NYC is the dirtiest city in the country; Italian-American group wants to landmark Christopher Columbus statue
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- New York is the dirtiest city in the nation, topping the categories of litter and pests. [NBC]
- And its residents smoke more weed than any other city in the world. [Brokelyn]
- The Columbus Heritage Coalition is petitioning the LPC to landmark the controversial Christopher Columbus statue. [amNY]
- Related’s Stephen Ross discusses Hudson Yards’ centerpiece, the Vessel. [New Yorker]
- What it’s like to have a “supertall skyscraper sleepover” in One57. [NYT]
- This spring, Brooklyn-based artist Diana Al-Hadid will bring her mythological sculptures to Madison Square Park. [Untapped Cities]
- A pair of twins is creating a “camera-obscura-exact projection” of the New York Public Library’s reading room. [NY Mag]
- Fort Greene is now home to the east coast’s largest glass blowing factory. [Explore Brooklyn]
