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NYC to expand traffic sensor network to study how New Yorkers use streets
New York City will expand its use of cutting-edge sensor technology to track road usage and inform safer, more data-driven street design. Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn on Tuesday announced that the agency will install privacy-protected sensors, first piloted in 2023, at about 80 additional locations across the five boroughs, bringing the total to 100. The devices count pedestrians,…
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Here’s how to view a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence in NYC
Images courtesy of Jonathan Blanc/The New York Public Library, unless noted otherwise The New York Public Library on Monday released the first batch of free tickets to view a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence during America’s 250th anniversary this July. As part of an exhibit commemorating the nation’s founding, the library will grant limited access to one of…
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Inside resort-style rentals in every borough
Waterfronts across New York City are being developed, many with ultra-luxe high-rise condos with sweeping views. But thanks to rezoning and climate resiliency efforts, as well as the launch of NYC Ferry almost a decade ago, several rental buildings have popped up along shorelines in every borough, making resort-style living slightly more attainable. With beautiful views and amenities to match,…
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NYPD pulls permits for Knicks watch parties outside MSG, but fans still celebrate
Photos courtesy of NY Knicks/MSG Sports While the police department won’t support New York Knicks playoff watch parties outside of Madison Square Garden anymore, fans still celebrated the team’s first NBA Finals appearance in 27 years on Monday. After the city’s Police Department denied permits for the watch party for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, citing “very rough”…
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NYC to widen protected bike lane on Sixth Avenue before World Cup
An example of a double-wide bike lane on Second Avenue. Credit: DOT Sixth Avenue’s protected bike lane will be widened along one of its most congested stretches as part of a series of street safety projects launched by the Mamdani administration ahead of the World Cup this summer. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that the corridor’s bike lane will expand…
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Kurt Weill’s former New York country estate with a creative pedigree asks $2.3M
Photo credit: Wills Studio Known as Brook House, this five-acre estate at 16 South Mountain Road is an important part of local creative history. Located within the South Mountain Road artist community, the charming country property anchored by an 1880 main house is the former home of legendary composer Kurt Weill, known for penning the popular song “Mack the Knife,”…
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NYC launches World Cup ‘neighborhood passport’ to help fans explore the city
Graphic courtesy of Team Wonder. Photo of Mayor Mamdani announced “Soccer Streets,” courtesy of Kara McCurdy, Mayoral Photography Office on Flickr New York City is launching a “neighborhood passport” to help New Yorkers and visitors explore the five boroughs and find affordable ways to experience this summer’s FIFA World Cup. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the initiative on Thursday, which will…
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The Met and the Neue Galerie are merging
The Neue Galerie New York and the Metropolitan Museum of Art will merge, creating the most significant collection of 20th-century Austrian and German art outside of Europe. The Met will take over the Neue Galerie’s collection, which includes iconic works by Gustav Klimt, and its Beaux-Arts building at 1048 Fifth Avenue, in 2028, following necessary approvals. “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer…
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A short history of New York City’s foul air shafts
If you think there is nothing worse than renting an apartment with windows and no view, think again. At one point in the city’s history, where one may now enjoy a small sliver of daylight and at least some fresh air, there was no light or air at all. Indeed, tenants’ windows looked out onto slits—sometimes a mere 28 inches…
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A colorful converted convent in Hamilton Heights asks $2M
Photo credit: Brown Harris Stevens This condo at 463 West 142nd Street begins with the unique details—like double-height ceilings and arched windows—that come with its former life as a church convent. This pre-war frame holds a loft-like interior with thoroughly modern infrastructure. Asking $2,075,000, the colorful space has the advantage of condo convenience, in the heart of historic Hamilton Heights.…
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