NYC renters paid an additional $616M thanks to Airbnb; Frieze art fair’s ‘temporary town’ on Randall’s Island
Tenements via Pixabay (L); Frieze Art Fair 2018; photograph by Raimund Koch
- A new report found that Airbnb caused NYC rents to rise 21.6 percent between 2009 and 2016; this cost renters an additional $616 million in 2016 alone. [NYT]
- Frieze art fair is taking over Randall’s Island this weekend. Check out the “temporary town” of white tents designed to host the event. [Dezeen]
- Don’t miss GVSHP’s spring house tour this Sunday, a chance to tour some the Village’s most stunning homes. [GVSHP]
- The city unveiled a plan to address all 13 Harlem River crossings to better connect Manhattan and the South Bronx. [NYT]
- How to be fit when you’re broke. [Brokelyn]
- Outdoor movies, music performances, yoga–all the free things to do at Socrates Sculpture Park this summer. [amNY]
- Trader Joe’s new Soho store will open on Friday, May 18. [Tribeca Citizen]
- How experts use Instagram to market real estate. [CityRealty]
- You know about NYC’s iconic black-and-white cookies, but how about black-and-white donuts? [TONY]
