Saddam Hussein had a secret torture chamber across from Mayor Bloomberg’s UES mansion Live in Brooklyn’s tallest tower for $833/month, lottery launching for 150 units at 333 Schermerhorn Emily Blunt and John Krasinski drop $6M on a historic Park Slope townhouse George and Amal Clooney snag high-floor condo in Norman Foster’s Midtown tower Bethenny Frankel […]
Gracie Mansion is hosting three family-friendly parties during Halloween weekend for which you can enter to win tickets. [Gothamist] CBS is developing a new drama loosely based on the non-fiction architecture and urban design book “A Burglar’s Guide to the City.” [Fast Co. Design] Responding to surging construction accidents, SafetyCoverage.com is a new website that links developers and construction […]
Last month, it was reported that the FDNY was poised to launch a drone program that would aid in emergencies. Now the word from the FDNY is that it might take a little longer to get the plan off the ground. One of the obstacles for the FDNY, and anyone who wants to operate a drone, […]
A timeline of how Margaret Sanger founded Planned Parenthood in NYC 100 years ago. [DNAinfo] Target and Dwell have collaborated on an affordable, 120-piece modern furniture and home accessories line. [Fast Co. Design] The landlord’s guide to gentrifying the city: how Steve Croman spent decades exploiting rent-control laws to bring in wealthier tenants. [Bloomberg] You’ve seen them–PTACs, those […]
This woman makes $140,000 a year controlling who goes in and out of Gramercy Park. [NY1] Though mainstays like Tribeca and Soho remained at the top, a list of the city’s top 50 most expensive neighborhoods show that up-and-coming ‘hoods like DUMBO and Forest Hills Gardens are outpacing Manhattan. [Metro] Perkins Eastman Architects’ Michael Lew talks about […]
Renderings by SAN for Ennead Architects and Perkins Eastman
Halloween is creepin’ up. Do you know what you’re dressing up as? A creepy clown or maybe a certain creepy presidential candidate? (The right shade of bronzer could do wonders there.) Whether you tend towards D.I.Y. or you want to grab a ready-made outfit, the sooner you figure it out, the better. Trying to throw together […]
Gloria Steinem shares delightful nuggets of lesser-known New York City history. [NYT] The 62-year-old fireboat that the city recently auctioned off for just $510 is becoming a floating restaurant/bar. [Eater] Behind the glasses with Gregory’s Coffee founder Gregory Zamfotis. [Sprudge] The City Council is considering legislation that would double the number of food vendor permits, ushering in 600 more […]
Mike’s Deli in Arthur Avenue Retail Market. Photo: Bronx Borough President Office
If you’ve slurped oysters outside a seafood market, taken a bite of burrata or savored cannoli on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, this distinction might not be news to you. Arthur Avenue, which some call “the real Little Italy,” will join the American Planning Association’s “Great Streets of America.” READ MORE AT METRO NEW YORK…
During the High Holy Days, Zabar’s lox men attract a cult-like following. [NYT] The Museum of Chinese in America has a new exhibit called “Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Spicy: Stories of Chinese Food and Identity in America.” [The Lo-Down] During WWI, women pretended to be creepy rocks and trees in NYC parks. [Atlas Obscura] This $149 water […]
Affordable housing applicants with low credit scores and legal history now protected from discriminaton Live in a massive $8M West Village loft for just $1 a month Madonna says in court papers that UWS co-op rules shouldn’t apply to her because she’s famous New York Wheel’s four 500-ton legs arrive in New York harbor today […]
SHoP Architects are designing a pair of sculptural pavilions for Design Miami that will break the Guinness record for largest 3D-printed object. [Fast Co. Design] Chocolatiers Mast Brothers have new city-inspired collections based on their flagship locations in Brooklyn, London, and LA. [Design Milk] Could NYC benefit from Poland’s solar-charged, glow-in-the-dark bike lanes? [Inhabitat] Through October […]
