New York is by far the most wasteful megacity in the world. [Motherboard] Walking through Bensonhurst’s forgotten Old New Utrecht Cemetery, which dates back to the 1600s. [Bensonhurst Bean] The second location of By Brooklyn, a shop selling only goods made in the branded borough, opens in Williamsburg. [DNAinfo] Win a chance to take a […]
Here is the perfect place for obnoxious foodie Instagrammers. [Fast Co. Design] Small business owners on the UWS aren’t letting unsightly scaffolding get in their way. They’re decking the sidewalk sheds out in flowers and balloons and even hanging colorful umbrellas from them. [DNAinfo] Urban water slide company Slide the City is looking to bring […]
The #1 Instagram from the new Whitney is Glenn Ligon’s Rückenfigur. Here’s the list of the other 14. [Bedford + Bowery] Seven Santiago Calatrava sculptures are coming to Park Avenue. [Curbed] Click through some of the most stunning abandoned places in NYC. [NYP] Puerto Ricans, Nevadans, and Floridians wear the highest heels in the country. Surprisingly, New Yorkers […]
A Brooklyn-based architecture firm looks at rebuilding the original Penn Station to accommodate modern transportation. [Curbed] Nancy Cartwright, the voice behind Bart Simpson, sculpted a bust of her famous character, which was unveiled this weekend in Midtown. [Gothamist] Looking back at the Dorilton, an apartment house that evokes “memories of Paris.” [Ephemeral NY] New essay collection from […]
Don’t miss Sunday’s annual Greenwich Village house tour…highlights include a famous artist’s studio and a townhouse that can link its history to the Croton Aqueduct. [GVSHP] Today on Wall Street, Starbucks has launched a model of its “express” store where your coffee will be ready by the time you get up to the counter. [Refinery29] A Seattle […]
Hahaha vs. Hehehe. You’ll never text-laugh the same again after reading this. [New Yorker] After 21 years at the Orpheum Theatre, STOMP is leaving the East Village over “poor theater conditions.” [Bowery Boogie] Do your good deed for the month and help count how many people pass through Washington Square Park. The data will go […]
Can you spot the landmarks and pop culture references in this crazy detailed drawing? [Curbed] The most-used emojis by Americans are pizza and the chicken drumstick (hmmm…). Learn what emojis other nations favor. [WNYC] One third of NYC gas complaints aren’t fully inspected. Take a look at this unfortunate trend in map form. [WNYC] The MTA is […]
Chatting with a second generation steel casement window restoration craftsman. [Find Everything Historic] Using data from Yelp, this map shows the most local and touristy spots in 16 major cities. In NYC, Yorkville is the most local, and the Theater District is the most touristy. [Washington Post] On Friday night, for the first time, the Empire […]
Friday night’s VIP grand opening of the new Whitney was so packed with 3,000 people that the museum was worried about the art. [NYP] Inside the World Trade Center showroom. [Tribeca Citizen] Rats take at least 2,800 steps a day, but rarely go more than 600 feet from their birthplace. Find out how NYC’s rats get where they’re […]
Here’s five subway lines New York hasn’t built but should. [CityLab] The Tenement Museum is crowdfunding to preserve and repair its building at 97 Orchard Street. [Bowery Boogie] Floridians pay the most in NYC parking tickets outside of the Northeast. Those from Wyoming pay the least. See how much each state, and some countries, pay per year. [I Quant NY] Map […]
There’s a $10 million precious stone hidden in plain sight at Grand Central. [Business Insider] Grand Central also used to have its own movie theater. [Gothamist] Lower East Side History Month kicks off in May. Here’s a list of all the events, including exhibits, walking tours, film screenings, and more. [The Lo-Down] If you’re looking […]
Data shows that taxi drivers are costing commuters money when making trips to LaGuardia. [Value Penguin] A nine-foot Hello Kitty Time Capsule is coming to Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. The translucent sculpture will get filled with people’s memories. [Untapped] Take a ride on one of NYC’s tugboats, which are making a comeback in marine freight towing. [Animal] How Earth Day […]
When hip-hop first went corporate: to rappers in the early ’90s, starring in a malt liquor commercial “was a sign of cultural legitimacy and upward mobility.” [The Atlantic] The New York Times has invented the Listening Table, a conference table that not only transcribes meetings, but knows when they’re important. [Fast Co. Design] From a small […]
