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disaster relief

After Bronx Fire, a Tiny Gambian Nonprofit Deals With an Avalanche of Donations

Among the canned goods and clothing bags, an all-volunteer group struggles with By Ian Volner

the metaverse

Now You Can Get a Mortgage in the Metaverse

In crypto, of course. By Kim Velsey

design edit

A Nightlife Residency, Architecture Posters, and Other Things I Liked This Week

Plus, an installation that captures the underwater sounds of New York. By Diana Budds

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design edit

A Nightlife Residency, Architecture Posters, and Other Things I Liked This Week
the metaverse

Now You Can Get a Mortgage in the Metaverse
public art watch

What’s Going to Happen to All the Art on Rikers?
disaster relief

After Bronx Fire, a Tiny Gambian Nonprofit Deals With an Avalanche of Donations
my spots

Xochitl Gonzalez’s Favorite Spots in Clinton Hill

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public art watch What’s Going to Happen to All the Art on Rikers? Faith Ringgold’s mural is heading to the Brooklyn Museum, but it’s not clear where the rest will go. By Diana Budds

hotels Turns Out the Standard Hotel Was Literally Falling Apart Many of the gray panels that frame the building’s distinctive windows were improperly installed. By Caroline Spivack

the real estate What Do All the Brokers Headed to Ryan Serhant’s Firm Want? TV fame? Or just someone who will show them how to make a better video walkthrough? By Kim Velsey

my spots Xochitl Gonzalez’s Favorite Spots in Clinton Hill A two-block street that’s perfect for dog-walking, the best store for crystals, and a house with chickens. By Emma Alpern

public art watch What’s Going to Happen to All the Art on Rikers? Faith Ringgold’s mural is heading to the Brooklyn Museum, but it’s not clear where the rest will go. By Diana Budds

hotels Turns Out the Standard Hotel Was Literally Falling Apart Many of the gray panels that frame the building’s distinctive windows were improperly installed. By Caroline Spivack

the real estate What Do All the Brokers Headed to Ryan Serhant’s Firm Want? TV fame? Or just someone who will show them how to make a better video walkthrough? By Kim Velsey

my spots Xochitl Gonzalez’s Favorite Spots in Clinton Hill A two-block street that’s perfect for dog-walking, the best store for crystals, and a house with chickens. By Emma Alpern

On The Market

listings edit We Unearthed 8 Actually Excellent Rentals in NYC Right Now

under a million A $475K West Village Studio and a Cobble Hill One-Bedroom Condo

a truly terrific new york listing A Sprawling Prewar Apartment in Brooklyn Heights on the Market After 30 Years

under a million A $249K Forest Hills Alcove Studio and a Beekman Prewar One-Bedroom

Cityscape

public art watch What’s Going to Happen to All the Art on Rikers? Faith Ringgold’s mural is heading to the Brooklyn Museum, but it’s not clear where the rest will go. By Diana Budds
my spots Xochitl Gonzalez’s Favorite Spots in Clinton Hill A two-block street that’s perfect for dog-walking, the best store for crystals, and a house with chickens. By Emma Alpern
hotels Turns Out the Standard Hotel Was Literally Falling Apart Many of the gray panels that frame the building’s distinctive windows were improperly installed. By Caroline Spivack
street view Hochul’s Penn Station Plan Is the Worst Kind of Urban Renewal Did we learn nothing from tearing the guts out of city after city in the 1960s? By Justin Davidson
getting around E-Bike Batteries Are Setting a Record-breaking Number of Fires Every Year And delivery workers are demanding that the city build safe charging stations. By Wilfred Chan

“Listen, the money here is astronomical. I don’t even want to quote the salaries, but some of us are making what doctors are making—I’m not exaggerating. There are men on the waterfront who are making $250,000 a year, and that’s low. Because the salary is limitless.”

Design Hunting

design edit A Nightlife Residency, Architecture Posters, and Other Things I Liked This Week Plus, an installation that captures the underwater sounds of New York. By Diana Budds
furniture The ‘Fantasy Furniture’ of a Feminist Icon Kate Millett at Salon 94 Design shows the subversive power of pleasurable furniture. By Diana Budds
great rooms Meet the Residents of a New Low-Income Building by Robert A.M. Stern Architects In Brownsville, Brooklyn, not on Billionaires’ Row. By Wendy Goodman
design edit Lunar New Year Ceramics, ’80s Hip-Hop Flyers, and Other Things I Liked This Week Plus reissued postmodern Bodum glassware from MoMA Design Store By Diana Budds

The Real Estate

the real estate What Do All the Brokers Headed to Ryan Serhant’s Firm Want? TV fame? Or just someone who will show them how to make a better video walkthrough? By Kim Velsey
the real estate Brown Harris Stevens, NYC’s Whitest-Shoe Brokerage, Is Taking TikTok Workshops Real-estate TikTok sensation Madison Sutton is joining the firm. By Kim Velsey
castles A Newly Renovated Connecticut Castle on 275 Acres Gargoyles, a grotto garden, and “little goodies at every turn.” By Jenny Xie
the real estate Kushner and Kloss Have Klosed on Puck Building Penthouse They bought it (at a nice discount) from Kushner’s own family business. By Kim Velsey
under a million A $520K East Village One-Bedroom and an Inwood Three-Bedroom Duplex Plus a Brooklyn Heights one-bedroom with original stained glass and a gut-renovated kitchen . By Jenny Xie