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A 27-foot-tall recreation of a Buddha statue destroyed by the Taliban 25 years ago now towers over 10th Avenue from the High Line. The High Line installed Tuan Andrew Nguyen's "The Light That Shines Through the Universe" last week above the intersection of 10th Avenue and 30th Street as part of its Plinth program. Carved in Vietnam, the sandstone sculpture recreates one of the Bamiyan Buddha statues destroyed in Afghanistan in 2001 and serves as a monument to cultural loss and resilience. The commission, which replaces the popular giant pigeon sculpture "Dinosaur," will be on view for 18 months.
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Work on Madison Avenue bus lane redesign begins

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April 24, 2026

Work on Madison Avenue bus lane redesign begins

Work finally began this week on long-delayed dedicated bus lanes along a congested stretch of Madison Avenue. On Friday, the city's Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn announced that work has started on extending double bus lanes along the avenue from 23rd to 42nd Streets, a project aimed at improving commutes for about 92,000 daily riders who often deal with bus speeds as low as 4.5 miles per hour. The agency expects the project to be finished over the next several weeks.
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Extell files plans for 86-story, 430-unit apartment building on the Upper West Side

Looking at West 66th Stret from Columbus Avenue. Photo © Ondel Hylton

April 24, 2026

Extell files plans for 86-story, 430-unit apartment building on the Upper West Side

Extell Development this week filed plans for an 86-story residential tower on the Upper West Side, advancing a proposal for the neighborhood's next tallest building. Plans filed Wednesday with the city’s Department of Buildings (DOB) call for a 1,200-foot-tall tower with 430 apartments at 80 West 67th Street, also known as 77 West 66th Street, on the former Disney campus. The project would surpass Extell’s tower across the street at 55 West 66th Street by more than 400 feet, becoming the tallest building in the neighborhood.
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Smorgasburg in Williamsburg. Photo credit: Grace Jeon

April 23, 2026

Smorgasburg to open in Central Park

Smorgasburg's 16th season may be its biggest yet. The long-running open-air market, which originated in Williamsburg, announced it is expanding to Central Park next month. Starting May 14, over 25 vendors will set up at the Columbus Circle entrance of the park. The new Smorgasburg location comes as the company prepares to open a new 32,000-square-foot Pan-American restaurant on Governors Island.
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David Bowie’s former Central Park South home asks $4.95M

Photo Credit: Eitan Gamliely

April 23, 2026

David Bowie’s former Central Park South home asks $4.95M

This $4.95 million, three-bedroom condo at 160 Central Park South was the one-time home of rock icon David Bowie and model Iman, and views of the park and Manhattan from its windows are just as iconic. Built in 1929, the Essex House is the rare Art Deco residence that offers condominium convenience and privacy suitable for 21st-century rock royalty.
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Distinctive Homes

April 23, 2026

Judge halts plan to move men’s homeless intake shelter to East Village after lawsuit

A state judge has paused Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to relocate a men's homeless intake shelter from the shuttered Bellevue facility in Kips Bay to the East Village after residents filed a lawsuit. Judge Sabrina Kraus issued the order on Wednesday, blocking the city from opening the intake center at 8 East Third Street on May 1 as originally planned and setting a May 7 court date for the administration and plaintiffs. Last month, Mamdani announced plans to close the Bellevue shelter, citing decades of neglect and deteriorating conditions, and to relocate its roughly 250 residents to existing shelters in the East Village.
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Policy

April 22, 2026

Lottery opens for 24 affordable co-ops in Hamilton Heights, starting at $100K

In Hamilton Heights, a co-op building opened a lottery this week for affordable apartments available for purchase. On the corner of West 142nd Street and Riverside Drive, the pre-war building was acquired by the city in 2003 and sold to a nonprofit group to rehabilitate and turn it into affordable housing as part of the city's currently-paused Third Party Transfer (TPT) program. Earlier this month, a lottery opened for 24 units at 644 Riverside Drive, priced from $100,794 for a one-bedroom to $156,331 for a five-bedroom.
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Affordable Housing

Midtown East penthouse seen in ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ lists for $4.95M

