New York City
- gothamist.com A look inside Miss Piggy’s creator's art-filled Brooklyn duplex
A look at interesting New Yorkers in their interesting spaces.
A look at interesting New Yorkers in their interesting spaces.
She created Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf for The Muppets, and also created the Phillie Phanatic.
- How NYC Turns Food & Yard Waste Into ‘Big Apple Compost’ | CityLimitscitylimits.org SEE IT: How NYC Turns Food & Yard Waste Into 'Big Apple Compost'
City Limits takes a multimedia look at how food waste is repurposed at the Department of Sanitation's 33-acre composting facility in the Fresh Kills section of Staten Island. The site is part of New York City's effort to operate "the nation's largest composting program" and limit the climate impact ...
Flood warnings in effect starting Friday 9/15/2023 at 6pm.
Be safe!
- gothamist.com Airbnb reshaped these Bed-Stuy blocks. What happens when it’s gone?
NYC is set to start enforcing new requirements for short-term rentals next week. Thousands of Airbnb listings could be on the chopping block.
- gothamist.com MTA approves 1st subway fare hike since 2019
The MTA board voted unanimously to raise the cost of a single ride on the subway or bus from $2.75 to $2.90.
- MTA Announces Five Bus Routes for Fare-Free Pilotwww.amny.com MTA announces five bus routes for fare-free pilot | amNewYork
The MTA on Monday announced the five bus routes selected for its fare-free service pilot, which is set to launch in September.
The MTA on Monday announced the five bus routes selected for its fare-free service pilot, which is set to launch in September.
Fares will be waived on the Bx18 in the Bronx, the B60 in Brooklyn, the M116 in Manhattan, the Q4 in Queens, and the S46/96 on Staten Island starting on Sept. 24. The pilot will last anywhere from six-to-twelve months.
- www.thecity.nyc City Hall Pitches 34,000-Seat Cricket Stadium in Van Cortlandt Park
The “temporary” facility would need to be completed before next June to host matches in the T20 Cricket World Cup, according to local officials briefed by the administration and a document obtained by THE CITY.
- subscriber.politicopro.com POLITICO Pro: Manhattan judge temporarily pauses city’s Medicare Advantage plan
The judge also denied a request by health insurer Aetna to intervene in the lawsuit.
- www.politico.com New York City hotline to advise police on involuntary hospitalizations has gotten zero calls
Mayor Eric Adams’ administration launched the hotline as he sought to involuntarily hospitalize people unable to meet their basic needs.
- How a Jay-Z Exhibit Took Over the Brooklyn Public Library - The NYT
> > > “The Book of Hov,” an elaborate summer exhibition at the borough’s main branch, was quietly conceived by his team as a surprise tribute that opens Friday. > >
It looks like an amazing exhibition.
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- Fight Over a Single UWS Open Street is So Bitter, Council Member Called in a Mediatornyc.streetsblog.org Fight Over a Single UWS Open Street is So Bitter, Council Member Called in a Mediator - Streetsblog New York City
We've seen divorces that were more amiable than a battle over a single roadway on the Upper West Side.
- cityparksfoundation.org Works & Process at SummerStage: Courtney Washington's MasterZ at Work Dance Family with DJ Byrell the Great
Works & Process presents ballroom’s iconic Courtney Washington and the Masterz at Work Dance Family. This collective of fierce and resilient young performers from varied backgrounds fuses together street dance,...
Thursday, July 13, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Von King Park
670 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Courtney Washington and the Masterz at Work Dance Family. This collective of fierce and resilient young performers from varied backgrounds fuses together street dance, jazz, ballroom, vogue, and hip-hop, fostering community in under-resourced areas of Brooklyn.
- It's My Park at Fort Independence Playground VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITYcityparksfoundation.org It's My Park at Fort Independence Playground
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Jerome Park Friends and Neighbors to remove weeds, apply mulch, put down compost, and possibly do some planting at Fort Independence Playground. We...
Saturday, July 8, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fort Independence Playground
Jerome Park Resevoir and Sedgwick Av bet. W, Bronx, 10463
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Jerome Park Friends and Neighbors to remove weeds, apply mulch, put down compost, and possibly do some planting at Fort Independence Playground. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Volunteers should meet at the planting beds inside of Fort Independence Park by Sedgwick Avenue.
For more information, please email jeromeparkfans@gmail.com.
- It's My Park at Seth Low Playground/Bealin Square VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITYcityparksfoundation.org It's My Park at Seth Low Playground/Bealin Square
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with My Friends Place NY, Inc. to clean up and beautify the Seth Low Playground/Bealin Square. We look forward to volunteering with you! Volunteers...
Saturday, July 8, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square
W. 12 St. bet. Bay Pkwy. and Ave. P, Brooklyn, 11204
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with My Friends Place NY, Inc. to clean up and beautify the Seth Low Playground/Bealin Square. We look forward to volunteering with you!
Volunteers should meet in the front of the office in Seth Low Park.
For more information, please email chihling@mfpny.org.
- hellgatenyc.com WeedWork: Inside Work'n'Roll, NYC's First Cannabis Coworking Space - Hell Gate
The freelance experience just got chill as hell.
- Louis Armstrong's dazzling archive has a new home — his
Across the street from the jazz icon's home in Queens, a site of pilgrimage for fans from around the world, sits the new Louis Armstrong Center, which brings his 60,000-item archive back to the block.
- www.thecity.nyc How Mayor Adams Took a U-Turn on McGuinness Boulevard Redesign
The reversal followed a weekslong pressure campaign tied to the influential Argento siblings, owners of a film production company — and donors to Adams.
