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Eric Adams Sort of Relents on Remote WorkThe mayor and the city’s largest union have reached a hybrid deal. But not everyone is eligible.
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parks and recreation
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East Williamsburg’s Alleged Pigeon PoisonerA Nextdoor thread about a neighbor’s bird-feeding devolves into mutual accusation and suspicion.
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He’s the Guy You Call When You Need to Bury a WhaleTalking to Robert DiGiovanni about being New York’s go-to whale fixer and the surprising number of burials he’s done in the Rockaways.
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brick & mortar
Pickleball Is Taking Over Empty Bed Bath & BeyondsThe sport’s rising empire is replacing defunct retail space in malls across the country.
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Containerization May Be Coming to New York City RestaurantsThe bins-over-bags proposal could go into effect as early as July.
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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.
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brick and mortar
Century 21 Is BackAfter three long years, the luxury-bargain flagship reopened. The faithful turned out.
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Have You Seen the Courthouse Where George Santos Surrendered?Richard Meier’s behemoth is the Death Star of the Southern State Parkway.
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MrBeast Is Building a Hype NeighborhoodThe viral stunt philanthropist is buying up a cul-de-sac in his hometown for friends and family.
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Snøhetta Workers Say They Want a UnionIf they succeed, Snøhetta would become only the second private firm to unionize in almost a century.
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met gala 2023
Your Local Councilmember Might Have Been at the Met GalaA roundup of the local politicians and notables who made the Anna Wintour cut.
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Jake Gyllenhall Is a Teacup Guy NowLuxury porcelain company Ginori 1735 has picked the actor to star in its latest campaign.
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brick & mortar
Chaos and Betrayal on Day One of Bed Bath & Beyond’s Closeout Sale“They tricked everyone.” At the Chelsea megastore, customers raged at the lack of deals.
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getting around
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getting around
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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.”
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Housing Works Cannabis Co. Marks Its First 4/20“I’ll probably take an edible the moment I get out of here.”
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the suburbs
Long Island NIMBYs May Be Winning Housing FightLawmakers fighting for the “right to a suburban quality of life” could weaken Hochul’s density plan.
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DeSantis Has a Plan to Thwart Disney’s King Charles PlanThe governor says he’ll use the Florida legislature to regain power over a special tax district.
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The Mayor Announced His Rat CzarAfter a lot of theatrics and secrecy, the role goes to Kathleen Corradi.
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the real estate
Compass Gets Upstate CuriousThe mega-brokerage poached the team behind every black house on the market in Catskill.
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who’s buying
Brad Pitt Traded Mansions With Aileen GettyThe actor’s $33 million Hollywood Hills estate was too big, the oil heiress’s too small.
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getting around
Where Are All Those Fake License Plates Coming From?Thank lax regulation and sketchy dealerships in New Jersey for at least some of them.
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Four Neighborhood ‘Zones’ Will Get Extra Help Fighting RatsMayor Adams’s own Brooklyn property might be in one of them.
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brick and mortar
The Girl Scouts Open Their Own Version of The WingThe vibe is more slime-making and Minecraft than girlboss.
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the rent is too damn high
Good-Cause Eviction Keeps Dying in CourtCities across New York tried to put a bandage on their housing crises. Then came the lawsuits.
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getting around
When Wealthy People Collide on the SlopesA Vail instructor on Gwyneth Paltrow’s trial, the “skier’s code,” and keeping the peace on the powder.
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Pickleball Will Soon Swallow Central Park WholeFrom April to October, Wollman Rink will be taken over by 14 pickleball courts.
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out of order
‘The Floor Just Dropped and Then Started Bouncing’Talking to someone inside One Vanderbilt when the 93-story midtown tower began to shake.
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BjornQorn Opened a Skate RinkThe space will also be a production facility for its nutritional-yeast-dusted offerings.
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real estate regrets
They Wanted a Backyard. Now They Hate It.Outdoor space was the city renters’ pandemic dream. Then came the rats.
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who’s buying
Darien, Connecticut, Bought an IslandThe town may build pickleball courts.
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oscars 2023
Everything We Know About the Tiny Sliver of Australia in the Oscars Gift BagsIt is supposed to be a symbol of land conservation. Also there are 30-day refunds.
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downtown brooklyn
Christian-College Students Got Eviction Notices at Their Luxury DormsKing’s College is reassuring students that tenant protection laws will keep them housed.
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getting around
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landlords and tenants
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Eric Adams Wants to Fight Shoplifting With Mask-Lifting“Do not allow people to enter the store without taking off their face mask.”
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who’s buying
A24 Buys Cherry Lane TheatreAnother studio rescues an endangered venue.
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on the market
The Wing’s Office (and Furniture) Is for SaleThe East Village landmark was listed for $22.5 million.
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Vigorous Smudging Almost Burned Down Bernie Madoff’s PenthouseAt least according to former owner and Pokémon magnate Al Kahn.
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Meghan and Harry Have Been EvictedAnd Frogmore Cottage has reportedly been handed over to Prince Andrew.
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the rent is too damn high
Is Anyone Tipping Their Landlord?Probably not. And yet people keep asking!
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The Modular Public Toilets Are ComingA city-run pilot will roll out five prefab kiosks — one for each borough.
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who’s buying
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