Yorkville, Manhattan photos from the 1980s

Yorkville, Upper East Side Manhattan in the 1980’s, all photos by Gary Lenhart

E. 86th St., NYC

E. 86th Street between 3rd Ave. and Lexington Ave., January 1989

Save Mart on E. 86th St., between 3rd Ave. and Lexington Ave., January 1989

Yorkville East Cameras and Electronics, 173 E. 86th St., NYC, Jan. 1989

WINGS and TREAT BOUTIQUE, E. 86th St., NYC, January 1989

Treat Boutique, E. 86th St., NYC, January 1989

E. 86th St. and 3rd Ave., NYC, Jan. 1985

E. 86th St. and 3rd Ave., NYC, Feb. 1985

Papaya King, E. 86th St. and 3rd Ave., NYC, April 1986

Papaya King, E. 86th St. and 3rd Ave., NYC, January 1989

Papaya King, E. 86th St. and 3rd Ave., NYC, January 1989 signs on door

Woolworth's at E. 86th St and 3rd Ave., NYC, January 1985

E. 86th St. and 3rd Ave. looking south, April 1985

E. 86th St. showing corner of 3rd Ave., Jan. 1985

E. 86th Street between 2nd Ave. and 3rd Ave. looking towards Lexington Ave., NYC, January 1985

E. 86th St. looking towards 3rd Ave., site of old Woolworth's Bldg., April 1986

Tower Video, E. 86th Street between 2nd Ave. and 3rd Ave., NYC, April 1986

E. 86th St. between 2nd Ave. and 3rd Ave. NYC, April 1985

E. 86th Street between 2nd Ave. and 3rd Ave., NYC, April 1986

E. 86th St. between 2nd Ave. and 3rd Ave., NYC, April 1986

Little Finland, 247 E. 86th Street, NYC, April 1986

La Croissanterie, E. 86th St., between 2nd Ave. and 3rd Ave., NYC, January 1989

E. 86th Street between 2nd Ave. and 3rd Ave., NYC, NY, January 1989

E. 86th St. at 2nd Ave. looking towards 3rd Ave., NYC, April 1986

E. 86th Street, between 1st and 2nd Ave., NYC January 1985

American Hotel, 331 E. E. 86th Street, between 1st and 2nd Ave., NYC, July 1985

American Motrel sign on side of building, 331 East E. 86th St., NYC August 1985

Black and White Photo Service, 337 E. 86th Street, August 1985

Shirell Cards, 333 E. 86th Street, NYC, August 1985

E. 86th St. and 1st Ave., NYC, Aug. 1985

Chemical Bank at E. 86th St. and York Ave., Feb. 1985

York Ave., NYC

Chemical Bank at E. 86th St and York Ave, NYC, July 1985

SLOAN'S Super Market on York Ave, between E. 86th and E. 87th St., NYC, January 1985

SLOAN'S Super Market on York Ave, between E. 86th St. and E. 87th St., NYC, January 1985

York Ave. and E. 87th St., looking towards E. 86th St., Gristede's seen on the right, December 1983

Tower Delicatessen, York Ave and E. 88th St., NYC, Jan. 1981

Tower Delicatessen, E. 88th St. and York Ave., NYC, Jan. 1985

E. 89th Street and York Ave., January 1985

Looking up York Ave from E. 90th St., NYC, January 1985

York Ave and E. 90th Street, August 1985

York Ave. view from E. 89th St. looking North, April 1986

York Ave, from E. 91st looking towards E. 86th St., NYC, April 1986

York Ave. and E. 90th St., NYC, April 1986

York Ave. and E. 90th St., looking towards E. 91st St., NYC, April 1986

York Ave between E 90th and E 91st St., NYC, Jan, 1985

York Ave. betwen E. 91st and E. 92nd St., NYC, Now Renting, The Barclay, February 1985

The Barclay, Now Renting Sign, 1755 York Ave., between E. 91st St. and E. 92nd St., NYC, Feb. 1985

York Ave. looking towards 92nd St., NYC, Feb. 1985

York Ave. from E. 86th St. to E. 91st St. seen from the East River, June 1986

1st. Ave., NYC

1st ave. and E. 86th St., NYC, August 1985

Irish Mist, 1661 1st Ave., between E. 86th and E. 87th Street, NYC, Jan. 1985.

