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Two United Nations buildings will undergo a $500 million revitalization, creating over 1,800 jobs and boosting New York City's economy by billions, New York officials announced this week. Mayor Eric Adams, Gov. Kathy Hochul, and the UN Development Corporation (UNDC) on Monday announced plans for the redevelopment, which will modernize One and Two United Nations Plaza—built in the 1970s and 80s—while consolidating its office space. As part of the plan, the UN has committed to long-term leases at the site.
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City unveils design of new Hudson Square public plaza

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February 4, 2025

City unveils design of new Hudson Square public plaza

New York City is moving forward with plans to turn part of a parking lot in Hudson Square into a new public plaza. The city's Parks Department, DEP, and the Hudson Square Business Improvement District this week unveiled the design for Hudson-Houston Plaza, a new 0.26-acre open space at the intersection of Hudson and Houston Streets that will provide a much-needed public area for the neighborhood while allowing for continued DEP operations below ground. The northern half of the city-owned site will become an affordable housing development, known as 388 Hudson Street.
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Architecture And Design

NYC’s best spas and saunas to beat the cold

Winter pool house at The Rockaway Hotel. Photo credit: Kelsey Campbell

February 4, 2025

NYC’s best spas and saunas to beat the cold

With winter in full swing in New York City, it can feel disheartening to think about how many weeks of bitter cold lie ahead before the first signs of spring appear. Fortunately, plenty of tranquil escapes across the city can offer the warmth and relaxation needed to make it through the season. Whether you’re looking to shake off the winter blues or treat yourself to some much-needed self-care, these NYC day spas offer the perfect retreat to warm your body and lift your spirits during the colder months.
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Waitlist opens for affordable apartments at Bjarke Ingels’ Harlem rental, from $1,056/month

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February 3, 2025

Waitlist opens for affordable apartments at Bjarke Ingels’ Harlem rental, from $1,056/month

Applications are now being accepted to replenish a waitlist for affordable apartments at The Smile, an 11-story rental in East Harlem designed by renowned architect Bjarke Ingels. Named for its grin-like shape, the building opened in 2020 and contains 233 apartments, 77 of which are priced below market-rate. New Yorkers earning 60 and 130 percent of the area median income can apply to be considered for current and future vacancies; prices range from $1,056/month for studios to $2,849/month for two-bedrooms.
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Fordham’s Lincoln Center sculpture garden debuts new exhibition, including iconic ‘Hippo Ballerina’

“The Magis Sculpture Exhibition” at Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus. All images courtesy of Taylor Ha, Fordham University

February 3, 2025

Fordham’s Lincoln Center sculpture garden debuts new exhibition, including iconic ‘Hippo Ballerina’

New York City's beloved hippo sculpture, and other whimsical works of art, can now be found at Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus. On display through December, "The Magis Sculpture Exhibition" adds 11 new pieces to the university's outdoor sculpture garden, between West 60th and West 62nd Streets. Inspired by fables, art history, music, modern animation, and more, the exhibition complements the garden's 10 sculptures on permanent display. A highlight of the new installation is Bjørn Okholm Skaarup’s "Hippo Ballerina"—a 15-foot hippo sculpture that draws inspiration from Edgar Degas’ "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" and the dancing hippos from Walt Disney’s "Fantasia."
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Planet Hollywood returns to NYC with 360-degree video screens instead of movie memorabilia

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February 3, 2025

Planet Hollywood returns to NYC with 360-degree video screens instead of movie memorabilia

Planet Hollywood, the iconic movie-themed restaurant chain that launched in the 1990s and closed during the pandemic, reopened in Times Square following a $20 million transformation. The new iteration of the restaurant won't be a total 90s throwback, with the walls and ceilings covered in high-definition screens that will transport diners to "thematic worlds" to make "every meal an epic journey." The reopening marks a fresh chapter for Planet Hollywood and the restaurant will replace its signature movie memorabilia-filled interior with over 692 video tiles showing interactive videos.
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Food & Dining

For $549K, get cozy in an 1860s Catskills farmhouse with barns, sun porches, and a dreamy country kitchen

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January 31, 2025

For $549K, get cozy in an 1860s Catskills farmhouse with barns, sun porches, and a dreamy country kitchen