The new community center for Asian Americans for Equality in Flushing follows the concept of holding hands in interweaving fingers to express the group’s mission of helping others. [ArchDaily] Staten Island’s Enoteca Maria staffs its kitchen with a fleet of “nonnas” from around the world, cooking the cuisines of their native countries. [Gothamist] The Bronx’s Arthur Avenue is […]
Why mid-century-modern is the “the pumpkin spice latte of interior design.” [Fast Co. Design] Take a tour of Meg Ryan’s Soho loft. [Arch Digest] Here’s a candle that will make your house smell like a new Mac. [Motherboard] This ornate drawing illustrates the tallest buildings in the world in 1884 (none of which are in NYC). […]
As Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is celebrated, Carnegie Deli might be getting a new start, according to Save the Carnegie Deli, a group dedicated to keeping the 79-year-old deli open. Samuel Mussovic, a man who said he is a former restaurant owner and was a Carnegie Deli dishwasher 30 years ago, announced on Monday […]
Here are the NYC filming locations for Luke Cage, Netflix’s new Marvel series set in Harlem. [Untapped] Co-living company Ollie, who is featured at the city’s first micro-housing development Carmel Place, is now bringing their all-inclusive co-living concept to Jersey City’s Journal Square. [6sqft inbox] Trader Joe’s will open in the base of Beyer Blinder Belle’s […]
Is it your First Amendment right to hang political signs in the window at a condo, co-op, or rental? [NYT] A wine vineyard with a rooftop farm is coming to Staten Island. [DNAinfo] In Barcelona, the city is creating “superblocks” that will limit vehicles, thereby lessening congestion and pollution and adding more public space for […]
September’s 10 Most-Read Stories Everything You Need to Know About Affordable Housing: Applying, Getting In, and Staying Put One month after anti-Trump sale, Keith Olbermann’s former Trump Palace condo returns for $3.9M The ‘empty mansions’ of Huguette Clark: Luxury and mystery of an era past The 10 Best Plants for Apartment Dwellers Live in SOM’s […]
Iconic New York City restaurant the Carnegie Deli, which first opened in 1937, will close at the end of the year. Restaurant owner Marian Harper Levine told employees of the eatery’s closing Friday morning, reports said. “I’m very sad to close the Carnegie Deli but I’ve reached the time of my life when I need to take […]
Remember the Tribeca “suburban” mansion with an indoor pool and three-car garage? It’s now on the market as a $97,500/month rental. [NYO] Despite the fact that NYC seems to have a coffee shop on every corner, it’s only ranked the 89th best city for coffee drinkers. [Metro] A new bill aims to improve safety and traffic […]
Turkey has officially files permits for a new, 35-story consulate and residential tower at the corner of 46th Street and First Avenue. [Yimby] One woman reveals the dirty secrets she found out after cleaning fancy Manhattan apartments. [Guardian] Donald Trump’s fortune is down to $3.7 billion, down $800 million from last year, due in large part […]
Does celebrity status help sell a high-end home? [Inman] Ample Hills Creamery released two candidate-inspired flavors: Madam President, chili pepper chocolate with Hillary’s own oatmeal chocolate chip cookies; and Make America Orange Again, orange marshmallow with brownie bricks. [TONY] The street corner of Nathan’s Famous on Coney Island was renamed for the hot dog stand’s founders. […]
Andrew Tesoro, the architect who designed a clubhouse for the Trump National Golf Club in Westchester and who Trump never paid, speaks out. [Fast Co. Design] After hitting an unprecedented high in April, subway ridership has been slightly down. [WSJ] But CitiBike usage is up, often hitting 60,000 trips per day in recent months. [Streetsblog] Though it […]
Take a tour inside the off-limits banking halls of Art Deco skyscraper 20 Exchange Place, now a rental property, but formerly the City Bank-Farmers Trust Building. [Untapped] Victoria’s Secret Model Isabeli Fontana finally sold her Central Park South pad for $2.5 million. [LL NYC] Gentrification is playing a starring role in new NYC-based television shows like “High Maintenance,” “Mr. […]
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