How to celebrate the Chinese New Year in NYC; The fight to save the Frederick Law Olmsted house
Photo via Patrick Kwan/Flickr (L); Olmsted House as of October 2017, via The New York Landmarks Conservancy
- Of course, an all-avocado restaurant has made its way to Manhattan. Avocado Appetit is now open in Chinatown. [Eater]
- Friday kicks off the Year of the Dog. Here are 10 alternative events to celebrate the Chinese New Year in NYC. [Untapped Cities]
- NYC has 400 outreach workers whose job is to build trust with people living on the streets and bring them indoors. [WNYC]
- On February 24th, head up to the Bronx for a hip hip history tour to celebrate Black History Month. [NYC Parks]
- The one-time Staten Island home of Frederick Law Olmsted, co-designer of Central and Prospect Parks, has fallen into disrepair after the city bought it 12 years ago. [NY Times]
- In Nomad and Chelsea’s former “Flower District,” hotels are blossoming like wildflowers. [CityRealty]
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