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Seven secrets of NYC tunnels you probably haven’t heard of. [Untapped] From 1975-1980, activist Adam Purple built a concentric garden on the Lower East Side that would eventually grow to 15,000 square feet. Called the Garden of Eden, it was a safe community space and also produced food. [Colossal] This cactus chair will have you sitting […]

Planning has commenced for the new rail tunnel under the Hudson River, which would service NJ Transit and Amtrak. The project could cost up to $20 billion. [NYT] Ever wonder why hurricanes and tropical storms are named? Here’s the answer. [NOAA] Check out this lovely Riverdale home, a very traditional Tudor that got an avant-garde renovation. […]

Did you know all NYC rats today are the same species: the Norwegian rat? Read this and nine other amazing facts about our rats. [Business Insider] A plan to keep Times Square performers and characters corralled within designated “activity areas” is gaining traction. [NYDN] The area between Hells Kitchen and Chelsea is kind of a black hole. […]

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 […]

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. […]

The city might be getting intelligent street lights that can take photos and collect data on driving patterns. [DNAinfo] Happy Sukkot! Take a photo tour of sukkahs around Brooklyn. [Brownstoner] Anthony Bourdain’s 100-vendor food market will open in 2017 at Pier 57 at 15th Street. Its “heart and soul” will be a Singapore-style hawker market. [NYT] Remember […]

The Port Authority issued a 75-year lease to Jet Blue and a developer for the new TWA Flight Center Hotel at JFK. Construction on the $265 million project will start next year with a 2018 opening date. [NYDN] In her new memoir “Good Mourning,” Elizabeth Meyer chronicles her career serving the 1 percent at a funeral parlor on […]

An Upper East Side heiress left $50,000 to her favorite nail salon technician. [NYDN] Paleontologist Mark Norell talks about how the biggest dinosaur to ever walk the earth will fit into the Museum of Natural History. [Wired] Yogi Berra’s #8 jersey is on view at City Hall. [Gothamist] Pope Francis has said he wants to try […]

“Hi, I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.” The caption that works on all New Yorker cartoons. [Slate] This Saturday, partake in a scavenger hunt in the Bronx’s historic Woodlawn Cemetery. [HDC] Milkshake squirrel is the new pizza rat. [Gothamist] Map shows that America’s leading immigrant cities also have best economies. [CityLab] Here’s the best […]

If you haven’t yet seen the video of a rat carrying an entire slice of pizza down the subway stairs, you must watch immediately. [DNAinfo] The Pope will cruise through Central Park in a tricked-out Jeep Wrangler. [NYP] Searching for the “grey market” foods of NYC, the allegedly illicit provisions that range from Fujianese rice wine to Mimolette cheese. […]

GrowOnUs, a water-filtering garden that also collects rainwater to irrigate the plants growing atop it, is floating in the Gowanus Canal. [Inhabitat] Speaking of the Gowanus, here’s an interview with Joseph Alexiou, author of the forthcoming history book about the polluted canal. [Brownstoner] Local politicians want to make Christopher Park, across from the Stonewall Inn, a […]

This weekend, head to Photoville, a pop-up photography fair inside shipping containers on the Brooklyn Heights waterfront. [NYO] Find your closest Oktoberfest celebration on DNAinfo’s brewery map. [DNAinfo] How many adult ball pits does one city need? A second one is opening downtown. [Gothamist] Go inside the Tribeca loft of creative director and co-founder of online design marketplace Bezar. […]

Of course Brooklyn is getting a cat cafe. The Cat’s Meow will be in Fort Greene starting this Saturday and until October 24th. [Gothamist] The top ten hidden restaurants in NYC. [Untapped] With their upcoming move to the Barclays Center, the Islanders have gotten new Brooklyn-esque Jerseys. [BK Paper] On September 24th, the National Academy Museum […]

HopStop, the life-saving navigation app used by everyone new to the city, will be no more. [NYDN] Historic photos of Rosh Hashanah through the years on the Lower East Side. [Bowery Boogie] Wouldn’t it be great if there was a Metrocard emoji? Or how about a black & white cookie? [Village Voice] Map shows the most […]

Famed pastrami spot Carnegie Deli will hold auditions for a pickle mascot before it reopens next month. [NYP] Enter to win special access to tour the Javits Center and a tour of its green roof, the second largest in the country. [NY Adventure Club] Rare snapshots of the East Village in its infamous 1980s heyday. […]

Bretagne, the golden retriever who was one of 100 rescue dogs at Ground Zero (and is reportedly the last one living), got a pretty amazing 16th birthday party. [DNAinfo] The oldest stuff in the state of New York, from pizza to newspaper to lighthouse. [Thrillist] Chinese artist Yi Yang has finished his mural that features the face of […]