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Where you can see late artist Yayoi Kusama’s work in NYC

Yayoi Kusama creating the My Eternal Soul series in her studio.© YAYOI KUSAMA. Courtesy David Zwirner, Ota Fine Arts

September 4, 2026

Where you can see late artist Yayoi Kusama’s work in NYC

Yayoi Kusama, the iconic Japanese artist known for her distinctive polka dot style, pumpkin sculptures, and infinity mirror rooms, died on August 14 at the age of 97. Born in Matsumoto, Japan in 1929, Kusama lived in New York City from the late 1950s through 1975, where she established herself as an avant-garde artist through "groundbreaking performances, happenings, events, and exhibitions," according to David Zwirner, who represented her since 2013. While her work has been recognized for decades globally, Kusama's legacy in New York City will be especially remembered, from her early "Infinity Room" series to more recent exhibitions at the New York Botanical Garden and mosaics at Grand Central.
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Events & Things To Do

August 25, 2026

29 affordable co-ops in West Harlem available, from $195K

By Devin Gannon

Applications are currently being accepted for 29 affordable co-op apartments across three buildings in West Harlem. Located on West 134th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue in the Manhattanville section of Harlem, the buildings are part of a program that converts city-owned properties into affordable Housing Development Fund Corporation (HDFC) co-ops for low- and moderate-income households and renovates the units in the process. A housing lottery is now open for the apartments, which are eligible for New Yorkers earning 70 percent of the area median income (AMI). Prices range from $194,930 for a two-bedroom to $236,456 for a three-bedroom.
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Affordable Housing

Inwood’s new immigrant arts center announces inaugural season

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August 20, 2026

Inwood’s new immigrant arts center announces inaugural season

By Devin Gannon

A new theater dedicated to immigrant-centered works opening in New York City this fall released its inaugural schedule of performances. Located on West 206th Street in Inwood, Centro Cultural Inmigrante provides a permanent home for The People's Theatre, the first immigrant cultural center in New York. The season begins on September 19 with a community open house and jazz power jam, followed by the play "GUAC," written and performed by Manuel Oliver, whose son Joaquín "Guac" Oliver was killed in the Parkland shooting in 2018.
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Events & Things To Do

Broadway Week is back with discounted tickets for 25 shows

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August 18, 2026

Broadway Week is back with discounted tickets for 25 shows

By Devin Gannon

With summer about to take its curtain call, New Yorkers can start planning for fall. Tickets for the semi-annual Broadway Week are now on sale, offering 2-for-1 deals on select shows, New York City Tourism + Conventions announced. Running from September 8 through September 20, this year's event includes 25 shows, from longtime favorites like "The Lion King" and "The Book of Mormon" to newcomers "Schmigadoon!" and "Titaníque."
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In Fort Greene, 240 Willoughby combines green space, community, and culture

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August 18, 2026

In Fort Greene, 240 Willoughby combines green space, community, and culture

By Devin Gannon

New Yorkers are used to dealing with trade-offs when it comes to finding an apartment, weighing a prime location against views or amenities against outdoor space. A new rental in Fort Greene aims to make the decision a little easier. Located directly on Fort Greene Park, 240 Willoughby offers easy access to not only one of Brooklyn's best parks but also 30,000 square feet of amenities and sweeping city views, all while being at the heart of one of the city's best neighborhoods for community and culture.
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City begins construction on first busway in the Bronx

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August 14, 2026

City begins construction on first busway in the Bronx

By Devin Gannon

Starting next month, 39,000 bus riders in the Bronx will have a faster daily commute. The city's Department of Transportation (DOT) this week officially started construction on the Tremont Avenue Busway, a mile-long, car-free lane designated for the Bx36 bus from Third Avenue to Southern Boulevard. The busway, the eighth to be installed in the city, aims to speed up commutes by 60 percent for the bus route, which currently travels at less than five miles per hour.
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Year-round outdoor dining is coming back to NYC

In 2020, Rockwell Group debuted an outdoor dining block on Chinatown’s Mott Street. Photo courtesy of Emily Andrews for Rockwell Group

