January’s 10 Most-Read Stories Cuomo announces 750-mile Empire State Trail, a continuous trail connecting NYC to Canada My 600sqft: Journalist Alexandra King turns a schlumpy Park Slope rental into a stunning boho-chic pad Lottery opens for 44 affordable senior apartments on Staten Island’s Stapleton waterfront Built in Poland and shipped in pieces, NYC’s biggest modular […]
With Donald Trump taking executive actions to make good on his campaign promise to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, one New York legislator has proposed a pushback. Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, who represents eastern Queens, introduced a bill on Thursday that would ban the state from doing business with companies involved in building […]
Donald Trump the interior decorator. [Elle Decor] Reality star and fashionista Olivia Palermo, along with her hubby, German model Johannes Huebl, bought a $3 million apartment in DUMBO’s Clocktower Building. [LL NYC] Harvard will offer free online architecture classes. [Curbed] Elton John has previously worked on “The Lion King” and “Aida,” and he’ll now help […]
After 9/11, Donald Trump argued that his skyscraper at 40 Wall Street was the tallest downtown, just one example of how he “can’t admit simple facts.” [NYP] The mile-long Broad Channel, a small island off Queens, is home to fewer than 3,000 New Yorkers. Here’s what it’s like living there post Hurricane Sandy. [Refinery29] SL […]
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Relatives of people buried at a New York City island that serves as the largest mass grave in the United States will have increased access to the cemetery under a modified lawsuit settlement announced on Tuesday. Hart Island, a mile-long strip of land in the Long Island Sound that sits at the eastern edge of […]
If you pop the question between now and early next month, your proposal can be featured on one of the city’s LinkNYC Wi-Fi kiosks on Valentine’s Day. [EV Grieve] And if you’re feeling more vindictive than romantic, you can name a cockroach at the Bronx Zoo after your ex. [Gothamist] As part of de Blasio’s 10-year capital […]
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, […]
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is preparing to unveil a preliminary $84.67 billion budget for fiscal 2018, approximately more than $1 billion over the current fiscal year, his office said late on Monday. “This is a responsible budget that focuses on improvements to public safety, education, infrastructure and affordability,” a spokesman in the […]
Even when all hope seems lost—there’s nothing like a free cheeseburger to raise morale. Shake Shack is celebrating the launch of their new iOS app by giving complimentary ShackBurgers to first-time downloaders. The offer is valid at all U.S. locations, with the exception of ballparks and airports, now through February 28th. FULL DETAILS AT METRO […]
Penn Station’s archaic-yet-iconic Amtrak departure board is officially coming down today to make way for a series of updated, smaller information screens. [ABC 7] Mapping the top 10 fast food chains around the country. [Story Maps] A year ago, the feds began databasing high-end real estate buyers making all-cash transactions or hiding behind an LLC in […]
CNN’s Don Lemon sells Harlem condo for small profit 128 tall buildings were constructed in 2016, a world record Tennis great Novak Djokovic buys two units in Renzo Piano’s 565 Broome SoHo Mapping NYC subway stops according to their most popular Instagram hashtags This renovated historic townhouse in Mott Haven is only $800,000 Whole Foods […]
Millennial homeowners—yes, they do exist—are a careful lot, according to Better Homes & Gardens’ ninth annual survey of trends in U.S. homeownership. For 85 percent of millennials (ages 22-39), The American Dream still includes home ownership, according to the survey, but they’re not necessarily willing to go into major debt to achieve it. Only half are […]
The express N train tunnel between the 36th and 59th street stations in Brooklyn will close for a year for repairs starting next spring. [BK Paper] Brooklyn Brewery scrapped plans to relocate to the Navy Yard and will remain in Williamsburg. [NYT] Mapping the CO2 emissions of CitiBike and how they compare to the equivalent vehicle rides. [Inverse] […]
Bjarke Ingels will be featured in Netflix’s new series, “Abstract: The Art of Design” as one of eight design professionals in different fields. [ArchDaily] You can now forego the long lines at enrollment centers and apply for IDNYC online. [Brokelyn] Restaurateur Keith McNally’s historic West Village townhouse has been on and off the market since 2012, but […]
New Yorkers looking to stay connected at all times as they traverse the city are relying on its free public Wi-Fi network in droves, LinkNYC announced Wednesday on its one-year anniversary. As of January 4th, more than 1 million people have joined the service since it was installed in January 2016, and roughly 40,000 people […]
There are 145 statues around the city honoring historical male figures, but only five for women. The Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Statue Fund hopes to change this. [Gothamist] The Department of Finance estimates that NYC’s real estate is now worth $1.16 trillion. [TRD] Did you know there are more than 300,000 historical artifacts in […]
Seven places to go in NYC to hibernate from Inauguration Day. [Untapped] Donald Trump’s childhood home in Jamaica Estates, Queens is headed to auction tonight, but you can take a virtual tour beforehand. [NYT] A year after Fox and News Corp. ditched their plans to move into 2 World Trade Center, they’ve signed extension and expansion leases at […]
You may get special privileges when you live above a bar, but you’ll likely have to deal with noise and crowds. [NYT] Divorces in NYC were down eight percent in 2016, tied to an improving economy. [NYP] The Big Apple Circus announced it was shutting down last year, but it’s now putting all of its assets up […]
Cuomo announces 750-mile Empire State Trail, a continuous trail connecting NYC to Canada Live in ODA’s new Crown Heights rental from $845/month, lottery opening for 24 units Built in Poland and shipped in pieces, NYC’s biggest modular hotel project is 55 percent complete Eli Manning buys $8M beachfront mansion in the Hamptons Mike Myers relists […]
One woman’s plant filled bedroom. Image by 6sqft
Forget Scandinavian design—when it comes to décor, these days plants are all the rage. But you can’t just go buy any ol’ plant and plop it down in its flimsy plastic container and expect it to transform your place. There’s way more thought put into those gorgeous bohemian dens or chic minimalist lofts you stalk […]
The $7.5 million West Village townhouse that was once home to Derek Jeter and A-Rod finds a buyer. [LL NYC] From old photos to a pice of bologna, the strangest things librarians have found in books. [Tin House] Six, city-owned vacant lots in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Harlem will be turned into 440 units of affordable housing. […]
Following a $31 million deficit, the Met will delay its new $600 million Modern and contemporary art wing by up to seven years, instead focusing on roof/skylight work in the European paintings galleries. [NYT] In his series “Morning Joe,” photographer David Joseph captures discarded, abandoned coffee cups on the streets of NYC. [Untapped] The city’s 3.3 million immigrants, who […]
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