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The East Village may no longer be considered Little Germany, but there are still decorative elements that remind us of its rich history. [Off the Grid] An app paired with Bluetooth beacons can help the blind navigate the subway system. [PSFK] Follow one director as he struggles to capture the fast-disappearing essence of the Lower […]

Starchitect Renzo Piano shows us how to build the perfect sandcastle, an activity that sparked his career in architecture. [The Guardian] And on a related note, meet New York City’s master of modern sandcastles. [CityLab] Here’s how NYC’s coastline will look if the earth warms 2 degrees celsius by the end of the century. [Gizmodo] A […]

Catching up with Jonathan and Drew Scott, better known as HGTV’s “The Property Brothers.” [NYP] These charts show how Americans’ living arrangements have changed since 1967. [BI] A documentary airs tonight on PBS about the 1977 Blackout, when over 1,600 stores were looted and 1,000 fires were started. [Bowery Boogie] Photographer Jeffrey Milstein captures cities using […]

Here are the results of taking a decibel counter to the five biggest art museums in Manhattan. [Bloomberg] The city says all raw fish must be frozen before serving, but secretly most sushi restaurants are doing that anyway. [Gothamist] Sagamore Hill, Teddy Roosevelt’s Long Island summer home, has reopened its doors to visitors. [NYO] What does […]

Patience and Fortitude, the NYPL’s marble lions, are now joined by Beauty and Truth, the grand fountains flanking the entrance that just started flowing again. [NYT] Smorgasburg Queens launches tomorrow in Long Island City. [Brownstoner Queens] The designers of the subway station poster talk about the Transit Authority Graphic Standards Manual, Massimo Vignelli, and people’s love […]

Here are nine of New York’s most insane unsolved mysteries. [Refinery 29] An East Elmhurst couple turned their garage into a beach-inspired Tiki bar. [DNAinfo] Hurry on over to Ebay and buy your very own bag of Williamsburg air for $40. Just think, the “mystery oxygen” could’ve spent some time on the set of “Girls.” [BK Mag] […]

The C train has the most hot subway cars with broken-down HVAC units. The L has the least. [WNYC] This guy put an en entire winery in his 550-square-foot NYC apartment, and it produces ten different types of wine. [Thrillist] Meet an 89-year-old watch repairman in downtown Manhattan. [Mashable] Time Out is opening a culture and food […]

Here’s why zip codes have five numbers and what those numbers mean. [BI] The Albert Clock displays math problems that you have to solve in order to tell the time. [Design Milk] Inwood leads the city in illegal fireworks complaints. [DNAinfo] Your daily cup of Joe is going to get a little cheaper. [NYP] Whole Foods […]

The world’s oldest person  lives in Brooklyn, and she attributes her longevity to sleep. [NYDN] New study shows that timber buildings can be up to 10-15 percent cheaper to construct than traditional designs. [ArchDaily] Photo exhibition at the Four Seasons pits Philip Johnson’s Glass House against Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House. [Untapped] Groundbreaking for the New York Wheel, a.k.a. the […]

Here’s an interview with Ghislaine Viñas Interior Design, notable for their colorful and whimsical designs, as well as an inside look at their work studio. [Design Milk] A new app called SpotPog lets Brooklynites identify street parking spots, reserve them, and offer a spot to someone else. [Next City] Another app, this one called Looie, gives users access […]