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New York Public Library acquires archive of never-before-shared 9/11 footage

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September 10, 2025

New York Public Library acquires archive of never-before-shared 9/11 footage

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More than 1,200 hours of video documenting September 11, 2001, its aftermath, and the creation of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum will be made public. The New York Public Library on Wednesday announced it acquired The CameraPlanet Archive, the largest contemporaneous video collection of 9/11. Recorded by more than 130 New Yorkers with camcorders, the footage captures both the attacks and the city’s resilience in one of its darkest moments.
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NYC subway delays fueled by aging cars and equipment, report says

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September 10, 2025

NYC subway delays fueled by aging cars and equipment, report says

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Aging subway cars and equipment are causing increasing delays for New York City commuters, according to a report released Wednesday by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Of the 2.7 million scheduled subway trips in 2024, 486,614 arrived late, with infrastructure and equipment failures responsible for 31 percent of those delays—up from 24 percent in 2023. The report also found that over a quarter of subway cars are past their 40-year lifespan, and major service disruptions linked to car issues nearly tripled, from 27 to 77 in the first six months of 2025.
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17.6 million fewer vehicles have entered Manhattan since congestion pricing launched this year

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September 10, 2025

17.6 million fewer vehicles have entered Manhattan since congestion pricing launched this year

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Congestion pricing is (still) working. According to Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA officials, 2.7 million fewer vehicles entered Manhattan below 61st Street in August, a 14 percent drop that matched June for the largest reduction recorded so far in 2025. The positive data comes about a month before a scheduled federal court hearing in October, where the Trump administration’s attempt to end the tolling system will be decided. Since the program began in January, the number of vehicles entering the zone is down 12 percent, with 87,000 fewer trips each day and 17.6 million fewer vehicles compared to last year.
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Rent the guesthouse at Derek Jeter’s former Hudson Valley ‘castle’ for $1,300/night

Photos courtesy of Stephen Dolinsky

September 9, 2025

Rent the guesthouse at Derek Jeter’s former Hudson Valley ‘castle’ for $1,300/night

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Here’s a chance to stay in the lakeside guesthouse of a castle-like Hudson Valley estate once owned by Yankees legend Derek Jeter. As first reported by the New York Post, the guesthouse at the historic Greenwood Lake property known as Tiedemann Castle was listed on Airbnb last month for just over $1,300 per night. After Jeter sold the sprawling home in 2024, its new owners converted the one-bedroom guesthouse into a rental, adding upscale concierge services while preserving the estate’s 19th-century character.
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Oonee to open NYC’s first secure indoor bike parking hub in Sunset Park

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September 9, 2025

Oonee to open NYC’s first secure indoor bike parking hub in Sunset Park

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Cyclists in Sunset Park will soon have access to one of New York City’s first secure indoor bike storage hubs. On Monday, Ailanthus, BEB Capital, and SK Development announced a 10-year lease with Oonee, the Brooklyn-based micromobility company, for a facility with space for 95 bikes at the mixed-use building One Sunset at 201 25th Street. Located next to the 25th Street R subway station, the hub—the first of its kind on the East Coast—will also offer battery swapping, charging, and bicycle repair services.
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81 mixed-income apartments available in the heart of Bushwick, from $788/month

Credit: Aufgang Architects

September 9, 2025

81 mixed-income apartments available in the heart of Bushwick, from $788/month

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A housing lottery launched this week for 81 mixed-income apartments at a new residential development in Bushwick. Located at 1601 Dekalb Avenue, the nine-story building offers competitively priced modern residences in the center of the popular Brooklyn neighborhood. New Yorkers earning up to 40, 80, and 120 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $788/month studios to $4,000/month three bedrooms.
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Vornado reveals plans for apartment tower across from Madison Square Garden

