Yorkville is an “upper” Upper East Side neighborhood whose boundaries are roughly East 76th Street, East 96th Street, Third Avenue, and the East River, and contains the glorious Carl Schurz Park (site of Gracie Mansion).

For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, Yorkville was a middle- to working-class neighborhood, inhabited by many people of Czech, Slovak, Irish, Polish, German, Hungarian, Lebanese, and Jewish descent.  Today, only a hint of Yorkville’s past identity remains, peeking out from tiny pockets of Old World culture such as specialty meat stores, neighborhood pubs, and Austro-Hungarian restaurants. Side streets are quiet, narrow and mostly residential in their feel, while the north-south avenues are dense with businesses.  Affordability and proximity to excellent schools make it Yorkville an attractive option for families.

Like all East Side neighborhoods in Manhattan, Yorkville has been close to only one subway line (Lexington Avenue) until the 2nd Avenue Subway opened. The new subway line along 2nd Avenue is has helped alleviate some of the crowding at rush hour. Buses run north and south on all avenues except Park and crosstown buses stop at 79th, 86th and 96th Streets.