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St. Patrick’s Day 2021 in NYC: Parades, treats, takeout, and more
March 11, 2021

St. Patrick’s Day 2021 in NYC: Parades, treats, takeout, and more

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Last year's St. Patrick's Day Parade was one of the first large events to be cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. This year, the event's going virtual, and there are many other safe and fun ways to celebrate the holiday. From a virtual tenement tour to an outdoor trolley tour at Woodlawn Cemetery to picking up sweet treats topped with Lucky Charms or ordering corned beef meals, we've rounded up all the ways New Yorkers can mark St. Patrick's Day this year.
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Original Gold Coast estate owned by Brooks Brothers owner asks $12.5M

Exterior photos by Frank Urso for Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty

March 11, 2021

Original Gold Coast estate owned by Brooks Brothers owner asks $12.5M

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Claudio Del Vecchio, CEO and owner of Brooks Brothers, has put his incredible Long Island mansion on the market for $12.5 million, Sotheby's International Realty tells 6sqft. Built in 1915 as one of the original Gold Coast estates, the home is known as "Cedar Hill." It sits on eight acres that contain a heated gunite pool, tennis court with lights, putting green, and English-walled gardens. Inside, the 13,000-square-foot home is full of historic details and has over-the-top perks like an indoor pool, dog spa, and wine cellar.
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We Remember: New Yorkers share stories of loss, light, and love during the COVID pandemic

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

March 11, 2021

We Remember: New Yorkers share stories of loss, light, and love during the COVID pandemic

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There's no way to describe this past year in words. We can list all the adjectives--painful, scary, hopeful, etc.--but no combination can truly articulate what it meant to be a New Yorker during the COVID-19 pandemic. This Sunday, the city will mark March 14--one year since NYC lost its first resident to the virus--with an official day of remembrance for the nearly 30,000 city residents who passed away. For our part, we decided to speak with our fellow New Yorkers and ask who or what they would like to remember on this somber anniversary. It might be someone they've lost, someone who did something heroic, or a larger group or event that played a role. And with these raw stories, we think we can describe this year, through all the feelings that can never be put into words.
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Upper East Side townhouse where Eleanor Roosevelt lived in her final years asks $16M

Listing photos by Evan Joseph for Compass

March 10, 2021

Upper East Side townhouse where Eleanor Roosevelt lived in her final years asks $16M

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The historic Upper East Side townhouse at 55 East 74th Street that former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt once called home has hit the market for $16 million. Though the home has undergone a modern renovation in recent years, Mrs. Roosevelt lived on the bottom floors from 1959 up to her death in 1962. Not only did she host the likes of John F. Kennedy, Leonard Bernstein, and Nikita Khrushchev here, but it's where she wrote her syndicated newspaper column, at a desk overlooking the street, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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This website helps you find leftover vaccine doses

A vaccination site in Co-Op City in the Bronx. Photo by Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office.

March 10, 2021

This website helps you find leftover vaccine doses

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In early January, NY Post reporter Hannah Frishberg shared the story of how she received a leftover dose of the COVID-19 vaccine when she happened to be at a Brooklyn clinic at the end of the day. The healthcare worker who was scheduled to receive that dose missed her appointment, and therefore "It was my arm or the garbage," wrote Frishberg. Since then, leftover doses have become more and more sought after, with some New Yorkers lining up at sites from 7am in the hopes of getting lucky. And now, a new New York-based website called Dr. B allows you to sign up on a formal standby list to be notified when local providers find themselves with extra doses.
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Famed chef Eric Ripert puts Upper East Side condo on the market for $3.5M

Listing photos courtesy of Douglas Elliman

March 10, 2021

Famed chef Eric Ripert puts Upper East Side condo on the market for $3.5M

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As was first reported by the Post, celebrity chef Eric Ripert has put his Upper East Side condo on the market for $3,495,000.The French chef and cookbook author is best known for his three-Michelin-starred restaurant Le Bernardin, located in Midtown. He and his wife Sandra bought the three-bedroom home at 515 East 72nd Street in 2010 for $2,850,000. Sandra is now one of the agents selling the apartment for Douglas Elliman. She told the Post, "Eric designed the open kitchen, and it features an island where everyone gathers and watches while he cooks, especially on holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas."
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$6.5M Tribeca penthouse is a sky-lit sanctuary with tons of bonus space

