There are 62 lampposts that are designated city landmarks. Who knew?? [GVSHP] Local artists design markers for the South Bronx Culture Trail. [DNAinfo] Ever wonder where the nickname Gotham came from? Turns out, it might have started as an insult. [Ephemeral NY] NYC is America’s snobbiest city. We politely disagree. [Fortune] On the one-year anniversary of […]
Futuristic floating park may come to the West Side thanks to a $130 million pledge from billionaire media mogul Barry Diller. New rendering for 111 West 57th Street shows what will become the slimmest building in the world. NYC getting pay phones of the future with free WiFi, charging stations and more. Robert Pattinson checks […]
Here are 21 secrets about Brooklyn. From a taxidermy museum to where to find a piece of Plymouth Rock. [Thrillist] Bonnie Slotnick talks about losing the lease for her beloved rare and vintage cookbook store in the Village. [Grub Street] Ikea is bringing back its midcentury furniture. [Fast Co. Design] Flatiron Plaza will be illuminated […]
The Whitney Museum of American Art’s new Renzo Piano-designed building along the High Line will open in May. [NY Times] Historic photos of the New York garbage strike of 1911. [The Bowery Boys] SantaCon’s not going to Bushwick after all. The organizers said the neighborhood “does not have the capacity to be an appropriate destination […]
Did you know the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has its own Twitter? Comedian Matt Haze talks about being the voice behind the account. [WSJ] Pop Candy author Whitney Matheson is moving out of her Brooklyn Heights apartment. But before she goes, she’s saying goodbye with a list of 33 things she’ll miss about the ‘hood. […]
SantaCon’s drunken debauchery is abandoning its traditional East Village route and heading to Bushwick. [Bushwick Daily] All those backpack wearers and “man spreaders” are going to get a public shaming when the MTA rolls out its subway etiquette awareness campaign in January. [am NY] Explore the “poison cauldron” of Newtown Creek in photos. [Gothamist] After 15 […]
Snøhetta talks about designing the 9/11 Memorial Museum. Architect Craig Dykers describes how his own experience with the tragedy inspired the process. Watch the video on Arch Daily. Chocolate fiends should probably move to Brooklyn. Crain’s reports that the borough is becoming the “chocolate district.” I Quant NY colorfully maps the city’s address system. There’s […]
Is Airbnb as good for NYC as they say it is, or is it threatening affordable housing? We dissect the controversy. In our third installment of NYC’s skyscraper boom we take a look at unreleased plans on the drawing boards, office and hotel projects rising throughout the city, and the development boom occurring in Jersey City There’s neuroscientific […]
Did you used to wish to have a robot maid like Rosie from the Jetsons? Well, now that pretty much exists, along with a slew of futuristic home tech from TV shows and movies. Take a look at the rest on Apartment Therapy. East Village Radio returning on First Avenue. More on Brooklyn Vegan. Touchin […]
Kayu Connection asks 45 experts to weigh in on the best home improvements to increase the value of one’s home. Feline enthusiasts, get your cat leashes out. Meow Parlour, NYC’s first permanent cat café, is opening next month on the Lower East Side. Eater has all you need to know. The Bronx Brewery is finally making […]
Mashable has a guide to NYC subway art. We particularly love the Roy Lichtenstein in Times Square. A 5,000-pound gingerbread village is coming to the New York Hall of Science. It will be even bigger than last year’s, which set the world record for largest gingerbread village. More details on DNAinfo. Hyperallergic takes a look back at […]
You’ve probably heard of “Quooklyn” by now, the term recently coined by the New York Times to refer to the “next big thing” neighborhood of Ridgewood, Queens, which has also been referred to as Ridgewick. Back in August, 6sqft profiled the ‘hood, noting that it’s “a smart alternative to its headline-stealing North Brooklyn neighbors, Bushwick and Williamsburg, for anyone looking […]
We bring you our second installment of ‘Living in the Sky’, a round up of all the residential skyscrapers, supertalls, and highrises set to change our skyline. From the 1930s to ’50s Automats were a New York City dining staple for a hard-working lunch crowd, a modernist icon for a boundless machine-age future. We take a look back at the […]
Jet Blue terminal at JFK wants to replicate a small-scale version of the High Line atop its new extension for international arrivals. More at the New York Times. The John’s of 12th Street documentary provides a peek into the historic East Village restaurant that was once a favorite of Lucky Luciano and now is often a […]
This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, an 85-foot Norway Spruce, is on its way to Midtown. The Daily News has great photos of the tree being cut down in Hemlock Township, Pennsylvania. Who doesn’t love a good loaf of bread? Even if it’s not edible. Japanese designer Yukiko Morita created Pampshades so we can all light […]
Photographers Iwan Baan and James Ewing capture the completed One World Trade Center from every angle, and the results are stunning. See them all on designboom. Sandwiches are serious business. See if you agree with Refinery 29’s list of the ten most iconic New York sandwiches. Electric Traces are electronic ballet shoes that allow dancers to digitally […]
Yes, that’s the candy Sour Patch Kids. The sugary company bought a house in Clinton Hill where bands can crash during stops in Brooklyn. They’re calling it Brooklyn Patch, but of course, there’s a catch. Find out what it is on Ad Age. A Lower East Side pop-up space has a new exhibit that will showcase “the incredible […]
Not quite a people person? Mashable has a list of 15 New York City attractions for people who hate people. Meet Brooklyn’s Hasidic hipsters. Refinery 29 put together a video of modern gals who are redefining religious fashion. And in other hipster news…Business Insider has a series of maps that show how hipsters have taken […]
Do cemeteries affect real estate prices in New York? The answer might surprise you. It’s going to cost $32 to visit One World Trade Center’s observatory. But the views are pretty incredible. Did you check out the Village Halloween Parade last night? Find out the history of the famous festivity. If you haven’t already, wish […]
Metro New York rounds up spooky spots in NYC where it’s Halloween all year. And Curbed has a list of city sites that have been turned into houses of horror courtesy of Hollywood. A new website can tell you about yourself based on your zip code, and it’s pretty accurate. More on Business Insider. Have […]
Slate sits down with Jake Dell, the 27-year-old heir to Katz’s Delicatessen, to talk about how the world-famous establishment has stayed in business against the odds. The floating +Pool proposed for the East River is closer to realty than you think. More on Dwell. Should we call it pollution photography? Business Insider showcases strikingly beautiful […]
Pix11 has rounded up memorial events in New York and New Jersey to mark the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. It’s National Cat Day! And in honor of the occasion Uber’s UberKITTENS will deliver an ASPCA cat to your office for 15 minutes. More on Business Insider. In today’s Daily News, Jeremiah Moss, of Jeremiah’s […]
Brick Underground suggests nine ways to put Midtown’s empty pied-a-terres to good use. An 85-year-old artist has painted more than 85 NYC streetscapes, documenting history by chronicling buildings and blocks that are facing the wrecking ball. More on the Times. Taylor Swift is the “Ambassador” of New York City. Business Insider has info on the, shall we […]
AM New York has plenty of cute pup pics from Saturday’s Halloween dog parade at Tompkins Square Park. The Post unearths five hidden cemeteries across the city. Happy 110th birthday to the NYC subway system! To mark the event, the MTA has commissioned a vintage low-voltage train to ride on the 2/3 line today from 11am […]
If we’re ever going to get a new Penn Station Madison Square Garden will have to move, so a group of urban planners has proposed relocating the arena to a nearby post office. Ghislaine Viñas’ colorful and eclectic loft design seamlessly blends together in Tribeca. Ever wonder about those strange faces on the Woolworth Building? We’ve […]
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