The 85-mile-long pipe of the Delaware Aqueduct, which supplies water to NYC, is losing 35 million gallons of water each day through cracks and holes in the concrete lining. [WNYC] What 15 historic NYC scenes look like today. [Curbed] Considered the Picasso of modern dance, Martha Graham is getting an historic plaque at her first studio […]
Part of Coney Island‘s famous boardwalk is an expo floor at the USA Pavilion at the World’s Fair in Milan. [NYP] Archivist Yukie Ohta is “the memory-keeper of Soho.” Among her plans is the creation of a Soho Historical Society. [NYT] France, the country that invented the two-piece bathing suit, now has a smart bikini that […]
Forget the drums, why not play an historic building instead? Yup, Soho’s cast iron buildings can be used as musical instruments. [Off the Grid] Charting the age distribution at the top social networks. The youngsters really love Snapchat. [BI] A new interactive map from the Environmental Protection Agency shows neighborhood pollution, and the results aren’t […]
Here’s a handy, interactive map of how many rats are in your neighborhood restaurants. [Gothamist] You know about the botanical gardens in the Bronx and Brooklyn, but did you know there’s one in Queens, too? [Queens Brownstoner] See the plans for the original Shake Shack scribbled on a piece of paper. [Business Insider] BLUMA is […]
Tour the Lent-Riker-Smith homestead, the oldest “inhabited private dwelling” in the city, and possibly the country. [Curbed] Watch an intricate pen-and-ink illustration of New York City get completed in just three minutes. [BK Mag] These “depressingly hilarious” cartoons show why life in your 20s and 30s isn’t that different. [WP] How two Vice Media employees live as roommates […]
The Feds say they’re confident the Second Avenue Subway will open in early 2017, sooner than the most recent February 2018 estimation. [NYDN] A photographer documents New York’s diversity through “No Parking” signs. [Animal] The city’s Circle Line boat tour celebrates its 70th birthday. Here’s a look back at its impressive history. [Mashable] Daredevil Tattoos […]
New subway map shows only wheelchair-accessible stations, which account for just about 1/5 of the total stops. [DNAinfo] Citi Bikes are getting a redesign by an Olympic racing bike designer to include a new gear system and a seat that’s easier on the backside. [NYDN] There are more than 30 chain stores in Union Square […]
The High Bridge, the city’s oldest bridge that spans the Harlem River and connects Manhattan and the Bronx, will reopen to foot and bicycle traffic for the first time in 40 years. [NYT] HidrateMe is a smart water bottle that tracks your hydration and glows when you need to take a sip. [Business Insider] The […]
Check out these crazy NYC-inspired tattoos. [Refinery 29] Why can you get an entire Swedish meatball meal at Ikea for $5.99? So you’ll automatically assume everything else in the store is a steal. [NYP] The story behind Seinfeld’s very realistic, but fake subway set. [Gothamist] This skull ash tray uses functional form to prod smokers to […]
Priced out of the East Village following the Second Avenue explosion, everyone’s favorite French fry spot Pommes Frites will move to MacDougal Street. We can hear the NYU students cheering now. [DNAinfo] What’s scarier, getting trapped in an elevator or priced out of an apartment? Here’s a list of New Yorkers’ worst nightmares. [The Awl] Support […]
Quitting chain stores cold turkey and shopping only local in NYC isn’t easy. [Jeremiah’s Vanishing NY] Charting the emotions of every room in the house. [CityLab] New York City, particularly Brooklyn, has more female-run startups than anywhere else in the country. [Animal] Can American art museums continue to afford to be free to the public? […]
Just in time for LGBT Pride Month, the Landmarks Preservation Commission is looking to designate the Stonewall Inn as a city landmark. [NYT] Looking back at the Theater District’s 1982 Broadway Massacre. [Ephemeral NY] A forthcoming, untitled opera will depict the feud between Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs. [NYO] This map uses NYPD data to show […]
Mmuseumm, the quirky museum hidden in a Chinatown elevator shaft, is opening a second location this weekend in Tribeca, and it’s in a 20-square-foot storefront window. [NYT] Here’s 15 historic, opulent private clubs that still exist in NYC. [Refinery 29] The MTA has released the Second Avenue Subway Simulator to give New Yorkers a taste of riding the […]
