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We’ve all been there; it’s 4:00pm and every single cab has its off-duty lights on. Here’s a statistical analysis of how to fix the problem. [I Quant NY] A photographer is on a mission to give the outer boroughs their fair share of exposure with a new exhibit at the New York Public Library called  “Outer […]

On March 30th, 1906, the Queensboro Bridge opened to traffic and forever changed the fabric of Queens. [Brownstoner Queens] In the wake of last week’s East Village building explosion, new reports show that it could cost up to $26 billion to replace all the city’s leak-prone gas mains. [Crain’s] A lecture tomorrow will look at […]

Bad behavior by out-of-control passengers has caused the number of subway delays to skyrocket. [NYP] Next time your second cousin comes to town, use this handy route of navigating through the city’s top tourist attractions. [Animal] Before the days of free WiFi, writers socialized and worked at local taverns. Here’s a list of the city’s […]

30,000 vintage NYC crime scene photos from the NYPD, taken between 1914 and 1975, will be released to the public. [Untapped] The Andy Warhol Museum dropped its plans to open a Lower East Side branch. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] Our friend Sandy Hall from LES restaurant Black Tree is now gaining fame for fostering an adorable orphaned lamb in […]

A botanist and urban ecologist launched a Kickstarter campaign to plant a pop-up forest in Times Square. [Grist] How did the Michelin tire company become the world’s authority on restaurants? [MessyNessy Chic] Long Island City residents are not happy about the giant pink, Silly String-looking public art piece coming to their neighborhood. [Gothamist] Central Park just got 212 […]

Ever wonder how all those psychics pay NYC rent? You’ll probably never know the real answer. [Vice] Here’s a roundup of New York City’s 38 essential home goods and furniture stores. [Racked] Online retailer With Love, From Brooklyn is crowdfunding to ship the borough’s small batch treats across the country. [DNAinfo] FiDi is full of […]

Samsung’s new smart home for dogs has a hydrotherapy pool, treadmill, and built-in tablet. But it’ll cost you $30,000. [Treehugger] Take a look at the 20 top ruin pornographers on the internet. [Architizer] Thanks to GPS, NYC taxi drivers are no longer tested on their geography skills. See if you’re smarter than your iPhone technology with this New York geography […]