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January 11, 2017

New mini documentary profiles Santiago Calatrava; Williamsburg’s Harry Potter-themed pasta restaurant

Pasta Wiz in Williamsburg is the Harry Potter-themed pasta restaurant you didn’t know you needed. [Gothamist] A new short documentary explores the life of Santiago Calatrava, specifically his work on the World Trade Center Transportation Hub. [Nowness] The city has a new dashboard with data from dozens of city agencies updated in real time. [Fast Co. […]

January 10, 2017

Vote to replace all of Monopoly’s tokens; Will NYC cultural institutions close on Inauguration Day?

Since launching in 1933, Monopoly has updated its token to reflect the times. Now, they’re letting the internet decide on replacements for all their tokens. [Gizmodo] Meet Ariel Kennan, the director of design and product under Mayor de Blasio. [Fast Co. Design] More than 130 artists and critics signed a petition calling on cultural institutions to […]

January 7, 2017

Weekly highlights: Top picks from the 6sqft staff

REVEALED: $10 billion overhaul announced for JFK Airport – see new renderings New renderings and details for Rafael Viñoly’s 125 Greenwich Street Emma Stone’s former Chelsea townhouse returns for $19.75M $40M Brooklyn Heights townhouse with a mayoral past is now four pricey rentals Lottery opens for 63 affordable units at former Bushwick convent, starting at […]

January 6, 2017

Four Seasons pop up headed to New Orleans; wear Gowanus for $188

The owners of the Four Seasons are opening a pop up at New Orleans’ 71-year-old restaurant Brennan’s. [Grub Street] Skidmore Owings & Merrill’s massive Hudson Yards-adjacent project Manhattan West gets new interior renderings and a new name–The Eugene. [Curbed] A deep dive into vertical farms. [The New Yorker] Anthropologie is selling a “Gowanus” dress for $188, […]

January 6, 2017

NYC subway station cell and Wi-Fi service launch ahead of schedule

As of Monday, January 9, New Yorkers will be able to receive cellphone service and Wi-Fi at most underground stations in the city, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday. The cellphone launch, which includes coverage from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless, is one year ahead of schedule. The Wi-Fi installation was completed two years early. The MTA […]

January 6, 2017

MIT’s new tree canopy map reveals New York City needs more greens

In an effort to promote urban tree cover, researchers at MIT's Senseable City Lab have developed Treepedia, a platform for mapping the canopies of ten different major cities. Using Google Street View panoramas to serve as a Green View Index (GVI) to compare and evaluate green canopy coverage, Treepedia provides a visual map of trees and vegetation in Boston, Geneva, London, Los Angeles, Paris, Sacramento, Seattle, Tel Aviv, Toronto, Turin, Vancouver and of course, New York.
New York is one of the least green cities
January 4, 2017

New York Times names the South Bronx one of the world’s top travel destinations for 2017

In addition to far-flung and exotic locales such as Kazakhstan, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Sikkim, India, and Marrakesh, Morocco, the New York Times has added to its list of "52 Places to Go in 2017" several cities across the U.S. on the cusp of gentrification or about to make a comeback. One of these is the South Bronx, subtitled as "an industrial neighborhood's revival." They point to the 'hood's declining crime rates, wave of new development, and, of course, burgeoning foodie scene.
Read the whole travel blurb here
January 4, 2017

Inside Brooklyn’s greenhouse on wheels; Illustrating the characters at Carnegie Deli’s last night

Brooklyn’s custom-designed Tula Plant Truck is a first-of-its-kind mobile greenhouse that lets New Yorkers shop for and learn about plants. [Design Sponge] Looking back at the construction of the Second Avenue Subway over the past six years. [Untapped] Check out the $5.5 million D.C. home where Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are reportedly moving. [Business Insider] […]

December 29, 2016

6SQFT’S TOP STORIES OF 2016!