- thesecondbutton.com Made to Measure and Bespoke Tailoring in New York City
Note that this is mostly just a directory listing. There's a lot of guidance out there about how to pick a tailoring house. All I'll note is to try not to get lost in quality -- if you're going to splurge on a bespoke tailor, you have to appreciate the house style.
I put together an unnecessarily long and mostly complete list of custom tailors in NYC. Note: this is not meant to be a list of the best tailors in NYC, just a list of all of the tailors in NYC.
- secretnyc.co 12 Stunning Hikes Near NYC You Can Get To With Public Transportation
Each of these hikes near NYC are accessible by public transport, perhaps with a bit of walking to reach the trailhead!
- Outgoing Events in NYC
From The Skint:
> > > our roundup of 80+ ongoing events and attractions: free outdoor yoga and fitness classes, free kayaking, free shakespeare in parks, free outdoor concerts and performances, night markets, art exhibitions, film screenings, and more. > >
- NYC Restaurant Week
July 24–August 20. Book tables now!
From The Skint:
> > > restaurant week reservations are open today: hundreds of restaurants across the five boroughs will be offering prix-fixe lunches and dinners during this year’s summer restaurant week, taking place 7/24-8/20. full details will be posted on the new york city tourism website on thursday > >
- What kind of content do you want to see on the NYC Kbin magazine?
ETA: I'm not the moderator of the sub, just a subscriber.
Hi fellow New Yorkers (or New York enthusiasts)! I've been making a few posts here and there, trying to breathe a little life into this magazine. I'm adding stuff that I find interesting from sources I visit (Gothamist, IG influencers who focus on free stuff in NYC, New York Magazine, etc.). It's been a little quiet here still - what kind of.poats do we.need here to wake thongs up a bit? I personally appreciate posts about free or cheap things to.do in or.around NYC; ethnic restaurant recommendations; and transportation news. Any ideas or suggestions?
- www.curbed.com Brooklyn’s First Super-Tall Gets a Very Breezy Basketball Court
The SHoP-designed amenity will be on the tower’s “wind floor” and open to the elements 629 feet up.
The SHoP-designed amenity will be on the tower’s “wind floor” and open to the elements 629 feet up.
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- Weathered Photo Eric Adams Keeps in Wallet Reportedly Created by Aides
> > > New York City mayor Eric Adams has often spoken about the loss of his close friend and colleague Robert Venable, a fellow police officer who was killed in the line of duty in 1987. Adams claims that he’s carried Venable’s photo in his wallet for years, and as mayor he’s occasionally pulled it out while addressing the press. But new reporting from the New York Times casts doubt on the origin of the old photo, prompting a defensive response from City Hall. > >
- gothamist.com Feds commit $6.8B for new Hudson River tunnels, potential opening by 2035
Gateway supporters said the funding represented a crucial step in the project's completion.
- In New York City, a $100,000 Salary Feels Like $36,000
"After taxes and adjusting for the sky-high cost of living, a six-figure paycheck doesn’t take you as far as you might expect."
This was oddly pro moving to Tennessee, Texas and Florida for a Bloomberg article.
- NYC Is Cleared for First-in-US Congestion Tolls as Soon as April
- Motorists may start paying new tolls as early as April 2024
- Toll plan projected to provide $1 billion annually for the MTA
- www.nytimes.com A New Penn Station Is Coming, With or Without Office Towers, Hochul Says
Gov. Kathy Hochul has severed ties with the development plan that relied on the building of office towers by Vornado Realty Trust.
- nypost.com Mama Mia! NYC rules crack down on coal, wood-fired pizzerias — must cut carbon emissions up to 75%
New York City is even targeting beloved pizza pie in a bid to curb carbon pollutants — drafting new rules that would require pizzerias that use coal and wood burning ovens for decades to curb…
- City lifting ban on e-bikes in parks starting June 20 for yearlong pilotwww.amny.com City lifting ban on e-bikes in parks starting June 20 for yearlong pilot | amNewYork
The city is lifting its ban on e-bikes and scooters in parks and greenways as part of a yearlong pilot starting June 20, the Parks Department announced on
Apparently, there was a ban 🥲
- gothamist.com Mayor Adams announces $75 million plan to improve outdated infrastructure in 'The Hole'
The mayor’s announcement follows a series of Gothamist stories detailing decrepit – and unsafe – conditions inside several apartments in the Hole.
The mayor’s announcement follows a series of Gothamist stories detailing decrepit – and unsafe – conditions inside several apartments in the Hole.
... Never thought I would see the day they would work on this area.
- gothamist.com New storm-resistant street with ‘porous pavement’ opens in Rockaway, just in time for hurricane season
Beach 108th Street also has new bike lanes and wider pedestrian walkways.
Beach 108th Street also has new bike lanes and wider pedestrian walkways.
They're using something called porous pavement.
- Anyone know of any good NYC or Brooklyn message boards/forums? I vaguely recall a couple that i used to visit ages ago..I am trying to resist visiting Reddit for those subs.
Anyone know of any good NYC or Brooklyn message boards/forums? I vaguely recall a couple that i used to visit ages ago..I am trying to resist visiting Reddit for those subs.
- abc7ny.com MTA moves forward with plans to install platform doors in three subway stations
The three stations set to be outfitted with these gates include the 7 train at Times Square, the L train at 3rd Avenue and the E train at Sutphin Boulevard/Archer Avenue in Queens.
- www.nytimes.com Opinion | The Plan to Save New York From the Next Sandy Will Ruin the Waterfront. It Doesn’t Have To.
The Army Corps’s plan to protect New York from flooding relies too heavily on walls.
- www.timeout.com The 50 best restaurants in NYC right now
Including top tacos, sensational sushi and pizza perfection
