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New York City

  1. loud town
    Floating Away in New York’s Oldest Sensory Deprivation TankSam Zeiger runs the city’s oldest sensory-deprivation tank in his one-bedroom on West 23rd Street.
  2. loud town
    Barely Surviving the Sounds of New York CityHyperacusis is a rare medical condition that can make ordinary noises painful. Rarer still — having it and living in Manhattan.
  3. long island
    A Basement Housing Bill Killed by ConspiracistsHuntington seemed poised to legalize ADUs. Then things got weird.
  4. right to shelter
    ‘We Can’t Sleep Because of the Worry’Overnight at the Roosevelt Hotel, where hundreds of migrants are still waiting for somewhere to go.
  5. city people
    What Dan Doctoroff BuiltUnder Mayor Bloomberg, the power broker remade the city with astonishing speed. Now, as New York is again mired in crisis, he faces his own.
  6. just asking questions
    Can Jessica Tisch Make New York City Less Disgusting?The ambitious Sanitation commissioner wants to make heaping piles of hot garbage a thing of the past.
  7. office apocalypse
    New Glut CityThe city’s mega-office landlords are panicking, pivoting, and shedding what’s worthless. One opens his books.
  8. office apocalypse
    A Typology of Unwanted Manhattan Office BuildingsCertain kinds of properties are more doomed than others. Here, four case studies.
  9. office apocalypse
    Three Bleak Blocks of Third AvenueWhat the office-space crisis has looked like for one stretch of Midtown East.
  10. the real estate
    It’s the Summer of Postdivorce CohabitationBill and Chirlane, Steve and Miranda, Ariana and Tom …
  11. look book
    The Look Book Goes to Once Upon a One More TimeBritney Spears fans came from all over the country for opening weekend of a play inspired by her music.
  12. housing
    Where’s a Summer Intern Supposed to Live?Thousands of students join the city’s workforce each June. Finding an apartment is its own hazing ritual.
  13. housing
    Can New York City Even Enforce Its Airbnb Rules?Staffing shortages under Mayor Adams are making implementation difficult, according to city councilmembers.
  14. encounter
    The Human Bones Seller of BushwickThe 23-year-old owner swears there’s nothing creepy about his business.
  15. encounter
    Hopalong Andrew Is the Hardest-Working Cowboy Musician in BrooklynTraveling the children’s-entertainment circuit with lasso-swinging performer.
  16. look book
    The Look Book Goes to the Rachel Comey Sample SaleWe talked to shoppers on day two.
  17. housing
    A Sale and a Suicide on East 12th StreetAfter a private-equity firm bought an East Village apartment complex, one of the tenants jumped. Neighbors say he was right to be paranoid.
  18. the dream-life calculator
    Can I Afford to Live Like This?We asked young New Yorkers about their dream futures. Then we calculated exactly how much each would cost.
  19. getting around
    Meghan and Harry Were in a Two-Hour Car Chase Across ManhattanThe pursuit by “highly aggressive paparazzi” nearly caused multiple crashes, according to a spokesperson.
  20. look book
    The Look Book Goes to Parsons During FinalsWe talked to students leaving class on one of the last Mondays of the semester.
  21. look book
    The Look Book Goes to an Indie Wrestling MatchOn a recent Thursday, the Queens Brewery played host to Outlaw Wrestling’s monthly brawl.
  22. urban fauna
    Talking to an Ant Guy About Peak Ant Season“You could have hundreds trailing into the kitchen. People get grossed out. They feel like they’re being invaded.”
  23. look book
    The Look Book Goes to Catherine Lacey’s Book LaunchOn a recent Thursday, the novelist spoke to critic Merve Emre about her new book, Biography of X, at Greenlight Bookstore.
  24. neighborhood news
    Rat-Hunting Dogs in BushwickA vintage way to tackle a newly pressing problem.
  25. encounter
    Paul Schrader’s Very Paul Schrader Days in Assisted LivingThe screenwriter recently moved into the Coterie to stay close to his wife. He’s never been busier.
