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Upper East Side

American  

noun

  1. a section of the East Side of New York City, conventionally between 57th Street and 96th Street, known for its affluence.


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The summer after his freshman year, Silverblatt worked a New York City mail route, delivering letters to the mayor’s mansion on an Upper East Side route that took him past numerous old bookstores and used-books shops.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1973, Zabar struck out on his own, opening the E.A.T. food shop and cafe across town on the Upper East Side.

From The Wall Street Journal

Records recently released by the Justice Department appear to show Lutnick emailing with Epstein, his former Upper East Side neighbor, arranging calls and being scheduled for a drink in 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal

We’re sitting in the green room at the 92nd Street Y on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, just before Palmer is set to host a live edition of her podcast, “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer,” with Whitehall and their other co-stars from the Peacock series “The ‘Burbs,” premiering Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

But they have by no means downgraded—in fact, their new dwelling, which they bought for $16 million and is also located on the Upper East Side, is perhaps even more lavish than their previous abode.

From MarketWatch