Photos courtesy of Evan Joseph Studios

April 21, 2026

Midtown East penthouse seen in ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ lists for $4.95M

The New York City penthouse that acted as the fictional home of financial fraudster Jordan Belfort in the 2013 film "The Wolf of Wall Street" is back on the market. Located on the 32nd floor of the Midtown East condo building Milan at 300 East 55th Street, the luxurious, 2,700-square-foot penthouse serves as the setting of a pivotal scene with Belfort, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, and an associate who dangles a butler over the balcony. The scene shows off the very real sweeping city views, especially of the Chrysler Building, from the three-bedroom home, which just hit the market for $4,950,000.
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For $5.65M, a ballet legend’s former UWS studio is now a three-bedroom home

Photos courtesy of DDReps for Sotheby’s International Realty

April 20, 2026

For $5.65M, a ballet legend’s former UWS studio is now a three-bedroom home

This meticulously renovated three-bedroom, three-bath home at 257 West 86th Street was the live/work studio of renowned dance teacher Raoul Gelabert. The subsequent architect/owners completely transformed the 2,800-square-foot co-op space into a three-bedroom duplex home that combines sophisticated design with meticulous craftsmanship. Asking $5.65 million, the loft-like residence retains its pre-war elegance, elevated by dramatic interiors and modern finishes.
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Distinctive Homes

72nd Street to get crosstown protected bike lane

72nd Street and Columbus before the redesign. Photo © Ondel Hylton

April 17, 2026

72nd Street to get crosstown protected bike lane

The city will install a crosstown protected bike route that runs the entire length of 72nd Street in Manhattan. The Department of Transportation (DOT) this week unveiled plans for a two-way protected bike lane from Riverside Drive to York Avenue, connecting the Upper West Side and Upper East Side through Central Park. The transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 7 on Tuesday passed a resolution in support of the West 72nd Street redesign, which could begin later this spring. DOT will present plans for the east side of the street to Community Board 8 this fall.
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Policy

Lincoln Center unveils Summer for the City lineup, with dance taking center stage

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April 16, 2026

Lincoln Center unveils Summer for the City lineup, with dance taking center stage

Lincoln Center on Thursday revealed the lineup for its fifth annual Summer for the City festival, which brings hundreds of free events and performances to the iconic arts campus. Running from June 10 through August 8, the festival transforms the 16-acre campus into a vibrant cultural hub, activating both indoor and outdoor spaces with dance, music, and multidisciplinary performances. This year’s edition places a particular emphasis on dance, including the debut of the first Lincoln Center Contemporary Dance Festival.
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Events & Things To Do

Landmarks approves 8-story cast-iron-inspired rental in Tribeca

(L) Exterior rendering, (R) North facing rendering. Images courtesy of the LPC.

April 15, 2026

Landmarks approves 8-story cast-iron-inspired rental in Tribeca

The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the demolition of two mid-20th-century commercial buildings in Tribeca’s historic district to make way for a luxury residential development. Proposed by SilverLining Development, the 8-story project at 31–35 Lispenard Street in the Tribeca East Historic District will feature 19 apartments, likely rentals, as Tribeca Citizen first reported, with a facade inspired by the cast-iron buildings in neighboring Soho. Aden Wiener, founder of SilverLining, said the development will introduce a “new concept of living” to the area, with ground-floor retail and a boutique collection of “highly amenitized” loft residences.
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Lincoln Center unveils new mural honoring San Juan Hill ahead of major renovation

Photos of mural courtesy of Lawrence Sumulong. Renderings of Damrosch Park courtesy of Brooklyn Digital Foundry.