Listing images courtesy of Douglas Elliman

March 9, 2021

$6.5M Tribeca penthouse is a sky-lit sanctuary with tons of bonus space

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Natural light can take a space from average to amazing, and that is definitely the case at this Tribeca penthouse. Located at the condo 19 Murray Street, the five-bedroom triplex has eight skylights, as well as a landscaped roof deck and a balcony. Listed for $6,495,000, the home has a cool, contemporary feel and plenty of bonus space.
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The Boathouse in Central Park will reopen on March 29

Photo by Ajay Suresh via Wikimedia Commons

March 8, 2021

The Boathouse in Central Park will reopen on March 29

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After speculation that Central Park's beloved Loeb Boathouse would be closed for good, West Side Rag reports that the venue will reopen on March 29 for lunch, brunch, and private events. Even their famous rowboats rentals will be available. The boathouse announced the news on Instagram, the first time they've posted since last April. The lakeside restaurant and event venue has been in business since 1954 and is not only an iconic spot for New Yorkers, but it's been featured in films like When Harry Met Sally and 27 Dresses.
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European sophistication meets Midtown living at this $1.6M loft

Listing photos by Eitan Gamliely for Sotheby’s International Realty

March 8, 2021

European sophistication meets Midtown living at this $1.6M loft

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You may not think of Midtown East as a neighborhood to buy a historic loft, but this two-bedroom co-op at 351 East 50th Street feels like a downtown pad with all of Midtown's convenience. The full-floor apartment underwent a two-year "floor-to-ceiling renovation down to the studs," according to the listing, and the resulting product is a truly unique home that is reminiscent of a Parisian flat but with plenty of modern conveniences.
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Ultra-contemporary Tribeca triplex has a garden oasis and a two-car garage for $20M

Listing images courtesy of Douglas Elliman

March 5, 2021

Ultra-contemporary Tribeca triplex has a garden oasis and a two-car garage for $20M

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In the heart of Tribeca, 1 North Moore Street is a full-service, doorman condo building, but this townhouse unit gets the best of both worlds as it also has a private entrance, a two-car garage, and a gorgeous garden oasis. The super-contemporary, five-bedroom home is a mansion at 7,000 square feet, spread over three floors. A custom-designed steel staircase, marble floors, poured concrete columns, Venetian plaster walls, and a home movie theater are just some of the luxuries you'll find throughout.
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Jimmy Fallon puts funky Gramercy penthouse on the market for $15M

Photo by Evan Joseph for Sotheby’s International Realty

March 4, 2021

Jimmy Fallon puts funky Gramercy penthouse on the market for $15M

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The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and his wife Nancy Juvonen have put their incredibly unique six-bedroom Gramercy penthouse on the market for $15 million. The nearly 5,000-square-foot home at 34 Gramercy Park East is the result of combining four different apartments over three floors. There's something funky to see everywhere you look (Fallon decorated the home with antique finds from around the world), but some of the highlights include a "saloon room" with a vintage barback, a sound-proof pantry, custom-built furniture and wall coverings, and a hidden playroom equipped with monkey bars and a "jailhouse intercom" to the upstairs playroom. And, of course, it comes with a key to the park.
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NYC updates vaccine website with real-time appointment availability

Screenshot from the city’s Vaccine Finder website

March 4, 2021

NYC updates vaccine website with real-time appointment availability

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Making good on its word, the NYC Health Department overhauled the city's COVID vaccine scheduling portal to include real-time appointment availability. Previously, Vaccine Finder listed all providers but did not specify availability, meaning users would have to spend time filling out multiple registration forms just to be told there were no vaccines.
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This $4.2M four-bedroom on the Upper West Side feels like a Parisian getaway

