In 1949, Frank Lloyd Wright designed a house cantilevered over an island in Mahopac, NY; in 2008, it was built by the new owner. / 1 comment
The *old* City Hall station, completed in 1904 and decommissioned in 1945, can only be visited by getting tickets from the New York Transit Museum. / 1 comment
The collection of Renaissance to 19th Century art was closed for five years and reopened in April.
The Municipal Art Society offers tours of the terminal; plus Humans of New York has a massive show there up till October 19. / 1 comment
The Meer will be spectacular this fall, and there is still time for a swim in the new Gottesman pool.
The museum's roof garden, which has featured contemporary commissions since 2013, will close in October for five years.
A great way to explore the neighborhood to the east, but with some direction. Pro tip: pace yourself. / 3 comments
The spring flower sections of the garden in the Bronx is in full force right now: cherry trees, azaleas, daffodils and especially lilacs.
There's an installation near the Shuttle, but explore a little further down an obscure hallway to the Bryant Park station and there's even more.
The 35-year-old community garden, now an official city park, is a hidden oasis worth a weekend visit. / 2 comments
The new eight-acre park stretches between the Manhattan and Williamsburg bridge with all sorts of amenities: fields, courts, playgrounds and views.
The longtime Tribecan, who lived and worked on Duane, has four of her remarkable and remarkably atmospheric mini houses assembled in the East Village. / 2 comments
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