To some people living outside of the Greater New York area, the Upper East Side may seem like a cool place to be. --- Shows like Gossip Girl and Sex & the City glorify the neighborhood, presenting it as a ritzy and posh area of Manhattan. When friends from college ask me what part of New York I'm living in and I say the Upper East Side they oooh and aaah, wondering what kind of fancy job I've landed that has enabled me to live in such a luxurious neighborhood. --- This may be true for … [Read more...]