Amid a housing shortage, only a few New York City neighborhoods are building the majority of new housing. The Department of City Planning on Thursday released two new interactive map tools illustrating where new housing is being permitted and built across the five boroughs by looking at City Council districts, community districts, and neighborhood tabulation areas (NTAs). According to the housing database, development is concentrated in only a few areas: 10 of the city’s 59 community districts saw as much new housing built as the other 49. The database reveals that new housing production was ..read more

Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday released his $111.6 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2025, which rolls back previously planned cuts to cultural institutions, early childhood education, and the police, thanks to higher-than-projected tax revenue. However, funding has not been restored for New York City’s public libraries, which currently face $58.3 million in cuts. Library officials say the lack of funds would force libraries to operate just five days a week, down from the current standard of six days. Adams hosted a rally on Wednesday to celebrate initiatives in the FY25 Executive Budget ..read more

On the corner of a picturesque Park Slope avenue, the 1860s Italianate row house at 96 Sixth Avenue anchors a block of historic brownstones. Inside, the home unfolds in modern magnificence, the result of a gut renovation by the architectural firm Baxt Ingui, IA Construction, and Tamara Eaton Design. In its current form, the five-bedroom home, asking $12,750,000, combines 19th-century glamour and contemporary design. A custom-built rear extension includes a separate studio and the rare bonus of a two-car garage, connected to the main home via a modern catwalk–all without sacrificing outdoor ga ..read more

After just a year in business, an East Village cocktail bar has been named the best bar in the country. The annual list of the 50 best bars in North America was released on Wednesday, crowning Superbueno as the top establishment in the United States and second on the continent. Located at 13 1st Avenue, the Mexican-American cocktail bar serves drinks inspired by Mexican cuisine with a New York twist. Adobada Bam Bam cocktail. Photo by John Shyloski Founded by Cocktail Kingdom Hospitality Group in partnership with renowned New York City bartender and hospitality professional Ignacio “Nacho” Ji ..read more

While there is an endless variety of ticketed shows throughout the five boroughs, it’s nice not to empty your bank account to enjoy a live performance. We’ve put together a list of the best spots in NYC to catch outdoor music this summer for free, from stoops and schoolyards in Park Slope during the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s Open Stages festival to Bryant Park’s lawn to watch the New York City Opera. Photo by Ryan MuirBryant Park Picnic Performances From May 31 through September 13, the beloved Picnic Performances are returning to Bryant Park Presented by Bank of America, this year’s e ..read more

Elevate your yoga skills to a new level of serenity with the New York City skyline as your backdrop. Starting next month, the “Sky-High Yoga” classes return to Edge, the 100th-floor sky deck at 30 Hudson Yards. This year, classes will be offered three days a week starting May 21. Tickets cost $75 and go on sale this Friday. Future ticket dates will be released on the first Friday of every month. Tickets include a 45-minute yoga session led by expert instructors, a mat, and admission to Edge for 30 minutes to explore the sky deck. The classes run from 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. Guests are encoura ..read more

Located in the Elm Ridge Park neighborhood in Princeton, N.J., this well-preserved mid-century modern home at 9 Honey Brook Lane was built in 1962 by local architect Philip Sheridan Collins, who designed the New Jersey State Pavilion at the 1964 World’s Fair. Currently on the market for $800,000, the house was featured in Architectural Digest as the home of American author Joyce Carol Oates, who referred to the wooded property as an “enchanted place.” Surrounding a bluestone courtyard, this unique dwelling is comprised of four interconnected volumes. Each living space is framed by floor-to-c ..read more

New York City’s open streets season is in full swing. The car-free Earth Day celebration on Saturday marked the start of 2024’s Open Streets program in the five boroughs, closing over 100 streets to vehicles and transforming them into safe public spaces for educational programs, recreation, and more. A list of participating locations can be found here, with additional ones to be announced throughout the summer. This year, the city’s Department of Transportation is kicking off the season with 132 initial locations, including two dozen new locations. New locations include Audubon Avenue in Manh ..read more

Theater director and producer David Saint is parting ways with his East Village home of 12 years. Saint, a longtime artistic director and producer of the 2021 film “West Side Story,” bought the penthouse at 123 Third Avenue for just over $3,864,000 in 2012. The home, which offers two bedrooms and a landscaped wraparound terrace, is asking $4,995,000. As the New York Times first reported, the apartment’s sweeping city views and outdoor space sold Saint on the apartment. “I saw about 20 apartments while I was looking to buy, and this was the last one,” he told the newspaper. “The minute I walk ..read more

The home of Natalie Portman’s character in the 2010 film “Black Swan” has hit the market. While in the movie, the apartment is shown near 103rd Street, just north of the ballerina’s Lincoln Center workplace, in reality, the two-bedroom co-op is at 135 Eastern Parkway, across from the Brooklyn Museum in Prospect Heights. Asking $1,700,000, the classic six home radiates pre-war charm, with herringbone oak floors and high-beamed ceilings. As the New York Post reported, the Art Deco-style apartment building, known as the Turner Towers, was the childhood home of the late comedian Joan Rivers. Sit ..read more