NYC not one of world's most expensive cities; L train repairs already over budget and behind schedule

NYC not one of world’s most expensive cities; L train repairs already over budget and behind schedule

By Dana Schulz

January 24, 2017

NYC not one of world’s most expensive cities; L train repairs already over budget and behind schedule

Hong Kong, Sydney, and Vancouver are the three most expensive cities in the world to live. Believe it or not, NYC didn’t make the top 10. [Fortune]
Actor Steve Guttenberg on why he loves the Upper West Side. [West Side Rag]
For the first time in 30 years, the Playboy Club is opening in NYC, complete with a lounge, game room, restaurant, and bunny costumes. [Eater]
Are cities nearing the end of their millennial boom? [NYT]
Costs for the L train repairs have already jumped $16 million, and the MTA is three months behind on its timeline. [DNAinfo]
Watch architect Steven Holl take you through his experimental, geometric Ex of In House upstate. [Vimeo]

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6 injured after crane collapses in Hudson Yards

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Four civilians and two firefighters sustained minor injuries on Wednesday morning when a construction crane on the border of Hudson Yards and Hell's Kitchen caught fire and partially collapsed onto Tenth Avenue. The fire occurred 45 stories above the construction site at 550 Tenth Avenue at roughly 7:25 a.m. when the engine compartment of the crane caught fire. The fire gradually weakened the crane's cable and sent 16 tons of concrete and the crane's boom plummeting to the ground, causing damage to 555 Tenth Avenue on its descent, according to the fire department.
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