If you're dreaming of a rustic farmhouse surrounded by acres of rolling hills, you'll want to consider Bailey Farm at 455 Bailey Road in Stamford, New York. Asking $549,000, this Catskills country estate on 33 upstate acres is sufficiently away-from-it-all, while also being the picture of modern farmhouse comfort and warmth. Anchoring a former cauliflower farm, the historic home boasts sun-filled covered porches at the front and back. Outside, two barns offer room for expansion.
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More New Yorkers will qualify for $100K down-payment assistance after program expansion

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January 31, 2025

More New Yorkers will qualify for $100K down-payment assistance after program expansion

Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Adolfo Carrion Jr. on Thursday announced the expansion of the HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance Program, which gives first-time homebuyers up to $100,000 to put towards the down payment or closing costs on homes within the five boroughs. The additional $82 million will fund the program for the next five years, expand income eligibility, and introduce a new nonprofit partnership to streamline the process.
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1860s Sag Harbor cottage has a designer's take on a lived-in vibe for $5.35M

Carnegie Hill co-op owned by MoMA's original director lists for $2.3M

This $4M Strivers' Row home is a link to Harlem history with five floors of townhouse living and a private garage

This $5M three-family Crown Heights townhouse is a modern triplex with two rental apartments

Dine in a gold-domed cupola in this $13.5M Chelsea penthouse

Mariah Carey lists Tribeca penthouse for $27M

Sting's former Central Park West pad is back on the market for $45M

For $5.9M, this architect-designed former Crown Heights carriage house has a guest studio and garage

For $1.3M, easy living with a view in a Brooklyn high-rise condo

For $8M, this newly-constructed Williamsburg townhouse has every design trend covered

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The highest private pool in NYC unveiled at Rafael Viñoly’s 88-story FiDi condo

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January 31, 2025

The highest private pool in NYC unveiled at Rafael Viñoly’s 88-story FiDi condo

Care for a sky-high swim? The highest private pool in New York City is now complete at a new 88-story condo tower in the Financial District. The Greenwich by Rafael Viñoly this week unveiled "The 88," a stunning amenities suite occupying the building's 86th, 87th, and 88th floors, considered the highest condo perk package in the city. Designed by acclaimed firm MAWD, the exclusive space offers residents a private members club experience, featuring wellness, entertainment, and fitness areas, including a 50-foot indoor lap pool, all complemented by luxurious furnishings from Molteni&C, Poltrona Frau, Boffi DePadova, and Poliform.
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Real estate developer Aby Rosen loses the Chrysler Building

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January 30, 2025

Real estate developer Aby Rosen loses the Chrysler Building

Aby Rosen and Michael Fuchs' RFR Holding officially got evicted from the Chrysler Building. On Monday, a Manhattan judge terminated the company's ground lease and ordered them to leave the building, as The Real Deal first reported.
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Fare evasion on NYC subway down 25% in last six months, MTA reports

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January 30, 2025

Fare evasion on NYC subway down 25% in last six months, MTA reports

Fare evasion in the New York City subway system has dropped by 25 percent over the past six months, according to MTA officials. During an MTA board meeting on Wednesday, Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced that subway fare evasion has decreased from 14 to 10 percent in the last six months. Lieber also reported a 12 percent drop in bus fare evasion, from approximately 50 to 44 percent, marking the first significant progress the transit agency has made in reducing these rates.
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NYC Council creates first-ever language bank for city’s immigrant communities

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January 30, 2025

NYC Council creates first-ever language bank for city’s immigrant communities

The New York City Council has introduced new resources to support and protect the city's immigrant communities, in response to President Donald Trump's attacks on immigration. Council Speaker Adrienne Adams on Wednesday announced the launch of the city's first-ever Community Interpreter Bank, ensuring that all immigrants in the five boroughs can access resources in their preferred language. Adams also introduced the Protect NYC Families initiative, which allocates $2 million to over 60 nonprofits to expand legal services, helplines, community training, and rapid response efforts.
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For $2.75M, row house charm and a big front porch, a block from Prospect Park

