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The city will preserve 669 Section 8 apartments for 40 years. They’re located in “high-cost neighborhoods”–Williamsburg, Harlem, the East Village–“where the majority of similar buildings have converted to market-rate.” [NYC HPD] Twenty percent of dwelling units currently under construction in New York City are in a hotel. [TRD] Once a $120 million engine, NYC’s Flower District is being […]

NJ Transit admitted to extremely poor service this summer–but warned that it probably won’t end until the fall. [NYT] Go inside the world Of NYC “canners,” who survive by collecting recyclable cans and bottles. [Gothamist] And meet the Brooklyn can collector who’s worth $8 million. [NYP] The iconic Watchtower sign that stood atop the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ former […]

With a wave of bland real estate development, will Coney Island become just like much of the rest of the city–gentrified, but with rides? [The Bridge] For two centuries, New Yorkers have loved giant oysters. [Atlas Obscura] Kushner Companies finally unloaded the troubled 666 Fifth Avenue to Brookfield, whose 99-year lease will likely give the family […]

The NYC Ferry’s Soundview and Lower East Side routes will launch on August 15th and 29th. [NYC Ferry] What it’s like to live in an SRO, NYC’s original “micro-housing.” [NYP] There is a fierce debate going on after a cookbook author claimed key lime pie was invented by the Borden condensed milk company at their Madison […]

NYC could become the first city to cap Uber drivers. If the legislation passes the City Council it would halt new for-hire vehicle licenses for a year. [NYT] After a week of criticism, the MTA announced a quarterly Customer Commitment initiative so “customers can hold NYCT accountable.” [MTA] Target said they’re sorry if their new East […]

Miami, Boston, LA, and San Francisco–all these cities have more expensive Airbnb rentals than NYC. [Bloomberg] And now that the NYC Council passed a bill that requires Airbnb to disclose names and addresses of hosts, their listings in the city could be cut by half. [Bloomberg] The M42 bus travels at an average pace of 3.2 mph […]

The NYPL’s new Culture Pass, a program that gives library card holders free access to 30+ museums, had more than 2,000 applications on its first day (and crashed the site!). [amNY] Dentures, trumpets, prosthetic limbs–a rare look inside the subway’s lost and found. [Vice] Discounted Citi Bike memberships were previously only available to NYCHA residents, but […]

As the NYC Ferry hits five million passengers since its launch last year, the first larger, 350-seat boat has arrived in New York Harbor. [NYC Ferry] NYC’s first-ever dockless bicycles arrived today on the Rockaways as part of a city-wide pilot program. [Office of the Mayor] S’mores around a fire, 1,500 thread-count sheets, and the island […]

How the saga of Trump City foreshadowed the president’s chaotic path to the White House. [Politico] Jet.com, a subsidiary of Walmart, will build a fulfillment center in the Bronx, from which it’ll offer same-day grocery delivery. [Business Insider] Bruce Springsteen’s childhood home in Freehold, NJ sold for $255,000. [APP] LinkNYC kiosks will display unrealized projects from “Never […]

This Sunday, go on a free tour of the Little Red Light House in Washington Heights, Manhattan’s only remaining lighthouse. [NYC Parks] After a counting error with Joey Chestnut this year, the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest is considering using technology to monitor plate weights. [ESPN] After a July 1st fire, FiDi’s Dead Rabbit, voted the […]

Twenty years ago, Grand Central underwent a massive restoration. See what it looked like before. [Untapped Cities] NYCHA needs $32B over the next five years to address unmet capital repairs, including mold and lead paint exposure, with $25B needed within one year. [Politico] Thinking of setting off some fireworks on Wednesday? Read this first. [Metro] Meet 26-year-old Haley Dragoo, […]

Is Washington Heights the new Williamsburg? The upper-Manhattan ‘hood has 50,103 millennial residents, the most in the city. [NYP] See photos of Staten Island’s abandoned boat graveyard in the ’80s and 2000s. [Curbed] Mayor de Blasio announced a $400 million initiative to renovate 2,400 NYCHA apartments across 21 public housing developments in Brooklyn and Manhattan. [Office of […]

The City Council is introducing legislation that will open information centers and create a position for someone to hear gripes about the L train shutdown. [NYDN] José Andrés’ Spanish food hall for 10 Hudson Yards will be called Mercado Little Spain and open next spring. [Grub Street] Which New York City borough would win an all-out Civil […]

In remembrance of “one of NYC’s most rollicking food celebrities,” this list rounds up some of Anthony Bourdain’s favorite spots and thoughts on his home city. [Eater NY] In 1983, a group of Park Slope neighbors created an unusual communal yard. It still remains as “a special slice of nature.” [CityLab] A permanent Nutella cafe will […]

At Soho condo 570 Broome, a NASA-approved cladding technology on the facade fights grime and air pollution. [WSJ] Get a first look inside Williamsburg’s new food hall. [Gothamist] The history of NYC’s lost neighborhoods. [Curbed] The evidence is piling up that Amazon will choose Washington, DC, for its HQ2. [Business Insider] A firehouse and a police […]

The Boerum Hill house tour returns on Saturday, June 2nd. [Brownstoner] Though it’s already the top chain in NYC, Dunkin’ Donuts will roll out 60 more stores in Manhattan over the next three years. [TRD] Essex Crossing’s giant food hall the Market Line announced four more vendors, including LES favorites the Pickles Guys and Doughnut […]

In a Jersey City development race, it’s Kushner versus Kushner. [NYT] A statue of a 38-foot-tall Dalmatian balancing a yellow cab on its nose was unveiled outside NYU Langone’s new Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital. [TONY] A year after the Freelance Isn’t Free Act went into effect in NYC, freelancers recovered $254,866. [Next City] Whole Foods is now […]

Reality star Bethenny Frankel shows off her newly renovated, 4,000-square-foot Soho artist’s loft. [Arch Digest] The East Village’s first Target set an opening date of July 21st. [Curbed] Did “Sex and the City” inspire you to move to NYC? If so, the Times wants to hear your story. [NYT] An interview of 60 NYC Ferry […]

Despite nearing the end of its feasibility study, the BQX streetcar was left out of the city’s 2019 budget, pushing it back a year (if it’s to happen at all). [Crain’s] Meet the people who respond to the 2,500 mostly-angry tweets the MTA and NYC subway receives every day. [WSJ] The South Street Seaport’s Pier […]