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September 8, 2025

Vornado reveals plans for apartment tower across from Madison Square Garden

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Vornado Realty Trust has unveiled long-rumored plans for a new apartment building across from Madison Square Garden and Penn Station. As first reported by Crain's, Vornado President Michael Franco said during an investor conference last week that the firm will spend roughly $350 million to build a 475-unit rental at the northeast corner of West 34th Street and Eighth Avenue, across the street from the World's Most Famous Arena (and most infamous transit hub). The project is part of Vornado’s broader effort to redevelop the blocks around Penn Station, an effort slowed in recent years by market conditions.
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Inside an Inwood rental with lush green space and a performing arts center

All photos courtesy of Colin Miller

September 8, 2025

Inside an Inwood rental with lush green space and a performing arts center

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A huge mixed-use development in Upper Manhattan brings together mixed-income housing, a new performing arts space, and lots of green space to a single project. Taking up a full block on West 206th Street in Inwood, the Miramar is home to nearly 700 apartments, 85,000 square feet of amenities, and the future permanent home for the immigrant-centered People's Theatre. As leasing continues for the building's 417 market-rate apartments, 6sqft got an exclusive peek at Miramar's beautiful amenities, which include two landscaped courtyards, a meditation garden, terraces, and a rooftop with skyline views.
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Flatbush Avenue redesign to begin this fall

A rendering of NYC DOT’s Flatbush Avenue bus lane proposal at Flatbush Avenue and Park Place. Credit: NYC DOT

September 5, 2025

Flatbush Avenue redesign to begin this fall

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Flatbush Avenue is getting faster (and safer). Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on Friday announced work will begin this fall on center-running bus lanes along the busy Brooklyn corridor, from Livingston Street to Grand Army Plaza. The overhaul aims to speed up trips for 132,000 daily riders, where buses now average less than 4 miles per hour. Slated for completion in 2026, the project also includes pedestrian islands with covered seating, shorter crossing times, and updated curb regulations to support local businesses.
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Trump reportedly wants to take over the 9/11 Memorial & Museum

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September 5, 2025

Trump reportedly wants to take over the 9/11 Memorial & Museum

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President Donald Trump is considering taking federal control of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum after victims’ families criticized the site’s funding and management. As first reported by the New York Times, two White House officials said preliminary discussions have begun, though it remains unclear how the federal government would assume control. During his campaign last year, Trump pitched designating the site as a national monument, and at a rally last September, said he wanted to ensure the "hallowed ground" and the memory of those who perished would be "preserved for all time."
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Hell’s Kitchen rental opens lottery for 42 apartments, from $1,800/month

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September 4, 2025

Hell’s Kitchen rental opens lottery for 42 apartments, from $1,800/month

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Applications are now being accepted for 42 mixed-income apartments at a new luxury rental in Hell's Kitchen. The 28-story building at 250 West 49th Street offers spacious residences, a wide range of amenities, and a prime location with convenient access to public transit. New Yorkers earning 70 and 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $1,800/month studios to $4,349/month two bedrooms.
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NYC’s first curbside restaurant week celebrates outdoor dining

Photos courtesy of Angel Mendoza/Open Plans

September 4, 2025

NYC’s first curbside restaurant week celebrates outdoor dining

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A weeklong celebration of outdoor dining in NYC kicks off Friday, offering discounts and specials at participating restaurants while also renewing calls for reforms to New York City’s al fresco dining program. Running from September 5 to 12, Curbside Dining Restaurant Week features deals at more than 35 restaurants across the five boroughs. The event aims to support local businesses while also pushing for changes to Dining Out NYC, the city’s outdoor dining program, like making the program year-round.
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New audio artworks at NYC subway stations seek to break routine and connect commuters

Photo credit: Ally Caple

September 4, 2025

New audio artworks at NYC subway stations seek to break routine and connect commuters

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New audio artworks on the New York City subway aim to add connections to the daily rhythm of commutes. Conceived by conceptual artist and New Yorker Chloë Bass, "If you hear something, free something" is a play on the familiar announcement and reconsiders the role of public address, providing riders a fleeting moment of connection. Through October 5, riders at 14 subway stations will hear 24 poetic announcements in six languages—the first time the MTA has turned over its broadcast system to an artist.
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$2B Astoria project with 3,200 units scrapped, scaled-down tower planned