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January 30, 2025

For $2.75M, row house charm and a big front porch, a block from Prospect Park

In the Prospect Park-adjacent Brooklyn neighborhood of Windsor Terrace, this compact brick row house at 247 Windsor Place begins with a wide, welcoming front porch. Asking $2,750,000, the 2,600-square-foot, four-bedroom home has kept its historic charm, while modern updates–like a repositioned staircase that allows for an open main-floor layout–add 21st-century liveability.
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Nation’s largest office-to-residential conversion starts leasing for 1,300 apartments in FiDi

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January 30, 2025

Nation’s largest office-to-residential conversion starts leasing for 1,300 apartments in FiDi

The largest office-to-residential conversion in the country officially began leasing in the Financial District. The former 1960s office tower at 25 Water Street, once home to JPMorgan Chase and the New York Daily News, is now a luxury apartment building with 1,320 homes and 100,000 square feet of amenities, following a two-year redevelopment designed by CetraRuddy. Dubbed "SoMA," for its location in "South Manhattan," according to a press release, the rental is the first to take advantage of the 467-m tax break, a new incentive for converting offices to residential space.
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City seeks proposals for Meatpacking District development with 600 apartments

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January 29, 2025

City seeks proposals for Meatpacking District development with 600 apartments

A plan to replace a Manhattan meat market with hundreds of apartments, retail, and open space is moving ahead. Mayor Eric Adams and the city's Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) on Wednesday released a request for proposals for Gansevoort Square, a proposed mixed-use development with 600 apartments, half of which would be affordable, and retail on Little West 12th Street between Washington Street and 10th Avenue in the Meatpacking District. The project is part of the mayor's recently announced "Manhattan Plan," which aims to add 100,000 new homes in the borough over the next decade.
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Affordable Housing

New York officials challenge Trump’s federal funding freeze

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January 29, 2025

New York officials challenge Trump’s federal funding freeze

New York officials are scrambling to respond to President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze, a move that threatened essential services for millions of New Yorkers. The freeze, which was announced in a memo on Monday, would strip the city of billions in federal grants and loans, potentially putting funding for housing assistance, school lunch programs, and other vital resources at risk. Attorney General Letitia James joined attorneys general from 22 states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration to stop the directive. A federal judge temporarily blocked the order on Tuesday before it would have taken effect. Update 1/29/25: On Wednesday, the Trump Administration rescinded the memo "to end any confusion on federal policy created by the court ruling and the dishonest media coverage."
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January 29, 2025

17 Valentine’s Day gifts from NYC, with love

Shower your person(s) with love while showing your love for New York City with our collection of sweet treats and treasures. All of the below items can be found at local shops and businesses–or ones that were born in NYC.
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For $2.5M, turn-key townhouse living in a historic Crown Heights home

In the Weeksville section of Crown Heights at 313 Troy Avenue, this 1901 townhouse is easily recognizable as a historic gem from the first glance at its barrel-front facade. Within the home's graceful architecture, a dramatic renovation has introduced modern luxury and eye-pleasing design. The two-family home, asking $2,500,000, includes a renovated garden-level flat with a duplex above.
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Sustainable rental in Greenpoint opens lottery for 251 apartments, from $1,537/month

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January 28, 2025

Sustainable rental in Greenpoint opens lottery for 251 apartments, from $1,537/month

Here's a chance to live on the Greenpoint waterfront at the largest geothermal residential project in New York. A lottery opened this week for 251 mixed-income apartments at the Riverie, a five-building development at 18 India Street with over 800 apartments, wellness-focused amenities, and a sustainable design. Also known as 1 Java Street, the development is fully electric and has a geothermal system that reduces carbon emissions by over 50 percent compared to traditional systems. New Yorkers earning 70, 125, and 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $1,537/month for studios to $4,395/month for two bedrooms.
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The Frick announces April reopening date of Upper East Side mansion

The Frick Collection from East 70th Street; rendering courtesy of Selldorf Architects