Chinese immigrants are now the second largest foreign-born group in the city, and with an influx of newcomers to Brooklyn, smaller Chinatowns are popping up. [NYT] How did the Chelsea Piers go from an important site for transatlantic travel to one of New York’s leading modern sports complexes? [The Bowery Boys] Subway ridership in New […]
Why is Chelsea’s Ehrich Building covered in letter K’s? [Forgotten NY] Starting tonight, the MTA will close the L line between Manhattan and Williamsburg. In light of the major inconvenience, Uber is offering $5 rides between neighborhoods along the shuttered line. [NYDN] You can buy a $195 knife made from Coney Island boardwalk wood. [Curbed] […]
The New York Public Library is launching a new website called OLDNYC.ORG that will take all NYPL’s digitized images and tie them to a geo-location. [Bowery Boogie] Denmark’s quirky, super-affordable home decor chain Tiger is coming to NYC with a 5,000-square-foot Flatiron store opening next month. Ninety percent of the store’s colorful products will be under […]
A new book recounts what life was like as a squatter in the ’90s. [Bedford + Bowery] We know it’s going to cost $32 to visit One World Observatory, but you’ll have to pay the admission fee even if you just want to dine at one of the top-floor restaurants. [NYP] The Whitney museum will throw […]
A brief history of Orchard Street’s oldest stores. [DNAinfo] Take a journey around NYC following a 1997 tourist guide. [Hopes&Fears] Space coffee just got a whole lot better… astronauts can now drink a fresh cup of joe from a fancy new espresso machine. [The Atlantic] The best date spot near every Manhattan subway stop. [Thrillist […]
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After a painstaking conservation job, a 33,000-pound, 20-foot section of the Berlin Wall belonging to Jerry I. Speyer, chairman of the Tishman Speyer real estate company, will return to Midtown. [NYT] Preservationists and local elected officials will try again to have Coney Island’s iconic boardwalk designated a scenic landmark. [Brooklyn Daily] Is Biggie Smalls becoming […]
See Staten Island like you’ve never seen it before during tomorrow’s Tour de Staten Island bike ride. [Transportation Alternatives] Then and now: The Brooklyn Eagle Building. [Brownstoner] Winners announced for the 25th Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards. El Barrio’s Artspace PS 109, Kings Theatre, and the Times’ Streetscapes columnist Christopher Gray are among the recipients. […]
An “Amazing Race” inspired scavenger hunt coming to Harlem includes hot yoga, blind taste tests, and painting. [DNAinfo] The history of the Leslie Apartments in Forest Hills Gardens. [Brownstoner Queens] NYC once again is ranked the most walkable city in the country. [CityLab] The block on which Norman Rockwell was born, West 103rd Street between […]
New website consolidates information about donations and resources following the Second Avenue explosion. [East Village Relief] Calling all ’90s kids–check out the most special items in Bill Nye the Science Guy’s Chelsea apartment. [NYT] A Buffalo restaurant offers a 10 percent discount to patrons who stay off their smartphones. [NYDN] 35 years ago this week, the MTA went […]
Third Avenue between 104th to 125th Streets in East Harlem is a relic of discount stores with audacious branding. Check out the best signage. [A Fine Blog] The “World Trade Center Ship” will dock permanently at the New York State Museum in Albany. [NYT] Five eclectic New York City-area places are nominated for the National Register of Historic Places, […]
The first major exhibition of Brooklyn-born artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s notebooks opens today. [Brooklyn Museum] Sources are reporting that Hillary Clinton’s campaign headquarters will work out of two full floors at 1 Pierrepont Plaza in Brooklyn Heights. [Politico] This 1974 government document shows how to make a proper cocktail. [Washington Post] There’s an Occupy Wall Street walking tour. […]
To help cover increased costs at their new $422 million Renzo Piano-designed home, the Whitney Museum will raise ticket prices from $20 to $22. [NYT] Katie Holmes had a secret underground entrance to the Whole Foods at the Chelsea Mercantile building. [Gawker] New Keith Haring exhibit at TBD Gallery on Allen Street goes back to the […]
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