Hasidic Jews took to Coney Island beach and amusement park for part of the Passover holiday, which extends from April 10 to 18. The warm weather brought out many families with schools being closed and adults taking off from work for the religious observance. Coney Island has two amusement parks—Luna Park and Deno’s Wonder Wheel […]
On Monday, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Excelsior Scholarship, a first-in-the-nation program that provides free tuition to full-time college students whose families earn up to $125,000 a year, passed the state budget vote and will be phased in as early as fall of 2017. Although Cuomo had originally tried to include undocumented immigrants in the legislation, the […]
Green City Force is a program that builds farms on NYCHA land to teach residents ages 18 to 24 about healthy food. [NYDN] New York bagels are bigger, more pliable, and salty, whereas Montreal bagels are sweeter, smaller, and crispier, with a chewy interior. So who reigns supreme? [AV Club] Until April 16th, Stuy Town is offering a move-in […]
Upper East Side establishments that suffered during the Second Avenue Subway construction are now seeing an uptick in business. [am NY] Take an interactive walking tour of 42nd Street’s history. [NY Mag] Astoria’s Museum of the Moving Image is raising $40,000 on Kickstarter to open a permanent Jim Henson exhibit. [DNAinfo] Six landlords own one-third […]
Open up that kitchen drawer stuffed with orange envelopes because New York City says its new parking ticket app will make it easier for motorists to pay their fines or dispute their violations. Called the NYC Parking Ticket Pay or Dispute app, it’s free to download. The app is expected to reduce fines from unpaid […]
The Union Square Greenmarket will offer Saturday beer and spirit tastings from licensed state breweries and distilleries. [Gothamist] Attend an adult sleepover at the Bronx Zoo next month. [UpOut] Zoning proposal capping the height of Sutton Place towers at 25 stories is officially submitted to the city, a day after Gamma Real Estate made headway in […]
Watching the Bronx Bombers play will be a totally new experience when Yankee Stadium reopens April 10 for the team’s first home game of 2017. After listening to feedback from fans, the ballpark has created new social areas to watch the game, less-expensive ticket options and a first-ever family zone. “Part of our intention was […]
Vornado’s Steven Roth wants to sell his stake in Kushner Companies’ embattled 666 Fifth Avenue. [NYP] Coney Island’s Luna Park, which includes the Cyclone, is officially open for the season! [amNY] Though wigs are increasingly popular, the artisans who make them in New York are vanishing. [NYT] Shake Shack will open its first Staten Island […]
REVEALED: Inside the model residences of Zaha Hadid’s 520 West 28th Street First look at the iconic Hotel Chelsea’s glamorous interior renovation Massive high-rise complex with 900 apartments, retail, offices and schools coming to Downtown Brooklyn Sale of $79.5M Upper East Side mansion sets new record for Manhattan’s most expensive townhouse 11 New York-based firms […]
Slow turn boxes, aka curb extensions, are part of a new pilot program at intersections where turning drivers are known to injure pedestrians. [Planetizen] Research finds that it’s more efficient if everyone stands on an escalator instead of some people walking on it. [NYT] Postal workers in Brooklyn and Flushing, Queens are among the most attacked […]
Hitting the campaign trail with his dad might have Donald Trump Jr. eyeing the New York governor’s office. On Tuesday, Trump told members of the F6 Labs gun club in Hicksville, New York, that he “is interested in running for office, such as governor of New York,” an anonymous guest told Page Six. In July, Trump expressed […]
On Saturday, April 22, the city will open up the 30 blocks of Broadway from Union Square to Times Square. [Streetsblog] The world’s most valuable coin, worth over $10 million, is held at the New-York Historical Society. [Untapped] How the poppy came to symbolize WWI. [Smithsonian Mag] Following up on his hypnotizing map of a day’s […]
On any given Sunday, Jamila Hooker will be in her Harlem apartment with a magic marker in hand, making black swooping marks on postcards that she will mail to dozens, hundreds, thousands of people across the globe. All she wants in return is a photo of the recipient holding the postcard on which she scribed […]
The American Copper Buildings welcome their first residents. [CityRealty] A taxi medallion sold for $241,000 last week, less than one-fifth of what the tags were going for just four years ago. [NYP] Powamekka Cafe is popping up on the LES this weekend. It’ll be inspired by Tupac Shakur’s own restaurant vision, offer his favorite foods, and […]
“Admit it you want to pet me” reads a sign hanging above a rather luxurious-looking cat-lounge. “I leap tall buildings in a single bound,” adorns a topmost cubby, garnished with a black and white cat. If you want to kick it with some Instagram-worthy cuties this weekend, go no further than Manhattan’s new Pet Adoption […]
Initial results from new testing for lead in New York City school water show potentially toxic contamination at dozens of schools. However, city officials insist that all unsafe water is taken off-line. As a response to the water crises in Flint, Michigan, and Newark, New Jersey, the city announced in December that it would test and continue […]
It was inevitable–Industry City is getting an avocado bar that’ll serve toasts, salads, bowls and smoothies. [Gothamist] New Yorkers share their love of athleisure. [Business Insider] Meet the 21-year-old NYU student running for City Council. [NYP] Corcoran teamed up with helicopter company BLADE to fly prospective renters out to the Hamptons to look at properties. […]
The number of red-tailed hawks in Manhattan has increased to 15 from just three in 2006. [WSJ] More than one million people moved out of the New York area to other parts of the country since 2010, more than any other major metropolitan area. [NYP] What if we returned Riker’s Island to its natural state? [Untapped] The […]
The Rikers Island jail complex will be closed, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Friday afternoon. “New York City has always been better than Rikers Island. I am proud to chart a course for our city that lives up to this reality,” de Blasio said. “Our success in reducing crime and reforming our […]
March’s 10 Most-Read Stories New rendering for the Sheepshead Bay condo that’s the tallest residential building in South Brooklyn The 10 best plants for apartment dwellers Exciting new details emerge for the TWA Terminal hotel Oiio’s ‘Big Bend’ proposal for Billionaires’ Row would be the world’s longest building The Urban Lens: Inside McSorley’s Old Ale […]
Step right up to the Macy’s Flower Show! The 43rd annual event, open now through April 9, has created a literal carnival atmosphere inside the Herald Square department store. The classic Coney Island-style decor has 5,000 flowers blooming out of a giant carousel, a Ferris wheel, bumper cars and even a mermaid horse from an […]
Come June, “The Daily Show” will open “The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library” in NYC. [Gothamist] Trader Joe’s is opening a second Upper West Side location, at 93rd and Columbus. [West Side Rag] A Quinnipiac poll found that New Yorkers favor the Mets over the Yanks 45 to 43 percent. [DNAinfo] Nordic walking poles, […]
New stormproof plans released for Battery Park City, including a new pavillion building designed by Perkins Eastman. [Tribeca Citizen] Kirsten Dunst first listed her vintage-cool Soho penthouse as a $12,500/month rental in 2014, and then as a $5 million sale last month. She’s now lowered the price to $4.5 million. [Mansion Global] The CEO of […]
If you’ve ever dreamed of jumping on trampolines among the treetops, get ready to face your fantasy. New York-based design firm Dror has unveiled its master plan for a new city park six miles north of Istanbul’s center that will bend the forest landscape with the world of your dreams. Featuring elevated walkways, art installations, aerial swings, […]
With spring cleaning in full swing, now is the perfect time to clean out your kitchen. If you’re stuck with crowded cupboards and messy countertops these items are inexpensive must-haves to take back control of your kitchen. MORE AT METRO NY…
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