Brush up on architectural history through Time magazine covers from 1923 to now. [Curbed] Most New Yorkers leave their houses at 8am, according to this interactive map of when Americans leave for work. [FlowingData] If this isn’t romantic, we don’t know what is. Take a Valentine’s Day tour of the Newtown Creek sewage plant’s digester eggs. [Gothamist] Sean Lennon’s […]
Are independent park managers and private-public partnerships, like we’re seeing with Barry Diller and Pier55, turning public parks into playgrounds for the wealthy? [New Republic] You’re not the only one who eats on the floor in front of the television. Check out this photo series of how New Yorkers really eat in their cramped apartments. […]
When and if Hillary Clinton announces her presidential bid, her campaign headquarters may be in Brooklyn, which seems to be the new hot spot for the democratic party. [Brooklyn Magazine] For the best U.S. architecture per square mile, head to… Dallas? [CityLab] Tour Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka’s Harlem townhouse. [Architectural Digest] A new project […]
Gentrification battles can be traced back to the 1850s when Midtown West’s many piggeries were set to be replaced with apartments. [NYP] Vote for building of the year in 14 categories featuring thousands of projects from all corners of the globe. [ArchDaily] Tour a cozy Carroll Gardens apartment that was six years in the making. [Apartment […]
January’s 10 Most-Read Stories Photo Series Captures Three Years of NYC Subway Cars Being Dumped in the Atlantic Ocean Get Free Access to 33 Museums with the New NYC Municipal ID The Lena Dunham Real Estate Effect: Looking at the Homes of the Stars of ‘Girls’ New Study Reveals It’s More Important to Have a […]
Did you buy ten loaves of bread and four gallons of milk at Trader Joes in anticipation of snopocalypse? You can donate your blizzard leftovers. [Blizzard Leftovers, via NYT] City snow is pretty for about one hour. Then it’s time for the slush lagoons. [Gothamist] NYC bartenders have heard it all. Now they spill on […]
Those star-shaped snowflakes you thought you saw last night were real. [HuffPo] Did you know the statues in front of the Brooklyn Museum came from the Manhattan Bridge? Find out 12 more secrets of the iconic institution. [amNY] Mapping classic Village businesses that closed in the past year. [DNAinfo] No sled? No problem. Here’s the best household […]
With perfect timing, the new Snow Monsters art installation arrives at Flatiron Plaza. [Untapped] Seltzer deliverymen used to be commonplace in the city, but now there’s just one left. [The Awl] The popular photo-documentary series Humans of New York has raised close to $700,000 to help underprivileged students in Brownsville, Brooklyn visit Harvard. [Gothamist] A […]
Photo Series Captures Three Years of NYC Subway Cars Being Dumped in the Atlantic Ocean Most Millennials Would Rather Live in the Suburbs Than in a City Condo This Turn-Key Cobble Hill Townhome Comes with a Backyard Playhouse Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich Buys Up Three UES Townhouses to Build a Makeshift Mansion Take a Peek […]
The design history of New York City’s public drinking fountains. [re:form] Inside Underwest Donuts, a boutique donut shop in a West Side car wash. [Untapped] What you can see from the tallest observation decks on Earth. [Gizmodo] China constructs the world’s first 3D-printed apartment building. [CNET] Images: Drinking fountain (L); West Side Highway Car Wash […]
Did you know Harry Houdini is buried in Glendale, Queens? Naturally, there’s some controversy surrounding his grave. [Queens Brownstoner] If you’ve ever wondered how to build a squash court in the middle of Grand Central, here’s a time-lapse video showing you how. [WSJ] Start saving (or ask for a raise); the MTA fare hikes will take […]
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Empire Mayo in Prospect Heights looks to create the “must try” garlic truffle mayonnaise from Kevin Hart’s SNL parody of Bushwick gentrification. [DNAinfo] Two for the price of one: This tiny side table transforms into a full-on rowing machine. [Gizmodo] Forget hailing a taxi to get to the airport; a helicopter ride will cost you just $99. [NYP] […]
