Thank You Upper East Side Patchers

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Thank you, Upper East Side Patch readers, for taking time in your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Thank you for helping us to grow and thrive this year.

In August, the Upper East Side Patch recorded nearly 82,000 visitors. Our visitors are mostly Upper East Siders, for sure, but many residents of neighboring neighborhoods around the city also land on the page. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Check out 10 of the most-read articles on the Upper East SidePatch in August.

• Ferry Service To Launch This Month On Upper East Side, City Says
• Luxury Building With Just 15 Apts Will Tower 20 Stories Over UES
• Upper East Side Stabbing Sends Man To Hospital, Police Say
• Mystery Gunman Takes Shots At UES Building, Police Say
• Half An UES Block Could Be Replaced By Assisted Living Facility
• Sham UES Co-Op Conned Tenants Out Of Rent Stabilization
• Northwell Health Plans Upper East Side Expansion: Report
• Work To Demolish Entire UES Block Is Underway
• Novelist Jonathan Franzen Sells Upper East Side Home
• Rumble Boxing Gym Opens New Upper East Side Location

Got a news tip? I'm Brendan Krisel, your local editor. I'm a native Brooklynite who's made the jump across the East River to live in the Yorkville section of the Upper East Side. I've spent my entire life in the city except for four years of study at the S.I. Newhouse School Of Public Communications at Syracuse University. You can reach me at brendan.krisel@patch.com.

One of the great things about Patch is that we actively solicit contributions from the people who live in our neighborhoods. If you would like to post on the Upper East Side Patch, all you have to do is sign up for a free user profile. As a Patch user, you can post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

Speaking of awesome, a new bright spot at the Upper East Side Patch is our Patch Mayor, Andrew Fine. Andrew is an active member of the community and part of the East 86th Street Association. He recently wrote a great post about a push for tree guards on the Upper East Side.

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Here's another fun fact about Patch: Did you know that Patch is among the 100 most trafficked websites in the United States? Patch ranks 91st on the most viewed websites in the country, according to Alexa. The Upper East Side Patch is part of a broad network, with more than 30 New York City Patches and more than 1,200 across the United States. You can use Patch to stay informed about just the Upper East Side, or you can check out towns and neighborhoods across the country that are significant to you.

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We're thrilled you've made the Upper East Side Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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