Listing photos courtesy of The Corcoran Group

March 4, 2021

This $4.2M four-bedroom on the Upper West Side feels like a Parisian getaway

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Tucked away in an Upper West Side brownstone at 6 West 71st Street, just off Central Park, is a cozy-yet-elegant home that looks like it came straight from Paris. The four-bedroom duplex has 13-foot ceilings, a balcony overlooking an ivy-covered garden, and three big, beautiful wood-burning fireplaces. And it just listed for $4,195,000.
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Apply for 127 affordable apartments in Mott Haven, from $522/month

Photo by Nelson Mejia Jr. via Flickr cc

March 3, 2021

Apply for 127 affordable apartments in Mott Haven, from $522/month

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In the Mott Haven section of the Bronx, an affordable housing lottery has launched for 127 apartments, ranging from $522/month studios to $2,037/month three-bedrooms. The units are available to those earning 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80 percent of the area median income. Located at 345 St. Ann's Avenue, the newly constructed mixed-use building is called Park Haven and offers tenants a laundry room, fitness center, and landscaped terrace. In addition, there will be a grocery store and a community facility on the ground floor.
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Historic Brooklyn Heights house from the movie ‘Moonstruck’ hits the market for $12.8M

All photos by Evan Joseph courtesy of The Corcoran Group

March 3, 2021

Historic Brooklyn Heights house from the movie ‘Moonstruck’ hits the market for $12.8M

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As Brownstoner first spotted, the Brooklyn Heights townhouse that was used for the exterior shots of the Castorini family's home in the classic 1987 film Moonstruck has just come on the market. The interiors were not used in the movie, but boy are they big screen-worthy. There are early 19th-century details like hand-carved moldings, inlaid wooden floors, and marble fireplace mantles, as well as new old-looking features like beamed ceilings, luxe wallpapers, and vintage decor. Located at 19 Cranberry Street, the home is asking $12,850,000, and even has a private parking spot.
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New affordable housing lottery launches at StuyTown, one-bedrooms from $1,200/month

Photo via Stuyvesant Town

March 2, 2021

New affordable housing lottery launches at StuyTown, one-bedrooms from $1,200/month

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From today until March 31st, New Yorkers earning 165 percent of the area median income can apply for a new set of affordable apartments at StuyTown. The available units start at $1,200/month for one-bedrooms, $1,400/month for two-bedrooms, and $1,800/month for three-bedrooms. They're located in both Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village and, of course, come with perks like the complex's plethora of outdoor space, amenity package, and prime East Village/Gramercy location.
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For $45K/month, rent this Upper East Side penthouse with a rooftop hot tub and three living rooms

Listing photos courtesy of Fox Residential

March 2, 2021

For $45K/month, rent this Upper East Side penthouse with a rooftop hot tub and three living rooms

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If a rent payment of $45,000 a month is doable for you, this Upper East Side penthouse has everything you need for an epic spring and summer. Located on the top three floors of the historic townhouse at 35 East 63rd Street, the triplex home has 6,312 square feet of interior space, including three living spaces, five bedrooms, and six bathrooms. It also has a whopping 4,000 square feet of outdoor space--two second-floor terraces, five small balconies, and a huge roof deck complete with an outdoor kitchen and a hot tub.
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On Long Island’s Gold Coast, this $2.9M mansion is an architectural treasure inside and out

Listing photos courtesy of Douglas Elliman

March 1, 2021

On Long Island’s Gold Coast, this $2.9M mansion is an architectural treasure inside and out

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Sea Cliff is a charming waterfront community in Nassau County's Oyster Bay, and because of its location on a bluff, many of its homes have spectacular views of the Long Island Sound. This historic mansion not only has these views, but it's set on 1.6 acres full of beautiful landscaping and trees. The home itself, which was built in 1913 by prominent architect Ogden Codman Jr., is just as stunning, with coffered wood-paneled walls, built-ins, moldings, and original fireplaces. Known as Westways, the property just hit the market for $2,890,000.
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Asking just $350K, this Harlem condo is a compact steal

