The 21-year-old man who was arrested for breaking into an Upper East Side apartment and raping a 27-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to rape. Jason Quinones initially claimed that the sex had been consensual, but he confessed today as part of a plea deal. Quinones will be sentenced to 20 years in prison. more ›

The Post today goes all Hoarders on us with a story on Kevin McCrary, an Upper East Side man with a trust fund, five cats, a cheap apartment (and van) so filled with stuff that last summer he actually slept on the street for a time. Sound familiar? That's because he actually was on Hoarders last year. But he's still at it, and—just like that show—it is hard to look away. more ›

We all know how much thieves love iPhones—but it seems we may have encountered the king of all iPhone thieves on the Upper East Side. Police are searching for a bike-riding thief who they believe has stolen 18 iPhones this year on the UES—and all but one of the victims were women. Below, check out video of him moments before his latest robbery on March 20th. more ›

Billionaire facelift aficionado and casino magnate Steve Wynn is allegedly scaring the monocles off of Upper East Side residents who fear that his presence will draw the wrath of his scorned business partner, Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada. According to Page 6 Wynn is considering a $36 million penthouse on East 70th Street (Teddy Forstmann's old place), but residents are "unnerved by the situation, and fear there could be reprisals." A source adds, "The problem is…[the dispute] may not be settled in the courtroom." So look for the building's chandeliers to be studded with goat heads, the mysterious disappearance of the doorman every fortnight, and for residents' Picassos to be ripped. more ›

If you've ever taken the train to 68th Street and Lexington, you know that the Hunter College stop is not exactly the prettiest. What it is is very, very busy. And handicap inaccessible. But between the Second Avenue Subway and a planned elevator on 68th Street the MTA is really trying to make things better on both fronts. Cool, right? Ha! Ever meet an Upper East Side NIMBY? more ›

An Upper East Side man was arraigned yesterday for bludgeoning his roommate to death—and police now believe he may have used his pit bull as a weapon in the attack. Shaun Dyer was arrested last month after city marshals discovered roommate David Shahda's dead body when they went to their shared apartment to deliver eviction papers. Police say Dyer "bludgeoned his roommate to death with some sort of cylindrical object," adding that there were "fresh bite wounds" on his body—but people who know Bones the pit bull say he isn't vicious at all: "He had a horrible owner, but he's a wonderful dog," one source told the Post. more ›

After a taking a summer vacation, the anti-cyclist's favorite threat, cycling licenses and registration, returned to town last night at the Transportation Committee of the UES's Community Board 8, where a resolution "petitioning the city and state to require bicycle registration and some kind of identification for the vehicles, like a license plate" was approved. The nearly unenforceable idea now moves on to the full Community Board which will vote on it October 19th, before sending it on to City Hall and Albany. more ›

Grilling on the Upper East Side usually involves going to Parlor or flying to the Humid Pampa in Argentina to hand-pick a cow for slaughter. However, one couple who dared to dirty their hands on a "grill" are being sued by their co-op for "creating dangerous fire conditions on their balcony each time they cook," according to court filings obtained by the Post. more ›

People in New York City can get really upset if they think you've taken their parking spot. Earlier this year a 25-year-old Bronx woman was put into a coma over a spot and this afternoon a 62-year-old truck driver was slashed across the face while fighting for one. The incident took place on East 86th Street near Second Avenue around 4 p.m. and police tell us the driver was quickly taken to New York Hospital and is listed as being in stable condition. more ›

A woman in her 20s jumped off the 18th floor of an Upper East Side luxury building to her death earlier today. Suyeon Kim, 29, landed on a second-floor ledge on East 79th Street and Second Avenue. "I heard a big thump—real loud. I thought it was an air conditioner falling. It was that loud," said doorman Juan Gonzalez, who was working across the street. more ›

Four people were injured after a multi-car crash on the Upper East Side yesterday night, including one man who was pinned between two of the cars. "The man was getting something out of the back of his parked SUV when the cars hit each other. He was stuck between them and just screaming," witness Beata Dheriault told the Post after the incident on Second Avenue near 82nd Street just before 8 p.m. more ›

Yesterday, police released a sketch of a serial groper who they say may have attacked at least seven different women this year all on the Upper East Side. After an attack early Saturday morning on a 29-year-old woman, it seems the groper attempted to attack another woman early this morning. Heather wrote us with the story of her close encounter with the groper. Check it out below: more ›

Last month Community Board 8, which includes the Upper East Side and borders Central Park, voted to approve a car-free park trial (ain't gonna happen) while simultaneously blasting a plan to let cyclists cut (slowly) across the park on paths formerly reserved for pedestrians only. The vote was widely reported, but the formal resolution memorializing the vote didn't get much press, which is a pity because it belongs in the Hall of Fame of anti-cyclist screeds. (Sample: "WHEREAS... virtually all bicyclists ignore the laws, rules, and regulations—despite the presence of adequate signage and red traffic lights.") We've embedded it below for posterity and for CBS 2's Marcia Kramer, who'll no doubt want a framed copy of it for her home or office. more ›