Apparently, people in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have a very hard time spelling Hanukkah. [Mental Floss] The first Manhattanhenge occurs this weekend. Here’s the full summer schedule for the phenomenon. [Gothamist] Revisiting the early days of the Chrysler Building as it turns 85. [Curbed] Battery Park is now just the Battery. And its […]
The Spotted Pig owners will officially open a four-story restaurant at the top of 70 Pine Street. [NYP] William Randolph Hearst stored a 12th century Spanish monastery in a Brooklyn warehouse for 26 years. [Untapped] Take a look inside this artist couple’s bright, floral, and fantastical Soho loft. [Curbed] It’s that time of year again… dumpster diving […]
Looking back at the lost Dakota Stables, built for the use of the Dakota tenants, as well as the UWS neighborhood. [Daytonian in Manhattan] Take a day trip upstate to Kykuit, the 40-room mansion and impressive sculpture garden that were once the Rockefeller family estate. [Curbed] Does NYC have the best bagels because of its soft water? Find […]
Minnesota-based artist HOT TEA used 120 gallons of rainbow-colored paint to transform a Roosevelt Island swimming pool. [Colossal] Geodesic dome creator Buckminster Fuller had a pretty hefty FBI file. Find out what these documents say. [Gizmodo] Go inside the secret basement that powers New York’s wireless subway network. [Fast Co.] How the Twin Towers went from […]
Head to the Queens Theatre on May 22 and 23 for the world premier of “Modern Ruin: A World’s Fair Pavilion,” a documentary about the history of Philip Johnson’s New York State Pavilion. [Brownstoner Queens] Like your burger delivered to you by a waitress on roller skates? Here’s a list of drive-in restaurants near NYC. [Gothamist] Hudson Yards […]
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The exact reason why the subways are so gross and dirty. [Business Insider] The Met has finally decided what to do with the old Whitney building. [Vulture] New Yorkers want the feeling of the suburbs without having to move out to the Hamptons. [Huffington Post] Relax in these 10 happiness-inducing indoor hammocks. [Remodelista] The Spotted […]
The most expensive tourist attractions in NYC. Just another reason not to bring your out-of-town guests there. [Mashable] Life-saving and super cool LED turn signal cycling gloves beat those hand signals (that no one ever uses anyway!) any day. [Boing Boing] Though promised to be open to the public, the Vito Schnabel art gallery ended up not […]
The Brooklyn Half Marathon is this Saturday; some streets will be closed and the race ends at the Coney Island boardwalk. Good luck to all! [Sheepshead Bites] Foreign money: This map shows the city’s Chinese-backed real estate developments. [Curbed] As “Mad Men” signs off, a bench outside the Time-Life Building in Midtown will immortalize Don Draper for the summer. [Pentagram] Six tiny […]
Here’s an excuse to head up to Upper Manhattan. Setting sail tomorrow, the S.S. Hangover will launch its six-week installation showing people the wonders of the northern end of Central Park [Untapped Cities] 39 Citi Bike stations will pop up in the Upper West Side by late summer [DNAinfo] Sad to see the Snowden bust go? Now you can get a […]
Ikea’s latest Life at Home report focuses on the kitchen. Turns out, 46 percent of New Yorkers cook almost every weekday and 81 percent enjoy the art of cooking. But, no surprise here, we hardly ever eat in our kitchens or dining rooms. [IKEA] Photos of ’90s newsstands show a grittier and cheaper New York City. [Daily Intelligencer] This Saturday […]
LiveTrain NYC maps eight subway lines using actual train location data from the MTA. [CityLab] Researching the history of your Brooklyn brownstone? Here’s how to find the original blueprints. [Brownstoner] Tribeca’s AT&T Long Lines Building was constructed to withstand a nuclear blast and be self-sufficient for two weeks. [Ephemeral NY] In honor of Bike to […]
Take a photo tour of the Croton Water Plant, which is expected to treat about 290 million gallons of water a day. [Gothamist] Roy Lichtenstein meets cartography… check out these graphic world maps that were inspired by the iconic pop artist. [CityLab] “You agree to go to Smorgasburg, then spend the entire afternoon complaining about the crowds.” […]
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