What's Upper East Side like?
Visitors really like Upper East Side, especially its museums and riverfront access. Enjoy the neighbourhood's art scene and entertainment venues. Have a relaxing day visiting Central Park. There's plenty more to see, including Upper Fifth Avenue and Frick Collection.
How to get to Upper East Side
Flying to:
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 4.4 mi (7.1 km) from Upper East Side
- Teterboro, NJ (TEB), 8 mi (12.9 km) from Upper East Side
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 12.8 mi (20.5 km) from Upper East Side
Getting to Upper East Side on the metro
Stations in the neighbourhood include:
- 77 St. Station (Lexington Av.)
- 72nd Street Station
- East 86th Street Station
Things to see and do in and around Upper East Side
What to see in Upper East Side
- Central Park
- Upper Fifth Avenue
- Park Avenue Armory
- 92nd Street Y
- Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Things to do in Upper East Side
- Frick Collection
- Neue Galerie New York
- Madison Avenue
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
Other popular Upper East Side attractions
- Bloomingdale's
- 5th Avenue
- Park Avenue Christian Church
- The Cloisters
- John Jay Park