January 28, 2025

The Frick announces April reopening date of Upper East Side mansion

The Frick Collection officially has a reopening date. The museum announced it will return to its historic Upper East Side home on April 17, following a five-year renovation of its mansion at 1 East 70th Street by Selldorf Architects and Beyer Blinder Belle. The project restored the original galleries, added new galleries to the second floor, expanded exhibition space, and revived the 70th Street garden. During the renovation, the Frick temporarily resided in the iconic Breuer Building from 2021 until March 2024.
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Bryant Park Grill closing this spring, will be replaced by a Jean-Georges restaurant

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January 28, 2025

Bryant Park Grill closing this spring, will be replaced by a Jean-Georges restaurant

After 30 years in business, the Bryant Park Grill is set to close and be replaced by a new Jean-Georges Vongerichten venture. As first reported by Crain's New York, the iconic 1,000-seat restaurant, which sits behind the New York Public Library and generates nearly $30 million in sales annually, will not have its lease renewed by the Bryant Park Corporation when it expires in May. Bryant Park officials said the restaurant had become "tired" and that it was time for a fresh start with a new operator.
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Elevate your workout in the rooftop gym above this $9.5M Upper East Side mansion

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January 28, 2025

Elevate your workout in the rooftop gym above this $9.5M Upper East Side mansion

Behind an unassuming facade, this 6,600-square-foot Upper East Side townhouse at 161 East 74th Street opens to reveal a Manhattan mansion loaded with understated luxury on six floors. Asking $9,500,000, the two-family property is currently configured as a single-family residence with plenty of space for family, friends, staff, and guests and an elevator to move them from the garden floor to the skylit rec room/gym and rooftop deck.
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First look at Chinatown’s new 16-story jail

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January 28, 2025

First look at Chinatown’s new 16-story jail

With office buildings in New York City still feeling the effects of the pandemic, the sight of a new, imposing office tower going up in Chinatown may leave you scratching your head. However, this generic-looking glass tower is a new jail. As first spotted by NY1, Los Angeles-based architectural firm Tutor Perini and O&G Industries released a video showing the preliminary design of the new Manhattan Detention Center, a 16-story facility set to rise at 124-125 White Street as part of the city's plan to replace the Rikers Island complex with four borough-based jails.
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There’s still time to get special Broadway Week pricing for these shows

Hadestown. Photo by Matthew Murphy

January 27, 2025

There’s still time to get special Broadway Week pricing for these shows

By Lidia Ryan

Broadway Week is back, with over two dozen shows offering two-for-one ticket pricing through February 9. With the success of the "Wicked" movie adaptation catapulting Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo into award season, the stage show has been sold out for weeks. But there’s still time to catch other major productions like “Romeo + Juliet” starring Rachel Zegler, “Aladdin,” “The Book of Mormon,” and “Sunset Blvd.” with Nicole Scherzinger. New shows include the musical adaptation of the 1992 Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep movie “Death Becomes Her,” featuring Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child fame, and “Redwood” with Idina Menzel. Since its inception in 2011, Broadway Week has aimed to make theater accessible to more people.
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NYC speed cameras reduce speeding by 94%, new report says

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January 27, 2025

NYC speed cameras reduce speeding by 94%, new report says

Speed cameras have reduced speeding by 94 percent at locations across New York City, according to a new report from the Department of Transportation. DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on Thursday released the report on the city's speed camera program, which highlighted the critical role of speed cameras in improving street safety. The report found that locations with speed cameras installed in 2022 saw a 14 percent decrease in injuries and fatalities compared to areas without them.
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First full-scale recreation of Anne Frank annex opens in NYC

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January 27, 2025

First full-scale recreation of Anne Frank annex opens in NYC

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One of Europe's most visited historical sites has come to New York City. Coinciding with International Holocaust Remembrance Day, "Anne Frank The Exhibition" opened at the Center for Jewish History on Monday, marking the first full-scale recreation of the secret annex where Anne Frank and her family spent two years hiding during World War II. Through a mix of artifacts, photos and videos, sound clips, and a replica of the annex, the stirring exhibit covers Anne's early years in Frankfurt and the rise of the Nazis, her move to Amsterdam, and her arrest, deportation, and death at a concentration camp in Germany at age 15.
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Conversion of historic Nomad office building into 65 condos moves forward

The Emmet Building at 95 Madison Avenue. Photo by Epicgenius on Wikimedia.

