Homeless shelter opening on Billionaires’ Row; See ‘Peanuts’ street art in the West Village
Billionaires Row via 6sqft (L): Mural by Tomokazu Matsuyama, courtesy of the Peanuts Global Artist Collective (R)
- The city approved a plan to bring a 140-bed homeless shelter to Billionaires’ Row, right next to One57. [NYP]
- Some of the 250,000 limited-edition David Bowie MetroCards released this week are selling for $200 on eBay. [amNY]
- Jackie Robinson’s old Bed-Stuy block was renamed in his honor. [Bklkyner]
- Neighbors of Green-Wood Cemetery are fighting against the relocation there of the statue of J. Marion Sims, the 19th-century doctor who experimented on slaves. [amNY]
- “Peanuts” murals done by some of contemporary art’s greatest names are on view in the West Village. [TONY]
- Check out the latest High Line-hugging condo, 550 West 29th Street, where “turn-of-the-century utilitarian and industrial architecture” meet. [CityRealty]
