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I came across an interesting New York Times archive piece from October 24, 1926, titled “Alien Yorkville Re-Enters the Union: Foreign Charm of New York’s Upper East Side Is Fading.”
The article is essentially a nearly century-old lament about Yorkville losing its old neighborhood character. At the time, Yorkville was still strongly associated with German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, and other Central European immigrant communities.
What struck me most is how familiar the tone feels. The specific details have changed, of course, but the complaint has not. In 1926, the concern was that Yorkville was losing its “foreign charm.”
As a child growing up in Yorkville in the 70’s, I can still remember these types of conversations going on around me.

https://www.nytimes.com/1926/10/24/archives/alien-yorkville-reenters-the-union-foreign-charm-of-new-yorks-upper.html

The wait for the UES H Mart at 223 East 86th, has been painfully slow. The approximately 8,500-square-foot space was purchased in mid-December 2022.

Perhaps others have already noticed this, but as I walked by today, I saw that lighting and ductwork had been installed on the ceiling, which I had not previously seen.

I stopped by Artara Coffee today and was pleased to see it was busy. Our neighborhood’s only Cambodian coffee shop, its below-street-level space poses a challenge for walk-in traffic, but the bright orange color scheme helps. I enjoy the coffee, which is more of a dark roast style.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​