REAL ESTATE
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Upper West Side’s Metro Theater on track to reopen after 20 years
A long-vacant, landmark movie theater on the Upper West Side finally has new owners following a $3.5 million funding boost from Gov. Kathy Hochul. The nonprofit Upper West Side Cinema Center on Sunday purchased the Metro Theater for $6.9 million, with help from Hochul and an additional $500,000 in grants from the State Senate. The nonprofit plans to restore the…
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Car-free Earth Day celebration kicks off NYC’s Open Streets season
New York City’s Open Streets season kicks off on April 26 with its largest Car-Free Earth Day celebration ever, turning more than 54 streets across the five boroughs into vibrant public spaces. The Department of Transportation (DOT) on Thursday announced that the city’s annual Car-Free Earth Day will include a record-breaking 54 streets and plazas, along with expanded programming in…
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Bryant Park Grill sues to stop Jean-Georges takeover
The owner of Bryant Park Grill is taking legal action to stop the 30-year-old restaurant from being replaced by a new Jean-Georges Vongerichten venture. Michael Weinstein’s Ark Restaurants Corp on Monday filed a lawsuit against Bryant Park Corporation (BPC), alleging the bidding process was neither publicly advertised nor transparent and was “unfairly steered” toward the Seaport Entertainment Group, the winning…
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Miami meets Brooklyn in this $10M Williamsburg townhouse with a three-car garage
Photos courtesy of DDreps. Renderings courtesy of Masha Begun, Crosby Studios. Floorplans courtesy of Interiors by Kat. Brought to you by the development team behind 112 India Street and The Bath Haus, Greenpoint, and designed by the visionaries at Crosby Studios (Opening Ceremony, Dover Street Market Paris, and immersive environments at Design Miami/2021), this single-family design masterpiece at 276 Berry…
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Rising salt levels threaten NYC’s water supply
New York City’s cherished tap water may taste saltier in the future. A study released by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Friday found that the salinity levels in the Croton reservoir system, which provides 10 percent of the city’s water supply, have tripled over the past 30 years because of road salt runoff. If this trend continues unchecked,…
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Amy Schumer lists Brooklyn Heights townhouse for $14M
All photos courtesy of Evan Joseph Amy Schumer is selling her Brooklyn Heights townhouse and moving back to Manhattan. The actress and comedian has listed her Federal-style home at 19 Cranberry Street for $14 million; she paid $12.25 million for the property in 2022. As first reported by the Wall Street Journal, Schumer and her husband Chris Fischer are moving…
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MTA to stop selling MetroCards by end of the year
After more than three decades of service, the MetroCard is nearing its final ride. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced the final day for MetroCard sales will be December 31, the final step in the full transition to the OMNY tap-and-go payment system. Retail partners, including bodegas and drugstores, will stop selling MetroCards this fall. Riders will still be able…
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Gracie Abrams buys Greenwich Village penthouse for $5.5M
Pop star Gracie Abrams is the latest celebrity to call the star-studded 1 Fifth Avenue co-op home. The singer-songwriter paid $5,500,000 for a three-bedroom, three-bathroom penthouse at the Greenwich Village building, across from Washington Square Park. Abrams joins high-profile residents of the Art Deco tower, including The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards, actress Jessica Lange, and filmmaker Tim Burton, alongside his…
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$8B Citi Field casino and park proposal gets zoning approval from NYC Council
Credit: SHoP Architects, Field Operations New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s $8 billion casino proposal near Citi Field cleared a major hurdle this week. On Tuesday, the City Council voted 41-2 in favor of zoning changes for the Metropolitan Park development, a sports and entertainment complex planned for 50 acres of parking lots around the Mets stadium. While the approval…
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The best ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in NYC ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2025 in NYC
New York City goes all out for St. Patrick’s Day, celebrating the Emerald Isle with parades, pubs, pints, and performances throughout March. With deep Irish roots, the city’s Irish community has played a vital role in shaping its identity, and so on St. Patrick’s Day, New Yorkers come together to celebrate the culture, people, and history of Ireland, as well…
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