering [...]

The U.E.S. Journal has acquired two original engineers’ photographs of subway construction under The Upper East Side in 1914.  Visit the “old photos” section of P.U.E.S. to see more… Under 60th and Lex, 1914.

Kinda weird since there aren’t as many Judith’s around these days. Leiber on the West (Left), Ripka on the East of Madison Avenue at 61st Street.

NOTE: This story has been updated – see here. As a Dalton highschooler I heard the Chevy Chase story numerous times- from my older brother and other upperclassmen and alumni. It seems to be one of the favored Dalton factoids in party conversation along with the school’s reference in the Woody Allen film “Manhattan. The [...]