January 24, 2025

Conversion of historic Nomad office building into 65 condos moves forward

The conversion of a landmarked Nomad office building into luxury condos is moving forward after receiving a $99 million construction loan. As reported by The Real Deal, Sunlight Development and NuVerse secured the loan for their office-to-residential conversion of the historic Emmet Building at 95 Madison Avenue into 65 luxury homes. BHI, the U.S. arm of Bank Hapoalim, provided a $40 million senior loan, while two other financial firms provided the rest of the capital.
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Rent ‘Million Dollar Listing’ alum Steve Gold’s Soho loft for $49k per month

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January 24, 2025

Rent ‘Million Dollar Listing’ alum Steve Gold’s Soho loft for $49k per month

If you want the full Soho loft experience–without the inconvenient DIY elements–this three-bedroom penthouse at 22 Wooster Street could be worth the $49,000 per month. Featured in Architectural Digest, this sophisticated top-floor co-op is ready for your downtown life–furniture included. Beyond good looks and expensive finishes, you'll find what you need to make your days run smoothly–like a kitchen where your chef and staff can make a mess, allowing the main kitchen to be a stylish gathering space. Steve Gold, a real estate broker with the Corcoran Group and former cast member of the Bravo show "Million Dollar Listing," is the owner. Gold currently stars in the new Netflix series "Selling the City," a spin-off of "Selling Sunset."
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Hoboken’s PATH station to close for 25 days

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January 23, 2025

Hoboken’s PATH station to close for 25 days

Hoboken residents will have to find a different way to New York City beginning next week as the New Jersey city's PATH station closes for nearly a month. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s $54 million makeover of Hoboken's PATH station begins on January 30 at 11:59 p.m. and ends on February 25 at 5 a.m. The work includes comprehensive repairs to tracks, infrastructure, and stations. During this closure, the Port Authority will provide a variety of travel alternatives, including free shuttle buses, as well as supplemental PATH, light rail, and NJ Transit bus services connecting Hoboken and Manhattan.
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Trump reinstates classical architecture demand for federal buildings

The U.S. Capitol. Photo by Quick PS on Unsplash

January 23, 2025

Trump reinstates classical architecture demand for federal buildings

With the signing of a flurry of executive orders targeting birthright citizenship, the environment, and transgender Americans during his first week back in office, President Donald Trump is wasting no time pushing through his MAGA agenda. One particular order has architects and design groups concerned. On Monday, Trump issued an executive order promoting a classical style for federal buildings. He had issued a similar order in 2020 but the measure was repealed by President Joe Biden.
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January 23, 2025

Macaulay Culkin sells full-floor Noho loft for $7.75M

A sprawling Noho loft purchased by "Home Alone" star Macaulay Culkin as a teenager has sold for $7.75 million, city records show. As first reported by the New York Post, the full-floor loft at 704 Broadway was purchased by the former child star in 1999 for $1.75 million—about $3.36 million today when adjusted for inflation. The home features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a spacious L-shaped living area spanning the kitchen, dining, and living rooms.
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244 apartments available at luxury Hunter’s Point rental, from $2,490/month

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January 23, 2025

244 apartments available at luxury Hunter’s Point rental, from $2,490/month

A housing lottery launched this week for 244 middle-income apartments at a new luxury waterfront rental in Long Island City. Located at 2-21 Malt Drive in Hunter's Point South, the 38-story building is part of the three-tower Malt Drive development, which will add more than 1,000 new homes to the neighborhood upon completion. New Yorkers earning 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $2,490/month for studios to $3,590/month for two bedrooms.
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A renovation by MADE adds colorful style to a $13M Cobble Hill townhouse

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January 22, 2025

A renovation by MADE adds colorful style to a $13M Cobble Hill townhouse

At 25 feet wide with five stories and a separate garden flat, the 1884 late-Italianate-style townhouse at 234 Clinton Street would be a dream home for just about anyone. But the brick-fronted Brooklyn residence achieves icon status with a stem-to-stern renovation by celebrated architecture firm MADE, which added a vibrant color palette to design-showcase interiors while preserving the home's history. Asking $12,995,000, details like pale mint green stairs, a modern kitchen clad in emerald tiles, and a top-floor studio make this one of the neighborhood's most exciting offerings.
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A corpse flower is about to bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Amorphophallus gigas at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on January 22, 2025. Photo credit: Peter Slattery/BBG

