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surfside collapse
The Surfside-Condo Disaster Site Will Be a Zaha Hadid Tower
Many of the victims’ families wanted to turn it into a memorial.
By
Adriane Quinlan
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How to Turn a Church Full of Cats and Raccoons Into a Coveted Wedding Venue
“It was a very non–New York City wildlife smell.”
By
Clio Chang
the dream-life calculator
May 22, 2023
Can I Afford to Live Like This?
We asked young New Yorkers about their dream futures. Then we calculated exactly how much each would cost.
migrant crisis
May 19, 2023
‘I Was Told to
Say This and That
, or Be Quiet.’
Talking to two men who say they were recruited to pose as homeless veterans displaced by migrants.
By
Bridget Read
getting around
May 19, 2023
Did Jeff Bezos Put His Girlfriend on the Bow of His Superyacht?
The massive schooner cost $500 million to build. Hidden declarations of love are priceless.
By
Katie McDonough
the approval matrix
May 19, 2023
A Big Week for Swifties and Zelda Fans Alike
Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
open restaurants
May 19, 2023
The Permanent-Outdoor-Dining-Shed Bill Is Finally Here
But the design regulations are still up in the air.
By
Christopher Bonanos
getting around
May 18, 2023
The Case for Taxing Vehicles by Weight
Meet Deion Sanders’s Ford F-650 super-truck.
By
Alissa Walker
trash
May 18, 2023
Containerization May Be Coming to New York City Restaurants
The bins-over-bags proposal could go into effect as early as July.
By
Clio Chang
getting around
May 18, 2023
The Off-Peak Rider Is the Future of the Subway
The pandemic changed how we commute. Time to invest accordingly.
By
Alissa Walker
urban wildlife
May 17, 2023
Pale Male, Fifth Avenue’s Beloved Hawk, Has Died
He grew famous for nesting on — and then being evicted from and welcomed back to — a window lintel on Fifth Avenue opposite Central Park.
By
Christopher Bonanos
getting around
May 17, 2023
Meghan and Harry Were in a Two-Hour Car Chase Across Manhattan
The pursuit by “highly aggressive paparazzi” nearly caused multiple crashes, according to a spokesperson.
By
Clio Chang
openings
May 17, 2023
A Minimalist Nick Poe–Designed Dispensary Opens Downtown
Drug Store looks more like a Donald Judd installation than a weed store, and it draws a skater crowd.
By
Adriane Quinlan
brick and mortar
May 16, 2023
Century 21 Is Back
After three long years, the luxury-bargain flagship reopened. The faithful turned out.
By
Clio Chang
casinos
May 16, 2023
Our City’s Billionaires Are Debasing Themselves for a Casino License
Jay-Z is pleading on Instagram, while other hopefuls offer LED gardens and gratis hot dogs.
By
Kim Velsey
great rooms
May 16, 2023
An ‘Old School’ ’80s Soho Loft Gets a Family-Friendly Makeover
“You want a place where the kids can run around or knock something over,” says father of four Greg Griffith.
By
Wendy Goodman
a truly terrific new york listing
May 15, 2023
A Clinton Hill Carriage House With a Glass-Walled Sunroom and a Private Garage
A local broker saw the potential in a neighborhood Italian restaurant and made it uniquely hers.
By
Adriane Quinlan
lawsuits
May 15, 2023
A Deceased Tenant; a ‘Strong, Foul Smell’; and a Police Padlock
A New York City nightmare, as seen in one lawsuit.
By
Clio Chang
wfh
May 15, 2023
When Your Art Studio Is Also Your Apartment
“I’m really lucky to have roommates who don’t care very much.”
By
Jesse James Thompson
design edit
May 12, 2023
A New Infinity Room, Architecture for Ants, I ♥ NY Knockoffs, and More Finds
Plus a COVID memorial at Greenwood Cemetery.
By
Diana Budds
curbed glossary
May 12, 2023
The Hurb Is the Pop-Up Package Hub We’re Stuck With (For Now)
It eats up precious street space. But unless the city acts, it’s the only way you’re going to get your Amazon socks and coffee filters.
By
Christopher Bonanos
getting around
May 12, 2023
‘We Were Riding in a City That Simply Hadn’t Existed Just a Few Years Earlier’
Reflecting on a decade of Citi Bike with a dozen New Yorkers who made it happen.
By
Alissa Walker
street view
May 11, 2023
Developing Governors Island in Order to Save It
A plan that aims to preserve both its low-rise nature and the earth.
By
Justin Davidson
look book
May 11, 2023
The Look Book Goes to Parsons During Finals
We talked to students leaving class on one of the last Mondays of the semester.
By
Kelsie Schrader
and
Jenna Milliner-Waddell
great rooms
May 11, 2023
Hiba Schahbaz Pictured Herself Painting Here
She found the Bushwick building after walking by one day and admiring the windows; she imagined that it would be a great place to work.
