At the International Center of Photography's new museum on the Bowery, where the first show is about privacy and public visibility, the curators really packed in the art. Plus: There's an outpost of Maman. / 1 comment
There's never been a better time to visit the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, thanks to an exhibit of works by Tom Sachs that relate to those of Isamu Noguchi and Japanese culture in general. Then stroll over to the Socrates Sculpture Park.
The museum exists solely to show the art owned by Emily Fisher Landau, who collected works from 1960 on. There's never anyone there, so you get three floors of contemporary art to yourself.
Like porch swings and celebrity nudes, pedestrian bridges are irresistible—especially ones that have been off limits for 40 years. / 4 comments
With a dazzling building and an astounding collection, the Broad in L.A. is the best new art museum I've been to in a very long time. / 2 comments
I kept imagining that locals, seeing us take photos of the townhouses, foliage, and signage, probably assumed we were gentrifiers plotting a takeover. But what's the alternative: never leave Tribeca? Plus, now I know where to get cow skin. / 2 comments
Back to the Bronx for some good housepeeking, a walk through a forest, and lunch at an old-school Jewish deli. / 3 comments
There's a show about Frida Kahlo's art and garden that's best for Kahlophiles, but the rest of the garden made up for it. / 2 comments
I didn't think it'd be dangerous, exactly, but I didn't think it'd be gorgeous. Small wonder the area—which is huge, by the way—is being gentrified so quickly. / 2 comments
What makes it more than a big, funky shed full of great art are the terraces, catwalks, promontories, and exterior staircases. Let's explore.... / 4 comments
Doing minimal research had worked out so well for our Greenpoint walkabout that Andrea and I figured we'd be OK in Bushwick—and we were wrong. But hey, pizza. / 8 comments
The revitalization of the Rockaways has received a lot of press, but the off-season isn't exactly a beachy, funky, artsy paradise. Then again, when the ferry is only $7 round trip, who cares? / 5 comments
Yes, you will pay as soon as you enter the grid off the highway. — Tribeca Citizen / Clarity — finally — on one angle of congestion pricing for Downtown residents
Yes, thank you for the good points, and those complicate any comparison of total safety calculations. It seems that a... — Marcus / Congestion pricing is here
My question also. Where's the enforcement against fare evasion? — Marcus / Congestion pricing is here
I'm coming from 125th and 2nd Ave and I take the westside highway to 56th St. my job is on... — Tee / Clarity — finally — on one angle of congestion pricing for Downtown residents
From a Tribeca perspective, I do think some of the worst traffic is on weekends caused by drivers heading to... — Neighbor / Congestion pricing is here
So here's a thought. Watching the news it appears a BUNCH of law enforcement resources are being deployed to catch... — Makes You Go Hmmmm.... / Congestion pricing is here
I would love to see these developers be fined for taking away from public space?? To J's point and this... — B.Thompson / Nosy Neighbor: Can’t we restore the sidewalk in front of 45 Park Place?