The Upper East Side from 84th to 96th Street and from First Avenue to the East River hardly lacks identity - its principal landmark, after all, is Gracie Mansion, the official home of the New York City's Mayor. This is a historical neighborhood - Archibald Gracie's mansion is almost 200 years old - but it is also a neighborhood of civic achievement, recalled by Asphalt Green, where community effort reclaimed a municipal relic and transformed it into a state-of-the-art recreation center.
One of the nicest little parks in New York City, with an excellent playground, basketball courts, a dog run, plenty of shady spots to relax, sunny spots to sun, plus a spectacular promenade overlooking the East River.