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
Set up in a yard in Gravesend, Brooklyn, is the third-annual MTA sale of its decommissioned signs and relics. It's wacky and fun. / 1 comment
Go for the art or go for the century-old converted Con Ed substation. / 5 comments
If you haven't seen the Christmas tree and its Neapolitan Baroque crèche at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a few years, it makes for a great holiday outing. / 2 comments
If you want a view into how the city *really* works, especially if you live in a completely sanitized neighborhood like ours, paddle up the Gowanus in Brooklyn. / 3 comments
A Kusama show at the Zwirner gallery in Chelsea + the new section of the High Line + the above grade development that is Manhattan West. / 6 comments
A quick drive or an hour bike will get you to the largest state park in the city, opened in 2019. / 2 comments
There are two acres of quirky public open space on the roof of Pier 57 in Chelsea, perfect for sunning, views and picnics. / 2 comments
Joseph Pell Lombardi and his family have spent four decades restoring the 1872 octagonal residence to its former glory. / 8 comments
The former home of American industrial designer Russel Wright in Garrison, NY, is sited on a former quarry with 4 miles of landscaped trails on 75 acres. / 1 comment
The new food hall from Urbanspace is right across the street from one of the best kept park secrets in Fidi. / 1 comment
The new(ish) nature center dedicated to energy conservation is also near one of the more deserted beaches on the barrier island.
Because we still have a Constitution in the United States, which has a 5th Amendment that reads in relevant part,... — James Bogardus / Update on the Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
Thank you for compiling this information. There is also one by South St and Maiden Lane by the Seaport area... — Lorena / Update on the Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
Because these projects have lenders involved who have liens on the properties and need to be repaid, and from an... — Reademan / Update on the Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
95% of the projects in our neighborhood are being sponsored by lightly capitalized, small developers. They usually can’t get bank... — Reademan / Update on the Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
Thanks for this piece. It's something, to see them all listed together. It's a testimonial to something - my guess... — Will / Update on the Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
Why can't some of these dinosaurs be taken over by the city and finished for affordable housing? — C / Update on the Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
Alternatively, now that three kiosk vendors have failed, we could get rid of the kiosk (and its apparently uneconomical costs)... — Don / Bogardus kiosk is back to square one