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The LPC has designated two historic Nomad buildings as individual landmarks, the Beaux-Arts Hotel Seville (today the Nomad Hotel) and the Emmet Building, a 1912 Neo-Renaissance commercial skyscraper. [NYC LPC] Chelsea’s Joyce Theater is trying out a new pay-what-you-wish initiative. [WSJ] Donald Trump fell 222 places on Forbes’ annual world billionaires list. [The Cut] A guide […]

Excavation work has begun on Long Island City’s Court Square City View, Queens’ future tallest tower. [CityRealty] Tribeca’s Farm.One is an indoor vertical farm that grows 100 ingredients for some of NYC’s top restaurants. [Cool Hunting] Despite tax code changes under the Trump administration, Mayor de Blasio is plugging away at his affordable housing plan, spending a record […]

Have a library card? You can now stream 30,000 films for free from the New York and Brooklyn Public Libraries. [Time Out NY] What it’s like living in one of NYC’s turrets. [NY Mag] NYC now has 7,500 tech companies employing 120,000 people, 60% more than a decade ago. [Crain’s] A new children’s book tells the story […]

New York is the dirtiest city in the nation, topping the categories of litter and pests. [NBC] And its residents smoke more weed than any other city in the world. [Brokelyn] The Columbus Heritage Coalition is petitioning the LPC to landmark the controversial Christopher Columbus statue. [amNY] Related’s Stephen Ross discusses Hudson Yards’ centerpiece, the Vessel. […]

Taylor Swift’s Tribeca neighbors are not happy about her recent real estate hoopla, even posting “Taylor Swift Can Go F–k Herself” signs. [NYP] A proposed law would force NYC businesses to accept credit cards for transactions over $10. [Time Out NY] See inside David Adjaye’s Spyscape museum of espionage in Midtown. [Dezeen] New York state has 400 breweries, breaking […]

They’re romantic, they’re ubiquitous, and they have crazy visual abilities–why you should love NYC pigeons. [WNYC] For the third time, Jersey City was ranked the most diverse city in the country. [NJ.com] Celeb-favorite sweets emporium Sugar Factory will open a Museum of Candy in the old Limelight Church. [NYP] Inside one of Bushwick’s last remaining […]

Of course, an all-avocado restaurant has made its way to Manhattan. Avocado Appetit is now open in Chinatown. [Eater] Friday kicks off the Year of the Dog. Here are 10 alternative events to celebrate the Chinese New Year in NYC. [Untapped Cities] NYC has 400 outreach workers whose job is to build trust with people living on the streets […]

Healthcare workers who use mass transit have a median commute of 51.2 minutes—the longest of any workers in NYC’s private sector. [Center for an Urban Future] Mapping the West Village’s 150 shuttered storefronts. [Medium] Residents of a Flatiron condo building are suing the Soul Cycle downstairs over constant “bowling-ball”-like thuds. [NYP] Help consume the world’s biggest bagel & […]

Brooklyn Grange is opening a 40,000-square-foot organic rooftop farm in Staten Island. [Untapped Cities] Ikea is experimenting with renting out and buying back their own furniture. [Curbed] The fascinating and tragic history of the Wythe Hotel. [Greenpointers] KPF’s Two Waterline Square, which will be the complex’s largest tower, is starting to get its reflective blue skin. [CityRealty] […]

MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota says the Freedom Ticket, which provides riders a seamless and slightly cheaper transfer between the Long Island Railroad and the city’s bus and subway system, will launch this year. [amNY] He also wants the MTA’s Twitter feeds to “be a little bit more positive than they are.” [NYDN] It’s costing $6 million to […]

Screenshot of 311’s Twitter page (L); Google Street View of Continental bar (R) 311’s Twitter account will start taking requests 24 hours a day, seven days a week. [amNY] Two new laws focusing on vacant land throughout the city are aimed at identifying lots and buildings that could be used for affordable housing. [CityLand] New York Magazine’s […]

This Etsy shop will build a Lego replica of your home. [Apartment Therapy] The first major exhibition about the borough’s waterfront is now open at the Brooklyn Historical Society DUMBO. [Untapped Cities] The city has named four public artists in residence who will tackle the social issues of domestic violence, discrimination, prison reform, and probation through […]

Chelsea Piers is opening the borough’s largest fitness facility in Downtown Brooklyn. [NYT] Go into the crumbling, disaster-prone tunnels beneath Penn Station. [Bloomberg] The Lower East Side’s Landmark Sunshine Cinema will screen its final reel on Sunday, January 21st. [Deadline] The 20 best cheap things to do this weekend. [Brokelyn] Nearly three million people rode the NYC ferry […]

The MTA kicked off a three-year pilot of 10 all-electric buses in an attempt to reduce emissions. [amNY] Despite being considered for landmarking, demolition started on the AT&T Building lobby. [The Architect’s Newspaper] Last year, 70 percent of Trump condos were sold to hidden shell companies. [USA Today] Penn Station’s new West End Concourse is already […]

Not bothered by bare legs in sub-arctic temps? The annual No-Pants Subway Ride takes place this Sunday. [amNY] The most expensive home in America is now this $500 million Bel Air estate. [Apartment Therapy] A closer look at the fitness industry boom in urban settings. [CityLab] Fred Bass, who transformed his father’s small used-book store […]

Did you know today is National Returns Day? UPS says it will handle a record 1.4 million returns on Wednesday alone. [WP] After 50 years of advocacy, Prospect Park is officially car-free. [Streetsblog] All 471 subway stations now have countdown clocks, 11 years after the MTA started the project. [NYDN] Permits have been filed with the […]