As we wrap up 2016, 6sqft is taking a look back at the top stories of the past 12 months in topics like apartment tours, celebrity real estate, new developments, transportation proposals, and history. From a look inside a Williamsburg loft filled with more than 500 plants to news of Brooklyn's first 1,000+ foot tower receiving approvals, these are the stories that readers couldn't get enough of.
See the full list here
December 28, 2016

NYC ranked one of the worst places to spend New Year’s Eve

Around the world, all eyes will turn to Times Square, if only for 10 seconds. The tourist destination has become synonymous with New Year’s Eve. But its world-famous, 10-second countdown, complete with a crystal-studded ball, star-studded performances and plenty of confetti and bubbly, isn’t the best place to ring in the new year. It’s not second or […]

December 27, 2016

Carnegie Deli will officially close on New Year’s Eve

A Midtown eatery, frequented by celebrities, tourists and ordinary New Yorkers alike, will serve its famous 1-pound sandwiches for last time this week. The Carnegie Deli, so named for its proximity to the renowned music hall, will close the doors of its original location on the corner of Seventh Avenue and 55th Street on Saturday. MORE AT […]

December 23, 2016

‘Subway Therapy’ gets a book deal; a NYC Santa reveals his identity

Not only will the “Subway Therapy” Post-Its will be preserved in an exhibit at the New-York Historical Society, but they’ll also be made into a book. [Gothamist] Watch how subway cars get loaded onto the tracks. [Business Insider] Bill Ackman bought the $91.5 million penthouse at One57 in hopes of flipping it, but his plans may be changing now that […]

December 22, 2016

Gowanus is now one of NYC’s most expensive neighborhoods

Gowanus doesn’t welcome bargain hunters anymore, it seems. The up-and-coming Brooklyn neighborhood, where the local canal remains a superfund site, has rocketed to spot 14 of the city’s 50 most expensive neighborhoods, according to Property Shark’s final quarterly report for 2016. At this year’s end, the median sales price of homes in Gowanus rose by 68 […]

December 22, 2016

Bloomingdale’s iconic train car restaurant is closing; the USPS has a package-tracking ornament

Le Train Bleu, Bloomingdale’s French bistro modeled after a historic train dining car, will close on December 28th after 37 years. [Untapped] A new app called Shovler will let New Yorkers hire last-minute snow shovelers. [Brick Underground] The U.S. Postal Service made an ornament that changes color based on when a holiday package is out for delivery, […]

December 21, 2016

Great gifts for transportation buffs and NYC subway nerds

It was a tough year for straphangers—an impending L train closure, subway slashings and bug pranks gone wrong. But there were also bright spots, including the promise of new trains and buses, the return of the W line and the announcement of an on-time opening for the Second Avenue subway. Whatever your feelings about the MTA, […]

December 21, 2016

Fairway emerges from bankruptcy with new Bergen Beach store; Meet the half Christmas tree

Pacific Park’s 461 Dean Street, the world’s tallest modular tower, is offering a market-rate studio for $2,134/month. This is less than the affordable units at nearby 535 Charlton Street. [Atlantic Yards Report] Recovering from filing for bankruptcy over the summer, Fairway will soon open its second Brooklyn store in Bergen Beach. [Brooklyn Eagle] With Christmas just around the […]

December 20, 2016

Subway passageway reopens as a vestige of the original WTC; One57 apartment sells at $13M discount

A passageway connecting the Chambers Street subway station to the Oculus Transportation Hub has opened for the first time since the 9/11 attacks, and it’s the last remnant of the original World Trade Center. [NYT] A gingerbread village at the Museum of Food and Drink depicts tiny bakeries from different countries, each serving their traditional bread. […]

December 19, 2016

Brooklyn’s Morbid Anatomy Museum has closed; $1 happy hour drinks are probably illegal

Unable to raise the $75,000 it needed to stay afloat, Brooklyn’s Morbid Anatomy Museum has shut its doors. [Gothamist] Jared Kushner and his family have an estimated $1.8 billion fortune. [Forbes] Here’s a list for last-minute shoppers of the latest you can order from major retailers for Christmas delivery. [Quartz] Kiss your $1 martini goodbye; the […]

December 17, 2016

Weekly highlights: Top picks from the 6sqft staff

Ivanka Trump puts her stodgy Park Avenue pad up for sale, asks $4.1M Interactive map reveals the income gap that divides NYC’s richest and poorest Own the incredible Arts and Crafts home where Milton Glaser designed the ‘I ♥ NY’ logo 104 years ago, the nation’s first public Christmas tree went up in Madison Square […]