  26. remote work
    No, Cities Aren’t Doomed Because of Remote WorkEmptier downtowns offer an opportunity to reimagine who they serve.
  27. look book
    The Look Book Goes to Mahjong Night at the Ace HotelOver 300 people RSVP’d for Chop Suey Club’s first event of the year.
  28. the city politic
    NYPD’s Illegal Parking Needs to Be CurbedIt’s long past time for the city to rein in cops and other public servants who believe parking laws and tolls don’t apply to them.
  29. report
    Last Stand of the Hot Dog King“This is like the Alamo.”
  30. look book
    The Look Book Goes to a Cool-Kid Bowling TournamentNolita Dirtbag, a niche Instagram meme account, played host at the Gutter, where teams representing Noah, Shy’s Burgers, and Sinclair faced off.
  31. amenity wars
    ‘Like College or Camp for Rich People’The lifestyle managers hosting mezcal classes and meditation hour at the city’s amenity-packed bubble buildings.
  32. please be advised
    What the Prospect Park Loop Really NeedsCompetitive cyclists must be banned from public space and possibly the entire city.
  33. look book
    The Look Book Goes to Housing Works Cannabis CoA Friday afternoon in line at New York City’s first legal recreational-weed dispensary.
  34. look book
    The Look Book Goes to EMS TrainingThe FDNY’s newest emergency medical technicians gathered for their final day of instruction at Fort Totten.
  35. look book
    The Look Book Goes to TatianaA recent Wednesday night at chef Kwame Onwuachi’s consistently booked Lincoln Center restaurant.
  36. the housing market
    New Yorkers Never Came ‘Flooding Back.’ Why Did Rents Go Up So Much?Getting to the bottom of a COVID-era real estate mystery.
  37. rikers
    How a Rikers Unit That Protects Trans Women Fell ApartA decade ago, New York set out to lead the nation in efforts to support incarcerated trans people. Now they are stranded in all-male housing units.
  38. look book
    The Look Book Goes to a Samoyed MeetupFor eight years, NYC Samoyeds has arranged regular park gatherings for owners of the cheerful Siberian breed.
  39. crime
    Here’s Why Everything at Walgreens Is Suddenly Behind PlasticThe recent spike in shoplifting is both overblown and real. And almost everyone is profiting from it (including you).
  40. natural gas
    Are Gas Stoves the New Cigarettes?A federal ban may be in the cards.
  41. look book
    The Look Book Goes to Julie Macklowe’s Birthday PartyTo celebrate her 45th, the socialite threw a 600-person “Leather and Lingerie” bash at Cipriani’s Club Musica.
  42. goodbye 2022
    The Weed Bodega Was Beautiful While It LastedThe city’s first legal storefront is coming and its deranged predecessors are about to be regulated out of existence.
  43. street life
    Riding Around Tompkins Square Park With the Citi Bike BoyzJerome Peel will jump over anything with the 45-pound clunker.
  44. hotels
    Did New York Miss Its Moment To Turn Hotels Into Housing?“It’s hard to look at the timing of these programs and say that it was treated as an emergency.”
  45. the city politic
    The Queens Native Tasked With Making Legal Weed WorkChristopher Alexander is building New York’s budding market from scratch.
  46. operators
    Secrets of the Christmas Tree TradeTurf wars. Protection money. Scientology. And my boss, a man who’s half-convinced he really is Santa.
  47. reasons to love new york
    Eric Adams Is Certainly Enjoying HimselfPerformance is an inherent part of politics. But perhaps no prior mayor has ever leaned so far into spectacle.
  48. reasons to love new york
    Why I Want the Marijuana Dispensary LicenseHere, some applicants on their high hopes.
  49. reasons to love new york
    All This Hero Wanted Was to Stay HereFrancisco Puebla was among the people who spotted the suspected subway shooter. He was offered a monetary reward but told the city he didn’t want it.
  50. from the archives
    From the Archives: When Soho Was Imperiled“Artists came to Soho because it was ignored and cheap. Now it is no longer ignored, and soon it will not be cheap.”
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