By
Wendy Goodman
best of new york
May 11, 2023
The Best Stationery Stores in New York
Stationery stores for when you need Tiffany-blue card stock or any type of pen imaginable.
By
Madeline Diamond
long island
May 10, 2023
Have You Seen the Courthouse Where George Santos Surrendered?
Richard Meier’s behemoth is the Death Star of the Southern State Parkway.
By
Clio Chang
openings
May 10, 2023
A ‘Greater New York’ for Designers
At the new Bushwick gallery International Objects.
By
Diana Budds
urbanism
May 10, 2023
Spiraling in San Francisco’s Doom Loop
What it’s like to live in a city that no longer believes its problems can be fixed.
By
Elizabeth Weil
great rooms
May 10, 2023
Hannah Levy’s Two Studios in One
The sculptor took over a floor of this South Bronx building with ten friends, each carving out their own space.
By
Wendy Goodman
power
May 9, 2023
‘I Would Like Everyone to Pretend That Was Their Son’
AOC on Jordan Neely’s killing and who gets to feel safe in New York.
By
Angelina Chapin
who’s buying
May 9, 2023
MrBeast Is Building a Hype Neighborhood
The viral stunt philanthropist is buying up a cul-de-sac in his hometown for friends and family.
By
Clio Chang
unaffordable housing
May 9, 2023
Landlords Want the Supreme Court to Kill Rent Stabilization
Their petition is the culmination of a four-year battle against tenant protections.
By
Kim Velsey
architecture
May 9, 2023
Snøhetta Workers Say They Want a Union
If they succeed, Snøhetta would become only the second private firm to unionize in almost a century.
By
Clio Chang
great rooms
May 9, 2023
Artist Firelei Báez Has Always Kept It Moving
“I think growing up in precarity prepared me for the life of an artist because I knew that poverty wasn’t the end of things.”
By
Wendy Goodman
getting around
May 8, 2023
We’re Another Step Closer to Congestion Pricing
The Federal Highway Administration has given the plan its blessing, even if New Jersey politicians are crying.
By
Alissa Walker
design
May 8, 2023
Mining the Milton Glaser Archives
From never-printed Broadway posters to a Manhattan phone-book cover, seven works from the designer’s early decades.
By
Diana Budds
what we know
May 8, 2023
8 Dead After Motorist Drives SUV Into Group of Migrants in Texas
The driver, who was identified on Monday, has been arrested and charged with eight counts of manslaughter.
By
Intelligencer Staff
haunted houses
May 8, 2023
Who Wants to Vacation on Epstein Island?
The buyer of Little St. James is planning to convert it into a luxury resort.
By
Kim Velsey
getting around
May 8, 2023
Free the Curb!
Talking to Henry Grabar about how parking ate our cities, and how to get them back.
By
Alissa Walker
great rooms
May 8, 2023
Hugh Hayden Makes Art in a Former Fruit Warehouse
Zebras and Barbies and bears and a dog named Mars.
By
Wendy Goodman
neighborhoods
May 8, 2023
A New Kind of Chinatown
Long Island City has become a destination for dan dan noodles, durian mochi, and more.
By
Mahira Rivers
crime
May 7, 2023
The Outrage Over Jordan Neely’s Killing Isn’t Going Away
The ex-Marine who choked him to death has finally been identified, but it’s still not clear if he will face charges.
By
Matt Stieb
and
Paula Aceves
jordan neely
May 5, 2023
‘I Wasn’t Thinking That Anybody Was Going to Die.’
Speaking with Juan Alberto Vasquez, the passenger who recorded the video of Jordan Neely on the F train
By
Paula Aceves
king charles coronation
May 5, 2023
How to Design a King
Charles III’s coronation is ultimately a performance of majesty. The props matter.
By
Kelly Faircloth
the approval matrix
May 5, 2023
Too Many Cats
Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.
jordan neely
May 4, 2023
‘I Was Always in Awe Seeing Him Dance’
Jordan Neely, as remembered by his Michael Jackson “fanmily.”
By
Bridget Read
listings
May 4, 2023
Miranda Priestly’s House Is for Sale
Upper East Side, seven bedrooms and a private basketball court, $27.5 million. That’s all.
By
Christopher Bonanos
furniture
May 4, 2023
Ikea’s Answer to Inflation? Make Things Flimsier.
With hollow table legs, paper veneers, and more plastic.
By
Diana Budds
the rent is too damn high
May 3, 2023
The Rent Guidelines Board Is in for a Messy Spring
With increases on the horizon, a raucous Tuesday-night vote was a signal of what’s to come.
By
Kim Velsey
celebrity real estate
May 3, 2023
Ed Sheeran Is the Mystery Tenant of Brooklyn’s Most Expensive Listing
The $36,000-a-month Pierhouse duplex broke records when it hit the market earlier this year.
By
Zach Schiffman
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