First dockless bikes arrive in the Rockaways; what it’s like to go glamping on Governors Island

July 13, 2018

Photo via Jump Bike Company (L); via Collective Retreats (R)

  • 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 to yourself–here’s what it’s like to spend $650/night glamping on Governors Island. [amNY]
  • Norman Foster will design pro-bono a new boathouse for Harlem nonprofit Row New York. Designs are expected to be revealed this fall. [Art Daily]
  • Union Square’s famed Coffee Shop, known for its model staff and “Sex and the City” cameos, will close after 28 years due to rising costs. [NYP]
  • How the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaign got its powerful design. [Fast Co.]
  • At $1,500, Midtown’s Baccarat Hotel is serving the country’s most expensive ice cream. [CNBC]

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