New York state will construct an air train connecting the 7 subway line to LaGuardia Airport. [WSJ] Afflicted with germaphobia? Here’s a guide to navigating the MetroCard vending machine while staying clean as a whistle. [Next City] Meet New York’s bail bond queen. [BuzzFeed] Renzo Piano’s restaurant underneath the High Line opens. [FC] Tour an inventively rustic […]
Get Free Access to 33 Museums with the New NYC Municipal ID Checking In on 56 Leonard: The Rising Star in the Downtown Skyline Chelsea Apartment Is Flea Market Chic with a Pop Art Punch 111 West 57th Street: The World’s Skinniest Tower Will Also Be the Hemisphere’s Tallest Residential Building New Public Art Piece […]
Because we all need a hug sometimes…here’s a weighted blanket that gives you a warm embrace. [Design Milk] Dinner parties inside a dumpster aim to change the way people see food waste. [Untapped] Watch Frank Lloyd Wright compete on the game show What’s My Line in 1956. [Archinect] Staten Island’s deer population has increased 3,304 percent in just […]
Check out this Harlem brownstone where a teacher and a perfumer live. [Design Sponge] To get these amazing aerial photographs of NYC, the artist hung out of a helicopter flying at 7,500 feet. [Gizmodo] Good news for independent book stores; Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks will reopen in an East Village rowhouse. [Jeremiah’s Vanishing NY] In preparation for its […]
Yesterday we took an in-depth look at the NYC fashion scene and asked the questions: Will 21st century New York City be able to retain its fashion capital status? How does an aspiring fashionista build a brilliant career? The answers come from a winning combination of education, innovation and inspiration, plus financial and media support. With other fashion capitals like London […]
A Japanese desk lets you work on your laptop while lying completely flat on your back. [HUH] A photo roundup of the 1939 World’s Fair site being built in Queens. [Gothamist] Stay dry as you pedal with the bicycle umbrella. [CityLab] Is the East 180th Street 2/5 subway entrance in the Bronx the prettiest station in […]
The perfect winter coat for every New York neighborhood. [Refinery29] Calling all historic architecture buffs! Sign up now for preservation trivia. [HDC] 10 decorating lessons from Friends. Number one? DO NOT gamble away your rent-controlled apartment. [Apartment Therapy] It’s a big day for Friends…this artist created a miniature, paper replica of Monica and Rachel’s apartment. […]
New Study Reveals It’s More Important to Have a MetroCard Than a College Degree in NYC 158-Year-Old Legally-Embattled Building on Leonard Street Finally Sells for $11.2 Million Will Streetcars Make a Comeback in the Bronx? Construction Update: High Line-Embracing Condo 505 West 19th Street Gets Its Skin Once Vibrant but Long Vacant Graffitied Boyce Thompson […]
Photo series explores the faith and modesty of Orthodox Jewish women from Brooklyn to Paris. [Elle] A new Williamsburg hotel will open a bar/lounge in a rooftop water tower. [Bedford + Bowery] Here are the 11 best 100-year-old restaurants in NYC. [Thrillist] Sad about the closing of Streit’s Matzo? Take a look at these historic photos of the factory’s […]
Be an optimist today while your hair is growing icicles. Here’s 50 reasons why NYC during winter is awesome. [TONY] Want a free-standing house with a front porch, but don’t fancy moving to NJ or Westchester? Better check out Ditmas Park. [NYT] The Brooklyn District Attorney’s office is investigating the Gowanus rabbit colony. [DNAinfo] Photographer Ray […]
We thought Google’s new 3-D maps of NYC were cool, but this incredible aerial video of the city’s five boroughs blows Google Earth out of the water. Sky Tech One Aerial Photography created a spectacular montage of footage with the help of a drone, and what’s captured is truly something else. Spanning Lower Manhattan to Yankee Stadium […]
This Greenpoint artist uses discarded glass found on the street and McCarren Park turf to create mini sculptures [DNAinfo] Here’s what Central Park looked like in the 80s…a lot different than today. [Gothamist]. What if Nike sold oranges and Apple made iMilk? An artist reimagines fashionable brands as they’d exist in the grocery store. [Fast […]
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