The transgender girlfriend of the man who is accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman on the Upper East Side last week wrote an email expressing her condolences to the victim of the assault today. And she wanted to make sure the 85-year-old victim knew she too was a victim: "I as well am a victim. A victim of falling in love." more ›

Yesterday, police arrested Jeffrey Ritter in connection with the sexual assault of an 85-year-old Upper East Side woman from earlier this week. The News spoke with Ritter's twin brother Jeremy, who gave them a peek into his brother's screwed up life. Suffice to say, he didn't sound too sympathetic to his brother's current predicament: "I tried to help you and you chose the wrong path. It hurts me to see you locked up. But from me to you, heart to heart, you have issues and you need help." more ›

Police have arrested a Brooklyn man in connection with the sexual assault of an 85-year-old Upper East Side woman from earlier this week. Jeffrey Ritter, 32, of East New York, has been charged with criminal sexual act, robbery and sexual abuse. "I didn't do it! I didn't do it!" he yelled at reporters while being walked to the NYPD Special Victim's Unit headquarters in East Harlem. more ›

Ruth Carmelitano O'Sullivan is the proud owner of two miniature dachshunds—Elizabeth and Emily—and with that, the most animal noise violations the city has issued to one household (at least in the past year). The Upper East Sider leaves her two pups at home when she goes to work, according to the Daily News, and her co-op neighbors are let with a yapping duo. more ›

A Manhattan jury acquitted the 33-year-old man who confessed to yanking a gold chain off the neck of a developmentally delayed three-year-old girl last year on the roof of an UES project. Anthony Faison of upstate NY signed a written confession to the robbery, and an eensy weensy bit of his DNA was found on little Mariah Rodriguez's dress. 50.4 pictograms, to be precise, which was too little (we're talking 50.4 trillionths of a gram little) to convict Faison. According to the Post, the man also "testified, believably, that cops had threatened to charge him with sexually assaulting the girl unless he confessed to the chain snatch." Faisal would have faced up to 14 years in prison if convicted. more ›

Over 2,000 previously-guarded FBI documents were revealed yesterday, all with one common tie: Ted Kennedy. Not so shocking is that the Kennedy paper trail eventually leads to sex parties with Marilyn Monroe. Yep, according to the documents, which the Smoking Gun got a hold of, the juiciest bit of vintage gossip is that Ted, John and Bobby Kennedy, along with Marilyn and some of the Rat Pack, used to hold the scandalous soirees at JFK's suite at the Carlyle Hotel. more ›

After the relative lull in bed bug news since last fall, the bugs have resurfaced! But this year, the critters just aren't satisfied with the relative squalor of the outer boroughs. According to New York Magazine, they've made their debut in multimillion-dollar apartments on the Upper East Side. Hide the winter furs! more ›

Spotted on the Upper East Side: a young boy traumatized by one person's inability to clean up after their dog. He'll never wear sandals again! He'll spend his twenties in therapy wondering why he can't date a girl who wears open-toed shoes! Life: ruined! Also, it's sandal season already? more ›

Forget heading south during your autumn years—according to a new study one of the top retirement spots in the country is right here in NYC. Manhattan's Upper East Side neighborhood was ranked #7—just one spot below Fort Meyers, Florida. The study was based on housing, low crime rates and large populations of well-educated seniors. more ›

Apparently the city's safety zone is between 5th and Park Avenues, from 77th to 84th Street. The patch of space was just deemed the safest neighborhood in the city, according to a WalletPop.com survey. They note that there's a 1 in 625 chance of becoming a victim here, and the Daily News points out that the area has the highest median home prices in the country, with an average household earning around $5 million. One resident told the paper, "I always find it very safe. I even have a uniformed police officer in my building 24 hours a day, seven days a week because an ambassador lives in my building." Well la-di-da. And of course when there is a crime in the neighborhood, it's going to be high profile. more ›

The robber who killed a 71-year-old man in an Upper East Side jewelry heist stole so many valuables that investigators believe he threw away a Fabergé-style egg during his escape. According to law enforcement sources, the gunman who shot Henry Menahem in the R.S. Durant shop on Madison Avenue on Wednesday grabbed more than 700 items worth nearly $1 million, then dumped the decorative egg, valued at between $100 to $1,000, in a bag next to a trash can at the northwest corner of Lexington Avenue and 73rd Street. more ›

Foot model Christina Ambers and her husband Angel Rotger have officially left the building. The duo caused quite a stir at their Upper East Side co-op after falling in love in 2007, when Rotger was Ambers' doorman there. At first it was reported they were receiving harsh treatment from uppity neighbors who didn't support socializing with the help — Rotger was actually fired when the relationship continued — but later some unsavory stories came out about the couple. more ›

Hand and foot model Christina Ambers fell in love with the doorman at her Upper East Side co-op in 2007, but the superintendent forbade Angel Rotger to see her romantically. And yet the romance between doorman and foot lady could not be so easily snuffed out, and the two continued their affair in secret. When they were found out, Rotger was fired—but not before the super's wife allegedly swung her handbag into his groin so hard he suffered a contusion of the testicle. Naturally, their story is on the cover of the Daily News and the Post today. more ›