August 13, 2026

Year-round outdoor dining is coming back to NYC

By Devin Gannon

Year-round outdoor dining is coming back to the five boroughs. The New York City Council on Thursday passed legislation that allows restaurants to offer roadway dining in the winter, reviving a program that first launched as a way to keep businesses afloat during the start of the pandemic when indoor dining was prohibited. Current rules, approved by the Council in 2023, restrict roadway dining to April through November and force restaurants to follow specific design standards and disassemble and store the dining structures.
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Elizabeth Street Garden deal saves green space, shifts affordable housing to Suffolk Street

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August 12, 2026

Elizabeth Street Garden deal saves green space, shifts affordable housing to Suffolk Street

By Devin Gannon

Affordable senior housing will not be built on the site of a Nolita community garden. Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration is expected to reach a settlement with developers that cancels the Haven Green project, a 123-unit rental for low-income seniors on the site of the Elizabeth Street Garden, in exchange for a new affordable development on a vacant Lower East Side lot. On Wednesday, Mamdani said the actions of former Mayor Eric Adams, who designated the city-owned site as parkland last year, requiring state legislature approval for development, made it "nearly impossible" to move ahead with the housing project.
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Explore how ‘The Odyssey’ is depicted in art at the Met

Photo by Rebecca Schear, Courtesy of The Met

August 10, 2026

Explore how ‘The Odyssey’ is depicted in art at the Met

By Devin Gannon

If you haven't been able to snag one of the elusive tickets to see Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" in IMAX 70-millimeter film at AMC Lincoln Square (join the club), a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art may temporarily suffice. The museum's collection of Greek and Roman art comprises more than 30,000 works, including several related to Homer's epic poem, a story that has inspired artists for thousands of years. Ahead, discover pieces currently on view at the Met that retell the story of Odysseus' 10-year journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
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MTA to retrofit every NYC bus with area for open strollers

Photo by Marc A. Hermann / MTA on Flickr

August 7, 2026

MTA to retrofit every NYC bus with area for open strollers

By Devin Gannon

Traveling around New York City with small children will soon get a little easier. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Thursday announced that every bus will have an open stroller area, a designated space for parents and caregivers to hold a stroller without having to fold it up, which was previously required to ride. The agency said about 75 percent of its 5,800 buses have been retrofitted with the open stroller area, with the rest to be installed by the end of the year.
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How New York City plans to crack down on illegal e-bikes and scooters

By Devin Gannon

More than a dozen new bills will be introduced in the New York City Council this fall that aim to curb illegal electric bikes and scooters, one week after a 17-year-old riding an illegal motorized bike was hit and killed by an SUV. Speaker Julie Menin and several other council members announced plans to hold a hearing on September 30 on e-bike and e-scooter safety. Menin also released a list of 17 bills to be considered next month, including legislation that bans class 3 bikes traveling at 25 miles per hour, requires more rider data from third-party delivery apps, increases enforcement, and creates a task force to study street design, among others.
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MTA is auctioning off MetroCard vending machines

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August 5, 2026

MTA is auctioning off MetroCard vending machines

By Devin Gannon

The sturdy steel vending machines with giant buttons and colorful hardware that spit out MetroCards to commuting New Yorkers for 30 years are now a thing of the past, with the ubiquitous rollout of OMNY. But some transit enthusiasts can relive the glory days of the devices: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday said it is auctioning off a limited number of MetroCard Vending Machines and MetroCard Express Machines. Note that the winning bidder must pick up the machines, which weigh over 1,000 pounds, themselves.
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The greenest block in Brooklyn is in Crown Heights again

Photos by Jeremy Weine.

August 4, 2026

The greenest block in Brooklyn is in Crown Heights again

By Devin Gannon

Crown Heights takes the crown for the best landscaped block in Brooklyn once again. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Tuesday named Lincoln Place between New York Avenue and Nostrand Avenue as the winner of its annual "Greenest Block in Brooklyn" competition, the fourth time the block has come in first. As a whole, the neighborhood is no stranger to the green accolades: a residential block in Crown Heights has won four of the last five contests.
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City Living

Lower East Side’s former Essex Street Market to become 99-unit rental

Renderings courtesy of BFC Partners and S9 Architecture.

