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What to do and see in Upper East Side, New York (NY): The Best Sights & Landmarks
Conquering New York in one visit is impossible. Instead, hit the must-sees – the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art – and then explore off the beaten path with visits to The Cloisters or one of the city’s libraries. Indulge in the bohemian shops of the West Village or the fine dining of the Upper West Side. The bustling marketplace inside of Grand Central Station gives you a literal taste of the best the city has to offer.
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1. The Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
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5.0 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By EugenioSalandra - Los Angeles, United States
The magnificent Church of St. Ignatius Loyola has been home to the Jesuit community in New York City for decades. It houses a beautiful Black Madonna reminiscent of the one at Monserrat. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin SJ and James Martin SJ are among the Jesuits who have been associated with this parish. It was also for many decades the home parish of the great Hungarian-American master animator Tissa David.
2. Roosevelt House
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By TVL4Ever3 - Lewes, United States
Roosevelt House 65th street New York City A nice discovery after seeing the Barbra Streisand exhibit ! Who knew the Roosevelts once lived in NYC from 1908 to 1941. Now associated with Hunter College. The home has been renovated and presently has a pictorial essay on the New Deal. To sign up for a tour check out the house website. Just a few of the items. A patron brought in the Red White and Blue framed poster when we were there.
3. St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church
4. Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer
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5.0 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By ashoki172 - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Walking on Lexington Avenue, this Neo-Gothic Marvel surprises you and is a glimpse of the hidden gems that New York has in its urban crypt for the traveler
5. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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4.5 based on 580 reviews
Effective March 14, Cooper Hewitt is temporarily closed to support the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. Our priority is to protect the safety and health of its staff, volunteers, and visitors. Please visit cooperhewitt.org for updates on our operating status.
Reviewed By JuliaManhattan - New York City, United States
A couple of blocks north of the Guggenheim, Cooper-Hewitt projects a sense of peaceful isolation, with an imposing iron gate protecting Andrew Carnegie's splendid mansion. With its eclectic but vivid exhibits it is very much worth the short walk uptown. (And you should see this part of Fifth Avenue anyway.) At the moment Cooper-Hewitt is showing Nature by Design, featuring four centuries worth of selections from its permanent collection, including jewelry, textiles, and furnitures by designers interpreting nature's beauty and science. And in celebration of the centenary of the founding of the Bauhaus in Weimar, it has a compelling exhibit on Herbert Bayer, who spent his most productive years in the US, especially Chicago and Aspen. Cooper-Hewitt's interactive presentations will enchant the kids, especially Face Values, which takes composites of your features & tells you who you are, and Curiosity Cloud, a gorgeous chandelier w/ tiny sculptured chattering insects that you can wander through & around, producing different musical sounds and sensations. And so much more!
6. Upper East Side
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4.5 based on 265 reviews
High-rent neighborhood of New York City located along one side of Central Park, which is predominately residential with town homes and apartment buildings along with pricey shops, restaurants, and architectural gems such as the Guggenheim Museum and the Cooper-Hewitt.
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
The Upper East Side contains many of New York City's most desirable residences. The leafy streets are not crowded and it contains some of the world's best high-end shopping. The Upper East Side contains Museum Mile, home to institutions such as the Guggenheim and the Met. The Upper East Side is the home of New York's elite. The neighbourhood is bounded by 96th St in the North, and 59th St in the South; with the East River on one side and by Central Park and 5th Avenue in the West
7. Gracie Mansion
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4.5 based on 49 reviews
In 1942 New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia opted to live in Gracie Mansions instead of his palatial residence on Riverside Drive. Since then it has served as the mayoral residence.
Reviewed By gayleg897 - San Jose, United States
I was able to take the virtual tour from California with a group of friends. It was fabulous, The tour guide was Susan and she was so knowledgeable and personable. We had a wonderful time and highly recommend this tour. Can't wait to do it in person!!!
8. Temple Emanu-El
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4.5 based on 55 reviews
Founded in 1845, this is the oldest reform congregation in New York City and one of the world's largest Jewish houses of worship, which features striking architecture, beautiful mosaics and stained-glass windows.
Reviewed By localgal920 - Brooklyn, United States
Temple Emanu-El was established in lower Manhattan, first using a former church, then, shortly after the Civil War, building a synagogue on Fifth Avenue just north of 42nd Street, and then, just before the stock market crashed in 1929, completing this spectacular structure just off Central Park. A visitor will have the opportunity to see a synagogue as spectacular as any European cathedral, which could in fact be mistaken for one, including the stained-glass windows, but all the imagery is Jewish. We visited three chapels, all of which are in regular use, and also visited a museum upstairs which has a permanent exhibit and also rotating exhibits of Judaica. The exhibit on offer in March of 2019 was of "yads" (Torah pointers).
9. Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
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4.5 based on 63 reviews
Constructed in 1799 as a carriage house and converted into a day hotel in 1826, the Museum transports visitors back to a 19th-century country resort for New Yorkers escaping the crowded city below 14th Street. Enjoy a guided tour of eight period rooms, browse in the gift shop, and linger in the secret garden.
Reviewed By Fastenyourbelt
We thoroughly enjoyed our low-priced, 90-minute guided tour of this unique piece of New York history. Built as an upscale carriage house in 1799, it served as a "day hotel" for only 7 years (1826-1833) yet remarkably survived through other incarnations and remains intact, filled with period furniture and household necessities of the early 19th century. The 10-minute video and subsequent tour are crammed with surprises about the city and the way people lived. For real history buffs.
10. 92nd Street Y Tisch Center for the Arts
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4.5 based on 50 reviews
Poetry readings.
Reviewed By Allansha - New York City, United States
Love coming here fir more than 40 years to hear classical music, individual talks, cultural events and to enjoy the recreational facilities here. They are the beacon of the arts on the upper east side and do the community much good in training,hosting events and acting as a guid post of culture here in the city. They his s verse large community events and makes all feel at home
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