January 22, 2025

A corpse flower is about to bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

New York City's favorite funky-smelling flower is preparing to bloom in Brooklyn. "Amorphophallus gigas," nicknamed the "corpse flower" for the rotting flesh odor it emits, is expected to blossom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden this week. The foul flower blooms every two to 10 years and only lasts a few days.
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Wollman Rink to celebrate 75th anniversary with year-long festivities

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January 22, 2025

Wollman Rink to celebrate 75th anniversary with year-long festivities

Central Park's iconic Wollman Rink is kicking off a year-long celebration in honor of its 75th birthday. Festivities begin on Saturday, January 25 with a "nostalgia-laced" party, featuring discount skating admission, an immersive photographic journey through the rink's history, and classic treats inspired by the past seven decades of winter fun.
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January 22, 2025

Midtown South rezoning plan to build 10,000 new homes begins public review

The plan to transform Midtown South into dynamic mixed-use neighborhoods with thousands of new homes is moving forward. Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of City Planning (DCP) on Tuesday announced the start of the public review process for the Midtown South Mixed-Use (MSMX) plan, a proposal to rezone 42 blocks of the neighborhood to allow for roughly 9,700 new homes in areas where housing was largely prohibited under old zoning rules. The rezoning is part of the mayor's "Manhattan Plan" introduced in his State of the City address last week to add 100,000 new homes to the borough over the next decade.
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All photos courtesy of Chelsea Market

January 21, 2025

Japanese brand Muji opens first U.S. food market in Chelsea Market

Beloved Japanese brand Muji just launched its first-ever food market in the United States at Chelsea Market. The Muji Food Market, which opened on Monday, features Japanese-style sandwiches, specialty beverages, and an AI-powered coffee-making robot, all complementing the store's signature decor, beauty, apparel, and other popular products.
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Better Chinatown USA’s 26th Lunar New Year Parade in 2024. Photo courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office on Flickr

January 21, 2025

How to celebrate Lunar New Year in NYC

Marking the arrival of spring and fresh starts, the Lunar New Year festival runs for two weeks from January 29 to February 16. 2025 marks the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal in the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle and representing wisdom and transformation, bringing with it, opportunities for personal growth. With multiple Chinatowns and Asian communities across New York City, there are many ways to celebrate the new year, from fireworks and a parade to lion dances and lantern-making.
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NJ Gov. Phil Murphy asks Trump to ‘re-examine’ congestion pricing

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January 21, 2025

NJ Gov. Phil Murphy asks Trump to ‘re-examine’ congestion pricing

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to look at stopping New York City's congestion pricing program. Murphy on Monday sent a letter to Trump on his first day back in the White House, urging him to "re-examine" the program while claiming that it was never "well-designed or adequately studied." The governor pointed to Trump's earlier pledge to eliminate the program during his first week in office.
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For $2.3M, this Georgian townhouse in Jackson Heights has Art Deco details, modern interiors, and a garage

Photo credit: Tina Gallo for The Corcoran Group

January 17, 2025

For $2.3M, this Georgian townhouse in Jackson Heights has Art Deco details, modern interiors, and a garage

This corner townhouse 34-41 83rd Street is a three-story refuge within the picturesque Jackson Heights Historic District. Built in 1927, its Georgian-style brick exterior reveals historic details that have been given new life with a modern renovation. Asking $2,295,000, the home's classic design and Art Deco flourishes are joined by the convenience of a garage and parking for five cars, outdoor space, a basement rec room, and a beautifully renovated kitchen and bathrooms.
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January 17, 2025

15 best attractions to check out during NYC Must-See Week

During the height of New York City's blistering winter, the city's tourism agency has found a clever way to entice New Yorkers out of the comfort of their homes. From January 21 through February 9, "NYC Must-See Week" offers two-for-one tickets to some of the city's most sought-after attractions, museums, live performances, and tours across the five boroughs. Ahead, discover some of the best attractions to visit during Must-See Week, from architecture walking tours to observation decks and everything in between.
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30 things to help you hibernate this winter

