Revenge Architecture: Four New York Buildings Constructed out of Spite
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How a crummy suburb turns into a beloved urban neighborhood. [The Atlantic] An argument on why skyscrapers are killing great cities and why old buildings are better. [Treehugger] Here are the NYC areas harboring unused or excess development rights. [Curbed] The Staten Island Ferry is getting increased service. [NYDN] More renters are turning to self-storage in the outer boroughs as a […]
Graffiti mecca 5Pointz is being reborn on a smaller scale at a Williamsburg lumber yard. [Curbed] The producers behind Coachella are discussing bringing the music festival to Flushing Meadows Corona Park. It’s tentatively called Panorama. [NYDN] Check out these photos of the tough women of New York’s boxing clubs. [The Cut] For $50 you can […]
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Our new series Apartment Living 101 is aimed at helping New Yorkers navigate the challenges of creating a happy home in the big city. This week we explore ten great places to buy affordable, yet beautiful art.
Durst has leased the 7,000-square-foot, ground-floor space of BIG’s pyramid on 57th Street to Livanos Restaurant Group. [NYP] Nets forward Thaddeus Young buys a home in Brooklyn Heights—he is the first of the Brooklyn team to live in the borough. [WSJ] Vornado has increased its Bank of China loan for 220 Central Park South to $950 […]
It’s National Coffee Day. In addition to getting free cups of joe, read about New York City’s coffee history. [DNAinfo] There’s a wave of 1970s New York nostalgia coming ashore, but here’s what everyone gets wrong about the decade. [Daily Intelligencer] The Staten Island Ferry is getting new seats, and New Yorkers can help pick them. […]