The Hub luxury apartments in Harlem, Manhattan. StreetEasy published its annual quarterly report last week, reflecting fourth quarter real estate market data in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Its findings in rental trends revealed the sharpest spike in rents in Upper Manhattan and the Upper East Side, confirmation that uptown neighborhoods are getting a lot of attention these days as the most desirable places to live. If you’re deciding between Upper Manhattan (above 110th Street on both the east and west) and the Upper East Side, our neighborhood primer can help you suss out what the different areas offer.

Last year the Metropolitan Museum of Art unveiled a $65 million entrance plaza – this year, a 180,000 sqft expansion is planned for the already 2 million sqft landmarked museum on East 86th Street.

The 35th Annual Museum Mile Festival - NYC’s big, bold, block party of the year is here again. A mile long stretch of museums along Fifth Avenue will open their doors to thousands of visitors, leaving this block of Gotham City chock-a-block with tons of entertainment and a celebration of visual arts.