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A new art installation called “Van Gogh’s Ear” is coming to Rockefeller Center this spring. It’s shaped like a sideways swimming pool. [Gothamist] Get ready for St. Patrick’s Day with the city’s 10 best Irish coffees. [TONY] New York’s Dig Inn may be the first fast-casual chain to grow its own produce at an upstate farm. [Fast […]

The MTA is touting their plans to expand WiFi in subways, but should that be the concern when nearly a quarter of trains are delayed? [NYDN] On Wednesday night at LaGuardia, a single pothole on the runway caused dozens of flights to be delayed. [Gothamist] See the patronizing way affordable housing was pitched to “Mrs. […]

The National Trust for Historic Preservation and People for the Pavilion announced an international visioning competition to reimagine Philip Johnson’s beloved World’s Fair New York State Pavilion. [Untapped] The one-story mosaic murals of the city in Times Square may be preserved. [NYT] Forget standing desks, why not invest in a kneeling desk? [Chicago Tribune] Transit-app developer […]

This interactive map shows what presidential candidates your neighborhood backs. [Gothamist] Cole Haan’s spring 2016 campaign, “The Art of Elegant Innovation,” uses the World Trade Center Transportation Hub as a backdrop. [Cool Hunting] Meet the Brooklyn chef who’s hosting secret marijuana dinners. [Grub Street] Legendary actress Kathleen Turner sold her Trump Place condo for $3.8 million […]

Mapping the hidden rivers of Brooklyn. [Harper’s] Inspired by portable massage chairs, this inflatable travel pillow rests on the seat-back tray so you can rest your head facing forward. [Contemporist] An eight-part podcast called “There Goes the Neighborhood” will focus on Brooklyn gentrification. [Bed Stuy Blog] According to a survey of 7,000 subway riders, New […]

The Lower East Side’s Chrystie Street is transforming from a sleepy byway to a revitalized thoroughfare dotted with million dollar apartments. [CityRealty] Someone created a real estate listing for the White House using only emojis. [Digital Trends] After allocating $66 million for the second phase of the Second Avenue Subway, the MTA is now seeking contractors […]

A jewelry designer created an eight-piece collection using crystal from the Plaza’s chandeliers, which date back to the 1920s and ‘30s. [CityLab] Diplomats owe NYC $16,024,266 in unpaid parking tickets. The worst offender is Egypt, which owes $2 million. [I Quant NY] The science behind why it hurts so much to step on a LEGO. [Mental Floss] […]

Linguists say there are no identifiable differences between speech patterns from New Jersey, Long Island, Brooklyn, Queens, etc. [Atlas Obscura] Michael Kimmelman thinks Santiago Calatrava’s World Trade Center Transportation Hub is “a Soaring Symbol of a Boondoggle.” [NYT] Watch a timelapse video of the recreation of the New York Public Library’s famed ceiling mural. [Gothamist] Architecture firms […]

Martin’s potato rolls, ground sirloin, pimento peppers — these are just a few of the ingredients you’ll need to make your own ShackBurger. [Brokelyn] The World Chess Championship is returning to NYC. [NYT] Bidets are the new must-have bathroom accessory, and they start as low as $57. [DNAinfo] A $1,600 DIY kit will recycle the water […]

After the success of their Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan museum, two Brooklynites have launched a $9,500 Kickstarter to fund a new museum — The Olsen Twins Hiding From the Paparazzi. [Brokelyn] New Yorkers are the most wrinkled people in the country. [NYDN] Here’s the lineup for the inaugural Panorama music festival on Randall’s Island (you know, […]

Italian architect Carlo Ratti wants to build a mile-high observation tower that’s (sort of) a vertical version of Central Park. [Dezeen] Without leap years, today would be July 15, 2017. [LA Times] The city co-named 42 thoroughfares and public places, honoring “individuals, cultural icons and entities that made lasting contributions to New York City.” See […]

Rather than following the smell of turpentine, look at things like access to transit, attractive architecture, and eminent rezoning to spot the next hot neighborhood. [NYT] A team of theoretical physicists and mathematicians ranked NYC as having the most complicated subway map in the world. [CityLab] But another study said New York is the fifth best city […]

Have an IDNYC and earn less than $54,000 a year? Then you can get your taxes done for free. [DNAinfo] New MTA posters ban hoverboards in subways and rail stations over their “potential to catch fire.” [Mashable] Check out these rare photos that show the slow and sad destruction of the old Pennsylvania Station. [Gothamist] The Joule […]

How one mechanical failure at Union Square redirected 625 different trains in one day, affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers. [NY Mag] After reviewing the backlog of 95 sites yesterday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission decided that 30 sites are worthy of protections. [Curbed] The “lo mein loophole:” how U.S. Immigration law fueled a chinese restaurant boom. [NPR] Beijing […]

Ever wonder why barber shops don’t take credit cards? Here’s your answer. [Atlas Obscura] The state is conducting a study to understand where and how noise affects New York City residents. [DNAinfo] Mapping just how bar-saturated the Lower East Side is. [Bowery Boogie] The luxurious wedding and remarkable home of great Brooklyn architect Montrose Morris. [Brownstoner] […]

In order to meet the December deadline for the Second Avenue subway, the MTA may spend $66 million to speed up work. [Second Avenue Sagas] A new study finds that 46% of New Yorkers have agued with their neighbors over noise. [DNAinfo] Did you know the Oscar statuettes are crafted in New York state? [Fox 5] […]

Drink inside a massive bubble at the Hyatt Times Square, the highest rooftop hotel bar in NYC. [Travel + Leisure] Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will commit $10 million to a $40 million restoration of the landmarked, Art Deco Orchard Beach Pavilion, once known as the Bronx Riviera. [Welcome2TheBronx and TRD] A Red Hook artist is training thousands […]

If you’re not a rich person living on the waterfront, you’re basically a bear, says this funny simplified city map. [The Map Room] The waters surrounding NYC contain at least 165 million plastic particles, and they’re making their way into the food supply. [NYDN] Check out the Brooklyn Nets’ new 70,000-square-foot practice facility in Industry City. [Crain’s] […]

Has the landmarks law become a catchall? Michael Kimmelman looks at the soon-to-be-decided fate of the city’s 95 backlogged sites. [NYT] Everything you ever wanted to know about bodega bagels (but were too afraid to ask). [Eater] And in other bagel news… that Williamsburg shop selling the infamous “rainbow bagel” has been forced to close […]

Did you know that Victorian Flatbush is actually a cluster of about a dozen smaller neighborhoods in Flatbush developed around the turn of the century? While many use “Victorian Flatbush” and “Ditmas Park” interchangeably, they aren’t the same thing. See how the area really breaks down in this informative, interactive map. [NeighborhoodX] Check out these 1800s-era artifacts […]