April 14, 2026

Lincoln Center unveils new mural honoring San Juan Hill ahead of major renovation

A colorful mural opened at Lincoln Center on Monday, part of an ongoing effort to transform its western edge into a more welcoming public space. Designed by artist Vanesa Álvarez and assistant artist Derval Fairweather in collaboration with ArtBridge, "The Future We Create" draws on themes and imagery shaped by community input. The mural is installed on construction fencing along the perimeter of Damrosch Park, where Lincoln Center plans to remove longstanding barriers separating its campus from Amsterdam Avenue and improve access to surrounding neighborhoods.
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Architecture And Design

Mamdani announces plans for city-owned grocery store in East Harlem

Photo courtesy of Kara McCurdy | Mayoral Photography Office on Flickr

April 14, 2026

Mamdani announces plans for city-owned grocery store in East Harlem

Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday announced plans to build a city-owned grocery store in East Harlem, advancing one of his core campaign promises. Located under the Park Avenue Viaduct between 111th and 116th Streets, La Marqueta was opened by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1936 as one of the city's original public markets. Over the years, the marketplace has struggled and has shrunk its footprint and its number of vendors. As the New York Times first reported, the city plans to spend $30 million to build the store at the site of La Marqueta, which is expected to open by 2029.
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Policy

Trump administration agrees to display Pride flag at Stonewall after lawsuit

Credit: Will Alatriste/NYC Council Media Unit on Flickr

April 14, 2026

Trump administration agrees to display Pride flag at Stonewall after lawsuit

The Pride flag will be displayed permanently at Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village after the Trump administration agreed to reverse its decision to remove it. As part of a court settlement reached on Monday, the federal government agreed to reinstall three flags on the monument’s flagpole within a week, according to the Associated Press. Filed by a group of nonprofits after the flag's removal on February 9, the lawsuit argued that the administration illegally targeted LGBTQIA+ people and violated a policy allowing the National Park Service (NPS) to display "non-agency" flags at federal sites when they provide historical context.
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Pink buys historic yellow Greenwich Village townhouse for $21.5M

Photo of the facade courtesy of Michael Weinstein of MW Studio. All others, courtesy of Shannon Dupre’ of DD Reps.

April 13, 2026

Pink buys historic yellow Greenwich Village townhouse for $21.5M

Pink bought a yellow Greenwich Village townhouse. The pop star paid $21.5 million for the historic six-story home at 125 West 11th Street, as the Wall Street Journal first reported. Built in 1849, the cheerfully painted Greek Revival mansion has served as a haven for artists for over a century, most recently the same family for 70 years. Following a three-year renovation, the roughly 7,900-square-foot home first hit the market for $25 million in 2024 before being reduced by $3.5 million last fall.
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Lottery opens for 75 apartments at 38-story FiDi tower, from $1,819/month

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April 10, 2026

Lottery opens for 75 apartments at 38-story FiDi tower, from $1,819/month

An affordable housing lottery launched this week for 75 mixed-income apartments at a 38-story residential tower in the Financial District. Developed by the Moinian Group, Aria 7 Platt at 7 Platt Street offers light-filled luxury residences and a range of indoor and outdoor amenities. New Yorkers earning 70 and 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $1,819/month studios to $4,484/month two-bedrooms.
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Mariah Carey lists Tribeca penthouse for $27M

Photos courtesy of Evan Joseph and Tim Waltman / Evan Joseph Studios

April 10, 2026

Mariah Carey lists Tribeca penthouse for $27M

Mariah Carey is selling her triplex atop 90 Franklin Street, which was featured in Architectural Digest and "MTV Cribs" and exemplifies the rarified experience of penthouse living. Asking $27 million, the three-floor, 12,700-square-foot home has 1,100 square feet of outdoor space, wrapped by dazzling Hudson River and Manhattan skyline views in every direction. With interiors designed by Mario Buatta, the Art Deco residence is no less opulent today.
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Keith Haring’s iconic art cars headed to NYC gallery

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April 9, 2026

Keith Haring’s iconic art cars headed to NYC gallery

Two of celebrated street artist Keith Haring's iconic art cars will be rolling into New York City for the first time. Opening on Friday, the exhibition "Keith Haring: In the Street" will display the artist's 1963 Buick Special and a Land Rover Series III from the 1983 Montreux Jazz Festival, for 10 days only. On view from April 10 to 19 at the CART Department gallery, Free Parking, the exhibit celebrates the new book, "Keith Haring in 3D" from Larry Warsh and Glenn Adamson. The exhibition also marks the first show for Free Parking, a 3,000-square-foot gallery inside a West Village carriage house.
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Events & Things To Do

