Fifth Avenue: The ‘Street of Dreams’ for Over a Century
The reputation of the iconic New York City thoroughfare began with a competition to build lavish mansions that came crashing ...
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Why the New York Times Needle Might Break Tonight
As reporter and polls expert Nate Cohn explained on X, the tech team “built and maintain the infrastructure that feeds [the ...
Who Says You Can’t Live Off the Grid in Manhattan?
Mr. Spodek acknowledged that his own exercise in living off the grid had a negligible effect on climate change. He was vague ...
‘I Made My Last Trip Down the Building’s Worn Marble Stairs
A surprise on moving day in Brooklyn, bird song in Bryant Park and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s ...
Homeless People Sue New York City for Throwing Away Their Property
The lawsuit, which could become a class action, argues that the city’s cleanups, or “sweeps,” violate constitutional ...
Radical Plans for Public Housing Stir Up Hope, and Doubt
A plan would demolish aged housing projects in Chelsea and build new homes and thousands of additional apartments. It could ...
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Real Estate
A couple briefly considered moving to one of the newer market-rate buildings in New York City and paying more for a splashier place. Then they got real. Two young actors were prepared to work hard ...