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 collection of Renaissance to 19th Century art was closed for five years and reopened in April.
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 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
A quick drive or an hour bike will get you to the largest state park in the city, opened in 2019. / 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
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Thanks for article...such a ugly site walking out the front door...and wondering when it will end!!! — Vivian / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on in the construction yard on Harrison?