Rest hub for NYC delivery workers unveiled in City Hall Park

Credit: Gerardo Romo / NYC Council Media Unit on Flickr

April 9, 2026

Rest hub for NYC delivery workers unveiled in City Hall Park

A former newsstand in City Hall Park is now a rest stop for New York City delivery workers. The city's first "deliverista hub" was unveiled at 249 Broadway on Tuesday, offering some of the city's 80,000 delivery workers a place to rest inside, safely charge e-bike batteries, and access other resources (except, notably, a bathroom). The $1 million worker-designed hub, the first in the country, will be staffed by the Worker's Justice Project five days a week.
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Thomas Juul-Hansen to design 22-story condo in West Chelsea

All renderings courtesy of Visualisation One, unless noted otherwise

April 8, 2026

Thomas Juul-Hansen to design 22-story condo in West Chelsea

Here's a first look at the new condo rising on one of the largest last undeveloped waterfront sites in West Chelsea. Developer Legion Investment Group last week announced Thomas Juul-Hansen as the architect of 550 West 21st Street, a 22-story, limestone-clad tower situated between Hudson River Park and the High Line. The development includes 83 residences, starting at $2.5 million. Sales will launch this year, and construction is expected to wrap up late 2027.
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New Times Square observation deck offers unique NYC views, 19 floors above Broadway

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April 8, 2026

New Times Square observation deck offers unique NYC views, 19 floors above Broadway

You've probably never seen Times Square like this before. One Times Square, home of the New Year's Eve Ball, opened a new observation deck this week that puts visitors 19 floors above Broadway, at the center of one of the world's most iconic destinations. Dubbed the Times Square Skywalk, the new experience provides a unique perspective of the city from a 360-degree wraparound viewing deck, offering peeks of both rivers, Central Park, and the crowds below. The skywalk is part of a broader $500 million redevelopment of One Times Square, which opens up most of the building to the public for the first time in 50 years.
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RXR files plans for 95-story supertall next to Grand Central

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April 7, 2026

RXR files plans for 95-story supertall next to Grand Central

After receiving approval five years ago, a plan to build a supertall next to Grand Central Terminal is moving forward. Last week, RXR Realty filed the first permits for a 95-story tower at 175 Park Avenue, the site of the former Grand Hyatt Hotel, which the City Council approved in 2021 as part of the hotel’s redevelopment. The project is 12 stories taller than previously reported and would include office space and hotel rooms spanning nearly 3 million square feet. The tower had appeared stalled but was revived last month after RXR met with JPMorgan clients to gauge interest in funding the project, which the firm says is expected to cost $6.5 billion, according to Crain’s. Construction could begin in June.
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West Village megamansion enters contract for over $70M

All photos courtesy of Hayley Ellen Day

April 6, 2026

West Village megamansion enters contract for over $70M

Two multi-family townhouses that were combined into one megamansion in the West Village found a buyer this month. As first reported by the Wall Street Journal, the unique property at 105-107 Bank Street entered contract for over $70 million, set to become one of the most expensive homes ever sold in downtown Manhattan if the deal closes at that price. Robert A.M. Stern Architects designed the double-wide residence, which is six stories and measures over 13,000 square feet.
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Real Estate Trends

Edge at Hudson Yards unveils new immersive installations of light and color

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April 6, 2026

Edge at Hudson Yards unveils new immersive installations of light and color

The views from Edge at Hudson Yards will extend indoors this year as the Western Hemisphere’s highest indoor and outdoor observation deck unveils a new multi-sensory immersive experience. Created in collaboration with Journey, Moment Factory, and New York-based design firm SOFTlab, Edge, from its 4th-floor entry to its 100th-floor sky deck, has been reimagined in a multi-million-dollar transformation featuring new permanent installations. Debuting this summer, the overhaul also introduces refreshed culinary offerings, including upgraded food and cocktail options, and the return of Marquee Skydeck, one of the city’s highest nightlife venues.
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This $5.2M penthouse brings a western vibe to the West Village

Photos courtesy of DDReps for The Corcoran Group

April 3, 2026

This $5.2M penthouse brings a western vibe to the West Village