August 3, 2026

Lower East Side’s former Essex Street Market to become 99-unit rental

By Devin Gannon

The site of the historic Essex Street Market on the Lower East Side is slated to become a mixed-use development with 99 apartments. As one of the last remaining undeveloped parcels in the city's decade-long Essex Crossing redevelopment, 100 Essex Street will rise 10 stories and include 26 affordable apartments, ground-floor retail, and a new elevator and escalator for the Delancey Street subway station. Developed by Delancey Street Associates and designed by S9 Architecture, the new building will rise on the site of the historic market, which opened in 1940 and closed its doors in 2019. Many vendors moved to a new and larger Essex Street Market across the street as part of the redevelopment.
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NYC auctions off ‘Champions Way’ street sign from Knicks championship parade

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July 29, 2026

NYC auctions off ‘Champions Way’ street sign from Knicks championship parade

By Devin Gannon

If you didn't snag a limited-edition replica miniature of the Knicks-themed 34th Street subway station or an orange-and-blue trash can before they sold out, here's another opportunity to buy a piece of New York Knicks history. The city is auctioning off one "Champions Way" sign that hung on Broadway during the ticker-tape parade celebrating the 2026 NBA champs. The sign is one of 30 installed along the Canyon of Heroes for the June 18 event, attended by an estimated two million people. Bidding kicked off on Wednesday at $100 and will run through 8 p.m. on August 12.
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Macy’s giant shopping bag sign is removed, revealing 100-year-old building hidden for decades

The iconic Macy’s shopping bag sign was removed. Photo © Devin Gannon / 6sqft

July 28, 2026

Macy’s giant shopping bag sign is removed, revealing 100-year-old building hidden for decades

By Devin Gannon

The giant shopping bag sign proclaiming Macy's Herald Square as "The World's Largest Store" was removed over the weekend, revealing a 100-year-old building that had been hidden for decades. The red-and-white billboard, which had wrapped around the corner of the building on 34th Street and Broadway for 60 years (through several iterations over the years), will be replaced with something more modern, as the New York Post first reported, but it's unclear exactly what will be displayed. For a short time, though, the 240,000 pedestrians who pass the corner every day will get a peek for the first time at what was behind the iconic sign: a five-story building that is one of the city's most famous "holdouts" in real estate.
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Mamdani’s city-owned grocery stores to offer 30 percent discount on basics

Photo courtesy of Kara McCurdy | Mayoral Photography Office on Flickr

July 27, 2026

Mamdani’s city-owned grocery stores to offer 30 percent discount on basics

By Devin Gannon

The city's publicly owned grocery stores will offer a 30 percent discount on basics, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Monday. One of his key campaign promises to tackle affordability, the mayor plans to establish five city-run food stores, one in every borough, as a way to bring down food costs, the first model of its kind in the United States. A collection of essentials, including all fresh produce, meat, and seafood, will be priced 30 percent below typical retail prices. Other basics like cheese, milk, and bread will be 20 percent off, with other products priced at market rate.
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Mamdani announces major expansion of NYC coastal resilience bureau with $43M investment

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July 24, 2026

Mamdani announces major expansion of NYC coastal resilience bureau with $43M investment

By Devin Gannon

The Bureau of Coastal Resilience was established by the Department of Environmental Protection in 2023 to prepare and protect New York City's 520 miles of coastline. Since then, the agency has managed with six staff members and a budget of $1 million. As the threat of climate change, along with rising sea levels and extreme weather, only intensifies, Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday announced he plans to significantly expand the Bureau by investing $43.2 million to hire 69 more staff, which will include engineers, flood experts, city planners, and others, and to fund new studies on a long-term coastal resilience strategy.
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Policy

July 23, 2026

From a waterfront park to an outdoor pool, Society Brooklyn brings resort-style living to Gowanus

