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The Jerome Florists storefront on Madison Avenue at 96th Street on the Upper East Side, with its green Est. 1929 awning and flower-filled windows
Peter Stamos 5 min read
The Upper East Side in Fall, According to the Florist on the Corner of 96th and Madison

Marathon Sunday on First Avenue, the park turning, Museum Mile, Halloween on the townhouse blocks and then Thanksgiving: the Upper East Side's best fall weeks, and what to send for each, from the florist at 96th and Madison.

Fresh arrangement made by Jerome Florists in Manhattan, compared to a wire service stock photo
Peter Stamos 6 min read
Why a Local NYC Florist Beats 1-800-Flowers, FTD, and Every Other Wire Service

When you order "flowers to Manhattan" online, you're rarely ordering from a New York florist at all — you're ordering from a wire service that hands your request to a stranger for a fraction of what you paid. Here's how the system actually works, and why ordering direct from Jerome Florists gets you more flower for the same money.