Photos courtesy of The Corcoran Group

February 26, 2021

Asking just $350K, this Harlem condo is a compact steal

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The $350,000 asking price for this duplex condo in Harlem is one of the lowest we've seen in a while, especially considering it's not tiny at 780 square feet. Located at 161 West 133rd Street, the home has a decent amount of living/dining space on the upper level, while the lower level makes a perfect bedroom suite with a half bath (there's a full bathroom upstairs) and a laundry closet.
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This website wants to centralize vaccine appointments for the entire country

A screenshot from VaccineFinder on 2/25/21 at 10:31am

February 25, 2021

This website wants to centralize vaccine appointments for the entire country

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Finding a vaccine appointment in New York has not been easy, to say the least. Providers are scheduling through various websites, most of which require you to fill out a pre-screening form every time you want to check availability. So unless you get lucky or are able to sit behind the computer all day, it can feel like a daunting process. That's why here in New York City, a local software engineer built a website called TurboVax that updates all availabilities in real-time. I personally have used this site to schedule for friends, and it's a life-saver. What about everywhere else, though? VaccineFinder, a CDC-backed website run by epidemiologists and software developers at Boston Children’s Hospital, is hoping to create a "centralized online portal where the public can search for nearby vaccination locations with doses on hand," according to the New York Times. But is this really feasible?
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Lovely alcove studio in Morningside Heights has a 600-square-foot terrace for $650K

Photos courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens

February 25, 2021

Lovely alcove studio in Morningside Heights has a 600-square-foot terrace for $650K

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A 600-square-foot terrace is big for any apartment, but for an alcove studio, it's downright palatial. This just-renovated co-op at 600 West 111th Street in Morningside Heights is modern, bright, and wrapped in an L-shaped terrace overlooking the Hudson River and Riverside Park with views to the George Washington Bridge. It's hard to believe, but the asking price is $650,000.
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Asking $4M, this historic carriage house in Snedens Landing was once home to Mike Wallace

All photos by Andrea B. Swenson for Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty

February 24, 2021

Asking $4M, this historic carriage house in Snedens Landing was once home to Mike Wallace

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An incredible home in the exclusive enclave of Snedens Landing that was once home to award-winning journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace has hit the market for $3,995,000. Situated on nearly a full acre, the 5,000-square-foot home is made up of a carriage house built in 1880 and a modern addition completed in 2020. As the listing states, it has the largest pool in Snedens Landing, "where Laurence Olivier, Ava Gardner, and Kirk Douglas entertained when Mike Wallace owned the property."
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New data estimates 6.2% of NYC COVID cases are the UK variant

COVID-19 testing site sat the Highbridge Recreation Center in Manhattan on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office via Flickr

February 24, 2021

New data estimates 6.2% of NYC COVID cases are the UK variant

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A report released on Monday by the NYC Department of Health shows that 6.2 percent of new COVID cases in NYC are the  B.1.1.7 variant (more commonly known as the UK variant), an increase from 2.7 percent in January. The estimate is based on 45 identified variant cases of the 724 specimens sequenced the week of February 8-14. The week prior, it was actually 7.4 percent. On their website which has been updated to include data on variant cases, the NYC DOH says that the UK strain is "more transmissible than other variants and may cause more severe illness."
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$3M Brooklyn Heights triplex is a modern oasis with original barrel-vaulted ceilings

Listing images courtesy of The Corcoran Group

February 24, 2021

$3M Brooklyn Heights triplex is a modern oasis with original barrel-vaulted ceilings

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Brooklyn Heights' Eagle Warehouse & Storage Company building at 28 Old Futon Street was built in 1892 as the Brooklyn Eagle's headquarters. In 1980, it was converted to 85 residential co-ops, many of which retain the building's original architectural details. And this triplex unit, currently on the market for $3 million, certainly fits that bill. In almost every room, there are gorgeous brick barrel-vaulted ceilings, along with brick walls and cast-iron columns. But what makes the three-bedroom home truly unique is the modern renovation that works so beautifully with its history.
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