The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded by 96th Street to the north, the East River to the east, 59th Street to the south, and Central Park and Fifth Avenue to the west. The neighborhood is home to Museum Mile, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is an exclusive residential neighborhood with upscale boutiques, storefronts and eateries scattered among luxury townhouses and apartment buildings. ^{wikipedia.org 1 2 3}