By Devin Gannon

A waterfront park, resort-style outdoor pool, and over 500 luxury apartments have arrived on the Gowanus Canal. Society Brooklyn is a new two-tower development bringing a unique kind of Brooklyn waterfront living to one of the borough's most exciting neighborhoods. Current availabilities start at $3,321/month for a studio.
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NYC landlords sue Rent Guidelines Board to stop rent freeze

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July 22, 2026

NYC landlords sue Rent Guidelines Board to stop rent freeze

By Devin Gannon

The first legal challenge to the Rent Guidelines Board's (RGB) decision to freeze the rent for New York City's stabilized apartments was filed this week. A group of landlords filed a petition in New York State Supreme Court on Staten Island to annul the board's June 25 approval of 0 percent increases on one- and two-year leases. The suit claims the board manipulated data to overstate property income for owners to meet Mayor Zohran Mamdani's rent freeze promise.
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Upscale food hall will open in the landmarked hall of Brooklyn’s Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower

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July 21, 2026

Upscale food hall will open in the landmarked hall of Brooklyn’s Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower

By Devin Gannon

A high-end food hall is coming to a Brooklyn landmark. Miami-based hospitality brand Casa Tua will open Cucina by Casa Tua inside the former banking hall of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, also known as One Hanson Place, bringing Italian fare and fine goods to Downtown Brooklyn. The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday voted to approve designs for the new food hall, which will preserve the landmarked interiors, keeping its cathedral-inspired design, and add new spaces for dining and gathering.
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Food & Dining

Renderings reveal Greenwich Village’s tallest building, a 30-story condo with 34 homes

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July 17, 2026

Renderings reveal Greenwich Village’s tallest building, a 30-story condo with 34 homes

By Devin Gannon

New renderings released this week provide a first look at the tallest building in Greenwich Village. The condominium planned for 11 West 13th Street will rise roughly 530 feet, about 200 feet above the neighborhood's current tallest building. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), the tower, officially branded as the Greenwich Spire, will contain just 34 residences across 30 floors, offering exclusive living in one of Manhattan's most sought-after neighborhoods.
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New Developments

This luxury Fort Greene rental offers rent-stabilized apartments with a $1 amenity fee

All photos courtesy of Verdant Fort Greene.

July 16, 2026

This luxury Fort Greene rental offers rent-stabilized apartments with a $1 amenity fee

By Devin Gannon

With rents at an all-time high in New York City, don't miss this opportunity to live in a rent-stabilized apartment in Brooklyn. Located on the 30-acre Fort Greene Park, the luxury development Verdant Fort Greene is now leasing its below-market-rate apartments, ranging from studios to two-bedroom units. Qualified New Yorkers earning between $107,383 and $238,160 can apply for the apartments. Units are priced from $2,990/month studios to $4,347/month two-bedroom units.
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Sponsored Content

Airbnb buys landmarked Gramercy building for $81.5M

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July 15, 2026

Airbnb buys landmarked Gramercy building for $81.5M

By Devin Gannon

Airbnb plans to turn a New York City landmark into office space. The short-term rental company paid $81.5 million for the six-story limestone building at 281 Park Avenue South. Known as the Church Missions House, the property was built in the 1890s for the Episcopal Church and most recently housed the Swedish photography museum Fotografiska, which closed its doors in 2024.
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Real Estate Trends

July 8, 2026

Pfizer’s former headquarters in Midtown is stable after buckled columns led to evacuations

By Devin Gannon

The city's Department of Buildings on Tuesday said a high-rise tower under construction in Midtown is now stable after structural columns buckled. The building, Pfizer's former headquarters on 42nd Street, which is currently being converted into a new residential development, was found to be structurally compromised, prompting the city to evacuate several buildings in the area and close surrounding streets. DOB Commissioner Ahmed Tigani on Tuesday night said crews were able to enter and stabilize the impacted floors as part of an emergency intervention. As of Thursday, temporary shoring has been installed from the 9th floor to the underside of the roof, with additional steel columns installed on multiple floors, according to the city.
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