Rendering of the proposed Innovation QNS district; courtesy of VERO Digital

September 3, 2025

$2B Astoria project with 3,200 units scrapped, scaled-down tower planned

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A huge development that would have brought more than 3,000 units to Astoria has been scrapped. Silverstein Properties has withdrawn from Innovation QNS—a proposed 3,200-unit, $2 billion complex spanning five blocks— citing financing challenges tied to the expiration of the 421-a tax break and its replacement, the 485x program, as reported by Crain’s. While the larger plan has collapsed, remaining partners BedRock Real Estate Partners and L+M Development filed plans last week for a 560-unit building on one of the original sites.
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City Planning Commission approves Long Island City rezoning

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September 3, 2025

City Planning Commission approves Long Island City rezoning

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The proposal to rezone Long Island City, which could bring tens of thousands of new homes to the Queens neighborhood, advanced this week with a key approval. On Wednesday, the City Planning Commission voted to approve the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, which would rezone a 54-block industrial section of the waterfront to make way for 14,700 homes, with at least 4,300 of them permanently affordable, the most homes created by a neighborhood rezoning in 25 years. The plan also calls for more than 3.5 million square feet of commercial and industrial space, as well as a continuous, publicly accessible waterfront from Gantry Plaza State Park to Queensbridge Park.
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Tracks Bar opens in Grand Central Madison

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September 3, 2025

Tracks Bar opens in Grand Central Madison

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Penn Station's popular Tracks Raw Bar & Grill has found a new home in Grand Central Terminal. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on Tuesday that the eatery opened on the concourse level of Grand Central Madison, Long Island Rail Road's new east side terminal, becoming its first restaurant. Tracks will keep its current West 31st Street location and is also preparing to open a new location inside Penn Station.
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Erewhon is coming to NYC, but you’ll need $36K to get in

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September 2, 2025

Erewhon is coming to NYC, but you’ll need $36K to get in

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Erewhon, the cult-favorite upscale Los Angeles grocery chain, is coming to New York City. But the market, known for celebrity-endorsed smoothies and $30 ice cubes, will be harder to access than the West Coast locations. As first spotted by Emily Sundberg's Feed Me newsletter, Erewhon will open within a private padel club being developed in the West Village by Kith founder Ronnie Fieg. On Monday, Fieg shared an Instagram post showing a blueprint for the club, dubbed Kith Ivy, on the 9th floor of 120 Leroy Street, revealing plans for padel courts, a restaurant, spa amenities, and a mini Erewhon. Access to the shop will be limited to members of the club; membership will cost $36,000 in initiation fees and $7,000 in annual dues, according to Feed Me.
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Ivana Trump’s Lenox Hill townhouse gets another price cut, now asking $17.9M

Photos courtesy of Evan Joseph Photography

September 2, 2025

Ivana Trump’s Lenox Hill townhouse gets another price cut, now asking $17.9M

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The five-story Upper East Side townhouse owned by Ivana Trump got another price chop, with the property now nearly one-third cheaper than its initial 2022 asking price. As first reported by CityRealty, the residence at 10 East 64th Street is now listed for $17.9 million, down from its original ask of $26.5 million and following a $4 million reduction in September 2023 after a year on the market. Ivana, who died in 2022, purchased the home in the early 1990s for roughly $2,500,000 following her divorce from Donald Trump, as 6sqft previously reported.
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50-story luxury rental in Fort Greene opens lottery for 171 units, from $1,793/month

All renderings courtesy of the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development

August 29, 2025

50-story luxury rental in Fort Greene opens lottery for 171 units, from $1,793/month

