A newly released archival video shows the East Village in the summer of 1968. [EV Grieve] A new poll shows that half of NYC residents say they’re “struggling economically, making ends meet just barely, if at all.” [NYT] During the month of September, there were almost 50,000 subway delays on weekdays, 3,000 of which were due to sick […]
Read these one-star Amazon reviews of famous architecture texts. [Archinect] Forget those beefy firemen, cab drivers are the new monthly pinups. Proceeds from the 2016 NYC Taxi Drivers Calendar go to University Settlement. [CityLab] In other cabbie news, here’s some insight into who taxi drivers are talking to on the phone. [Vice] Those self-balancing scooters you keep […]
Shake Shack is opening a standalone outpost on Austin Street in Forest Hills. It will be the fourth in Queens, after those at JFK and Citi Field and another under-construction store in Elmhurst. [Eater] Watch this “hypnotic video” of the New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train Show from the train’s point of view. [Gothamist] All the way […]
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill added this giant, curving glass door to the 51st Street 6 train subway station. [Contemporist] This app will match any color you see in nature with a nail polish. [Mashable] Lonely? A weird machine will give you a hug when no one else will. [NY Mag] A proposed $12 million renovation of […]
Rendering Revealed for Brooklyn’s First 1,000-Foot Tower VIDEO: What It’s Like to Pull Into a $1 Million Parking Spot at Annabelle Selldorf’s 42 Crosby Amy Schumer’s Lovely Upper West Side Co-op Lists for $2M Tiny House ‘MUJI Huts’ Will Start at Just $25,000 VIDEO: Travel to India and See How NYC’s Manhole Covers Are Made […]
A Target will open in Tribeca in October 2016. It’ll be located on Greenwich and Murray Streets and be a bit smaller than traditional stores. [NYP] Ever wonder why certain subway stations don’t have countdown clocks? Thank that antiquated switchboard technology. [The Atlantic] The city’s considering landmarking President Chester A. Arthur’s former home in Murray […]
A slew of signs tagged #Slopelandia are popping up in Park Slope storefronts. Some make fun of local cliches (i.e. Kale Kidz) while others go for the shock factor (an ad for a Donald Trump office). [DNAinfo] 200 trees might get personal email addresses “as a mechanism for deepening public engagement with the trees.” [Gothamist] Richard Haas’ famous […]
It’s no secret that the city is food-hall obsessed, so here they all are mapped. [Gothamist] Upper East Siders get the most massages in Manhattan. [DNAinfo] The 100 books every New Yorker should read. [BK Mag] A living replica of Vincent van Gogh’s ear (titled Sugababe) is coming to NYC. [ArtNet] If you’ve always dreamed of having […]
Gerard Koeppel, author of “City on a Grid: How New York Became New York,” is giving a lecture and book signing tonight at the Museum of the City of New York. [MCNY] The man who owns the world’s only real jetpack just flew it around the Statue of Liberty and made a video of it. […]
Libraries in New York and Seattle are battling for the title of fastest book sorter. [NYT] A man fishing in the Gowanus Canal claims he caught a three-eyed catfish and plans to eat it. [Gothamist] Calling all hipsters: here’s a device called the Stache Shield that will keep your beard clean of latte foam and hotdog […]
Rent a Literal Dumpster Apartment in Williamsburg for $1,200 a Month–or $200 a Night The World’s Most Expensive Dollhouse Will Be On Show at Columbus Circle This Month 220 Central Park South Costs $5,000 Per Foot to Build, Now 50 Percent Sold Rafael Viñoly’s 432 Park Reportedly Showing Cracks in Its 1,400-Foot Facade Renderings Revealed […]
The recently uncovered Washington Square Park burial vaults belonged to the Pearl Street Church or the Cedar Street Church, say archaeologists. [DNAinfo] Watch the 78-foot Rockefeller Center Christmas tree make its way into 30 Rock. [Reddit] Michael Kimmelman calls the Jeanne Gang-designed American Museum of Natural History expansion “part Dr. Seuss, part Jurassic Park, part parametric extravaganza,” […]
Your worst nightmare come true: Watch a “subway-sized rat” make a visit to a Williamsburg apartment. [Reddit] Hank Penza, the beloved owner of now-shuttered Mars Bar, has passed away. [Bowery Boogie] The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has already been cut down in Gardiner, NY. This video shows the 78-foot Norway Spruce on its journey. [NYDN] […]
It may feel like summer out, but the city’s ice skating rinks are already open. [DNAinfo] And in other holiday news, make plans to get out of the city on December 12th, this year’s Santacon drunk fest. [Gothmist] Not everyone likes the new “Humans of New York” book. [New Yorker] By 2020, the state will spend […]
Reasons why the subway operators are actually pretty awesome. [Thrillist] A cafe only serving decaf is popping up in Soho. [CityLab] One die-hard “Friends” fan calculated how much Joey owes Chandler. Hint: it’s a lot. [Daily Dot] Find out what it’s like to be an interior designer to major A-listers and celebs. [VICE] Inside the […]
A controversial virtual reality experience simulates the 9/11 attacks from the perspective of someone on the top floors of the World Trade Center. [DNAinfo] How much daylight does daylight saving time save? Find out with this interactive chart. [Quartz] Celebrate Junior’s 65th anniversary tomorrow with 65-cent pieces of cheesecake. [NYDN] This Greenwich Village townhouse was inspired by […]
October’s 10 Most-Read Stories Affordable Housing Lottery Launched for Bjarke Ingels’ Epic Pyramid, VIA 57 West New Video Takes Us Inside Anderson Cooper’s Converted Village Firehouse PHOTOS: Go Inside the NYC Subway Cars Dumped in the Atlantic Over a Decade Ago Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ Beachside Home Is Selling for $299,000 October 18th Is […]
Mapping the most famous residents of New York City’s cemeteries, from John Gotti to Harry Houdini. [Curbed] Talking to the author of “St. Marks is Dead” about the history of and transformation of “America’s hippest street.” [Brick Underground] The ghost of Peter Stuyvesant may still haunt the East Village. [Bowery Boys] Here’s all the deals […]
The famous “Ghostbusters’ firehouse has been given the Lego treatment. The 4,634-piece set, which will come with the requisite ghost containment unit and figures of the movie characters, will go for $350. [Tribeca Citizen] Halloween survival guide for adults: what wine to pair Halloween candy with. [Mental Floss] The “windy” history of the Flatiron Building. […]
The ten most insane abandoned places in New York state. [Thrillist] A new New York City Marathon app lets friends, family, and fans keep track of up to ten runners using a tracking chip in their bibs. [DNAinfo] Get a sneak peek inside the Museum of Food and Drink, which officially opened its doors yesterday. [Mashable] Nine […]
Ever wonder how much actual pumpkin is in that pumpkin spice latte? Here’s the science behind the wildly popular drink. [Business Insider] Ten stunning New York interiors you’ve probably never seen. [Bloomberg] Could giving buses priority at traffic signals improve speed and reliability? [Streetsblog] In French artist Thierry Cohen’s new series “Darkened Cities” we can see […]
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