Friends of the Upper East Side, founded in 1982, is an independent, not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating the architectural legacy, livability, and sense of place of the Upper East Side.
Preservation in Action
Our mission goes beyond traditional historic preservation. We are also the leading voice for common-sense development on the Upper East Side.
FRIENDS has played – and continues to play – an important role in maintaining and improving the zoning laws which govern development on the area’s avenues and residential side streets.
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Events
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14 Oct, 26UpcomingDowntown and Uptown: How The Tenements of Lower Manhattan and Yorkville Redefined Affordable Housing in New York
Wednesday, 6:00 pmJoin FRIENDS and Village Preservation for a virtual tour exploring the remarkable history and architecture of New York City’s historic tenements. Often dismissed…
24 Oct, 26UpcomingDivine Design: Religious Architecture and Community in Yorkville–RESCHEDULED
Saturday, 12:00 pmJoin FRIENDS and architectural historian Gregory Dietrich as he leads a walking tour of Yorkville’s most hallowed sites. Spanning East 90th to East…
31 Oct, 26UpcomingUpper East Side Modern
Saturday, 12:00 pmModern architecture lovers, rejoice! The Upper East Side isn’t just Beaux-Arts grandeur and historic townhouses, there is a fascinating modernist story hiding in…
07 Nov, 26UpcomingThe Bustle of 1920’s Harlem: How the West 130s Became the Center of Music, Art, Literature, Organizations, Clubs, Real Estate and more
Saturday, 11:00 amIn the 1920s, Central Harlem became one of the most remarkable square miles in American cultural history. The area held an extraordinary concentration…