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A housing lottery launched this week for 171 middle-income apartments at a 50-story building in Fort Greene. Located at 180 Ashland Place, the Everly has over 560 apartments and impressive amenities, like a rooftop pool with stunning Manhattan views, and a prime location, steps from Fort Greene Park and the convenience of Downtown Brooklyn. New Yorkers earning 80 and 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $1,793/month studios to $4,399/month two bedrooms.
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18 fun ways to spend Labor Day weekend in NYC

West Indian American Day Parade in 2024. Photo by Theklan on Wikimedia

August 28, 2025

18 fun ways to spend Labor Day weekend in NYC

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On the first Monday in September, Americans celebrate Labor Day to honor the vital contributions of workers throughout the nation’s history and their fight for safer working conditions. New York City’s history is closely tied to Labor Day—the city was a hub for unions and labor movements throughout the 19th century and hosted the nation’s first Labor Day Parade in 1882. Ahead, find some great ways to celebrate the long weekend in NYC, from Brooklyn's colorful West Indian Day Parade to the citywide unicycle festival.
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Penn Station revamp to begin in late 2027, Trump says

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August 28, 2025

Penn Station revamp to begin in late 2027, Trump says

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Construction on the long-delayed revamp of Penn Station will start in late 2027, the Trump administration announced on Wednesday. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said proposals will be accepted starting in October for the redevelopment of the busy train hall, with a goal to start construction in two years. The news comes after the feds put Amtrak in control of the project over Gov. Kathy Hochul in April. It's unclear how much the project will now cost under the updated timeline and possibly new design, but previous estimates from the MTA listed a $7 billion price tag.
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145-year-old footbridge connecting Sheepshead Bay and Manhattan Beach reopens after revamp

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August 27, 2025

145-year-old footbridge connecting Sheepshead Bay and Manhattan Beach reopens after revamp

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A 145-year-old footbridge connecting Sheepshead Bay and Manhattan Beach has reopened after a long-overdue revitalization. Last week, Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez cut the ribbon on the new Ocean Avenue Pedestrian Bridge, originally built in 1880 and last repaired in 1930. As part of the project, in-house crews replaced the deck and walking boards, vertical supports, railings, and stringers, repainted the structure, and restored its decorative lighting.
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122 apartments for low-income seniors available at new 17-story building in Hudson Square

Rendering courtesy of the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development

August 27, 2025

122 apartments for low-income seniors available at new 17-story building in Hudson Square

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Applications are now being accepted for 122 affordable apartments for seniors at a new development next to Google's Hudson Square headquarters. Located at 570 Washington Street, the 17-story building offers spacious units designed for residents ages 62 and older, with a slew of modern amenities to promote comfort, connection, and wellness. Applicants must have at least one household member aged 62 or older, qualify for Section 8 benefits, and earn 50 percent of the area median income or less. Eligible New Yorkers will pay 30 percent of their income for the available studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments.
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World’s tallest Passive House building in Brooklyn secures $535M in financing

All renderings courtesy of Alloy Development

August 27, 2025

World’s tallest Passive House building in Brooklyn secures $535M in financing

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The future tallest Passive House building in the world is moving ahead in Downtown Brooklyn. Alloy Development and the Vistria Group on Tuesday announced the closing of $535 million in capital for the construction of One Third Avenue, a 730-foot mixed-use project with 583 apartments, retail, and office space. The tower is the final piece of the Alloy Block, a five-building complex that includes more than 1,000 homes, the city’s first all-electric skyscraper, and two Passive House public schools.
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Amtrak launches new Acela trains, with higher speeds and elevated amenities

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August 26, 2025

Amtrak launches new Acela trains, with higher speeds and elevated amenities

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The fastest train in the United States is getting faster. This week, Amtrak will roll out the "NextGen" Acela, a new fleet of sleek trains traveling between Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C. at 160 miles per hour, up from the Acela's current 150 miles per hour. Not only will the trains move faster, but the NextGen Acela will also offer better onboard features, including ergonomic seating, extra legroom, large windows, high-speed WiFi, and new wayfinding screens. The first day of service for the new trains is Thursday, August 28.
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