DAGOSTINO on 1st Ave., between E. 86th St. and E. 87th St., NYC, August 1985

Chez Jiro, 1st Ave. between E. 86th St. and E. 87th St., NYC, Jan. 1989

1st Ave. between E. 87th St. and E. 88th St., NYC, Aug. 1985

Glaser's Bake Shop, 1670 1st Avenue, NYC, August 1985

Anna Maria Pizzeria, 1685 1st Ave., between E. 87th St. and E. 88th St., NYC, 1989

1st Ave. and E. 90th St. looking towards E. 91st St., August 1985

1st Ave. and E. 95th St., NYC, April 1986

E. 95th St. and 1st Ave., NYC, Normandie Court Construction in background, April 1986

2nd Ave., NYC

Fitzpatrick's Bar and Grill, 2nd Ave. and E. 85th St., NYC, February 1985

Looking up 2nd Ave. from E. 88th St., NYC, April 1986

E. 88th St. and 2nd Ave, showing Dresner's and Elaine's, NYC, April 1986

Elaine's Restaurant, 1703 2nd Ave., at E. 88th Street, NYC, photo taken April 1986

1707 2nd Ave., between E. 88th St. and E. 89th St., NYC, 1989

2nd Ave. and E. 89th St. looking towards E. 90th St., NYC, April 1986

2nd Ave. near E. 89th St. looking towards E. 90th St., NYC , April 1986

2nd Ave. and E. 90th St., NYC, April 1985

2nd Ave. and E. 92nd St., Jan. 1989

East Side Market at 2nd Ave and E. 92nd Street, Jan. 1989

East Side Market at 2nd Ave. and E. 92nd St., NYC, Jan. 1989

E. 93rd St. and 2nd Ave., NYC, February 1985

Astor Terrace, 2nd Ave., NYC, in July 1985

E. 94th St. and 2nd Ave. looking towards 3rd Ave., NYC, July 1985

E. 95th and 2nd Ave., looking towrds 3rd Ave, NYC, preparing for Normandie Court, August 1985

E. 95th Street and 2nd Ave., NYC, October 1985

2nd Ave. and E. 95th St., NYC, Jan. 1986

E. 95th St. and 2nd Ave., NYC, April 1985

2nd Ave. and E. 95th St., NYC, Feb. 1989

Mingles sign on E. 95th St. at 2nd Ave., Feb. 1989

2nd Ave. and E. 96th St., NYC, Normandie Court under construction, , January 1986

2nd Ave. and E. 96th St., looking towards E. 95th St., NYC, Jan. 1985

Blimpie at E. 96th St and 2nd Ave., and Normandie Court construction, NYC, February 1985

3rd Ave., NYC

Looking up 3rd Ave. from E. 86th Street, January 1985

3rd Ave. and E. 87th St. looking towards E. 86th St., Feb. 1989

Carnegie Park, at E. 93rd St. and 3rd Ave., October 1985

Carnegie Park Sign, 3rd Ave. and E. 93rd St., NYC, Oct. 1985

3rd Ave. at E. 94th St. looking towards 2nd Ave., NYC, showing the construction of Astor Terrace, Feb. 1985

3rd Ave between E 93rd St and E 94th St, NYC, January 1985

Ruppert Wash n Dry, 3rd Ave. between E. 93rd St. and E. 94th St., NYC, Feb. 1989

3rd Ave., between E. 93rd St. and E. 94th St., NYC, February 1989

KINSALE Tavern, 1672 Third Ave., February 1989

OUTBACK on 3rd Ave., between E. 93rd St. and E. 94th St., NYC, Feb. 1989

1675 3rd Ave., at E. 94th St., NYC, Feb. 1989

View looking downtown, down 3rd Ave., from the top of Carnegie Park at E. 94th St., NYC, photo taken June 1990

3rd Ave. and E. 95th St., looking towards E. 96th St. and 2nd Ave., during Normandie Court Construction, October 1985

3rd Ave. at E. 95th St. looking towards E. 96th St., NYC, Aug. 1985

E. 96th St. and 3rd Ave., NYC, Feb. 1985

E. 96th St. and 3rd Ave., NYC, Aug. 1988

Other, Yorkville Manhattan, NYC

Guardian Angels protesting at Gracie Mansion, January 1985

E. 95th St. between 2nd and 3rd Ave., NYC, Feb. 1985. Preparing the lot for Normandie Court.

E. 95th St., between 2nd and 3rd Ave., during construction of Normandie Court, February 1985

530 E. 89th St., NYC, January 1981

525 E. 89th St., NYC, Dec. 1983

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