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January 17, 2025

30 things to help you hibernate this winter

By Terri Williams

True homebodies (I’m one of them) are perfectly happy to spend most of their time at home. They may show up for important events just to keep things from getting weird, but they’re most comfortable relaxing or working around their house or apartment. So when thinking of the types of gifts to buy, you can’t go wrong with something that makes being at home more stylish, cozy, comfortable, fun, or useful.
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Hayden Panettiere’s charming childhood home in Palisades, NY asks $4M

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January 16, 2025

Hayden Panettiere’s charming childhood home in Palisades, NY asks $4M

The childhood home of Hayden Panettiere in Palisades, New York is now on the market for $3,999,5000. The "Heroes" and "Nashville" actress lived at the charming French-style home at 129 Washington Spring Road in the private Snedens Landing enclave from 1998 to 2013, according to the listing agents. The four-bedroom turnkey home was built in the late 1980s but has a European-style design with storybook details, like a mansard roof and casement windows.
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Port Authority secures $1.9B federal loan for bus terminal replacement before Trump takes office

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January 16, 2025

Port Authority secures $1.9B federal loan for bus terminal replacement before Trump takes office

The Greenwich by Rafael Vinoly

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey secured a major loan from the federal government for its Midtown bus terminal replacement project this week, just days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The agency will receive $1.9 billion from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund the first phase of the $10 billion project. The Port Authority has scrambled to get the necessary federal approvals before Trump's inauguration, fearing he would halt the project.
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Times Square’s iconic New Year’s Eve ball is retired

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January 16, 2025

Times Square’s iconic New Year’s Eve ball is retired

After 17 years of ringing in the new year, the New Year's Eve ball in Times Square is hanging up its crystal hat. The ball, which has been in use since 2008, was officially retired on Wednesday due to its "antiquated" lighting system, the New York Times reported. The ball—along with its predecessors—will be on display this fall in a new "time travel history experience" inside the newly revamped One Times Square. A replacement ball is already in production, according to Michael Phillips, president of Jamestown, the real estate firm that owns One Times Square.
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Architecture And Design

For $1.8M, a designer’s Boerum Hill condo is a tranquil refuge with style and substance

All photos courtesy of Ethan Herrington

January 16, 2025

For $1.8M, a designer’s Boerum Hill condo is a tranquil refuge with style and substance

Listed by the principal of a Brooklyn design firm, this two-bedroom condo at 92 Wyckoff Street makes good use of every inch of its 1,250 square feet. Within a loft-like frame of exposed brick and natural wood, the light-filled home, asking $1,795,000 is a showcase of subtle, modern interior design. The floor-through home has south-facing windows, a covetable, colorful kitchen, and a few more attractive surprises.
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Distinctive Homes

The oldest house in the West Village is on the market for $12M

Photos courtesy of Stefano Ukmar for Brown Harris Stevens

January 15, 2025

The oldest house in the West Village is on the market for $12M

Known as the Isaacs-Hendricks House, this four-story home at 77 Bedford Street, built in 1799, is the oldest house in the West Village–and one of the oldest remaining buildings in Manhattan. Asking $12 million, the single-family townhouse, standing among some of the city's loveliest historic properties, has retained some of its original architecture and added modern conveniences and details that pay homage to the era of its construction.
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Distinctive Homes

Hochul wants to put an NYPD officer on every overnight NYC subway train

Image courtesy of Marc A. Hermann / MTA on Flickr

January 15, 2025

Hochul wants to put an NYPD officer on every overnight NYC subway train

A uniformed police officer would be on every subway train between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. under a proposal introduced by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday. During her State of the State address, the governor proposed new safety measures for the subway, including increased NYPD patrols, new protective barriers on platforms, modern fare gates, and expansion of mental health resources. Two officers will be on patrol overnight every night for six months on each train; according to Politico, the state will cover the cost.
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Hochul pitches funding incentives to ease New York’s housing crisis

Credit: Darren McGee/ Office of Governor Kathy Hochul on Flickr

January 15, 2025

Hochul pitches funding incentives to ease New York’s housing crisis