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The Environmental Protection Department is working to restore a self-sustaining oyster population in Jamaica Bay to improve water quality, protect the shoreline from erosion, and revive fish and wildlife habitats. [NYT] Uber proposes temporary “rideshare” deregulation to deal with L train shutdown. [Politico] The tong wars: how 1900s Chinatown descended into violence, bloodshed and savvy politics. [Post Magazine] From overpasses to […]

This United Nations office got a midcentury Danish renovation. [Curbed] Commercial needs and recreational desires are struggling to coexist in New York’s waterways. [NYT] The last two World Trade Center PATH train cars from 9/11 will open to the public for first time. [Untapped] Essex Crossing— the Lower East Side’s 1.65 million square foot mixed-use development–reaches a milestone with 175 […]

Humans of New York profiled veterans and got an overwhelming response. [Washington Post] When the line between residential and commercial property gets blurred, homeowners renting rooms through Airbnb are having issues with refinancing mortgages. [WSJ] The art of the NYC manhole cover. [Hyperallergic] Million Dollar Listing’s Ryan Serhant opens first Brooklyn office in Bed Stuy. […]

A new website catalogs the 45 mid-century modern homes in Fire Island Pines, many of which are at risk. [Architizer] What to eat and drink at this year’s U.S. Open. [Grub Street] Katie Couric opens the doors to her gorgeous East Hampton home and explains why house hunting is like dating. [NYT] Another historic Chelsea […]

A group is raising money to erect the first statue of a woman in Central Park. [West Side Rag] Now that construction has kicked off on LaGuardia’s $8 billion overhaul, traffic issues are getting worse, and the Port Authority is looking for a solution. [NYT] Tour the colorful and historic Crown Heights home of a growing, […]

Heading back to college and hate laundry day? Get your hands on these biodegradable linens that are meant to be thrown away after just a few weeks. [Business Insider] Here’s an idea for Red Hook’s IKEA: In China, IKEA shoppers are allowed to curl up on the furniture for a quick nap. [NYTimes] Hear Majora Carter talk about the […]

Today is the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service; to mark the occasion Google has created five interactive tours. [Curbed] Bushwick residents designed a digital map to help residents stay abreast of changes to the neighborhood’s housing landscape (aka gentrification). [Bushwick Daily] The U.S. cities with the most Olympic medals. [CityLab] This photo series captures the nearly 150 […]

Rent-burdened New Yorkers talk about how they cope. [NYT] Research shows that ice-cold offices actually decrease productivity. If your company won’t raise the AC, here are some tips. [Bloomberg] The “Fabio of horses” is coming to Central Park. [Metro] Norman Foster’s skinny Seagram-neighboring condo tower, 100 East 53rd Street, finishes its glimmery facade. [CityRealty.com] Recognizing that […]

Renzo Piano‘s Earth Table, set for the new downtown Eataly, symbolizes the Twin Towers and the themes of peace and unity. [Dezeen] Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is boycotting Donald Trump’s golf course in the borough. [DNAinfo] Here’s the opening dates and details for the three new Target stores coming to Tribeca, the East […]

Tonight, you can change the color of One World Trade Center’s spire using a giant digital circuitboard in Brooklyn Bridge Park. [Untapped] The city has committed $91 million to revitalizing Far Rockaway. [Politico] Queens native Dalilah Muhammad was the first American to win gold in the women’s 400-meter hurdles. [NY Mag] Using $4 billion in federal funding, the MTA […]

In anticipation of its condo conversion, the Waldorf Astoria will stop accepting hotel reservations beyond February 28th and its final checkout will be March 1st. [Crain’s] Unpackd is a new husband-wife business that will unpack your moving boxes for you. [DNAinfo] This piggy bank of the future works with bluetooth and a mobile app to […]