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Matthew Sedacca

  1. the real estate
    The McKibbin Lofts Super Asked for a Raise But Was Evicted InsteadJose Diaz has worked and lived in the building for 12 years.
  2. biography of a building
    Inside Olympic Tower, Where Foreign Billionaires Have Long FlockedThe midtown high-rise is ideal for those who’d rather not do much of anything themselves.
  3. biography of a building
    A Particularly Eccentric Upper West Side Apartment BuildingThe Master was built as a shrine to theosophist Nicholas Roerich. It has aged strangely.
  4. cityscape
    What Is Going On in Washington Square Park?A 48-hour diary of a ten-acre park where everything in the city seems to be happening at once.
  5. real estate
    New York’s Best AperkmentsThe free Park Avenue mansions and Cobble Hill brownstones used to lure the city’s top ministers, private-school heads, and museum directors.
  6. biography of a building
    A Fairly Exhaustive Oral History of the Still-Wild McKibbin LoftsFour Loko parties, falling maggots, and first-floor strip clubs.
  7. co-op conflicts
    ‘They’re in Long Island, and Don’t Give a Sh*t’: Boards Ghost Their ResidentsAnd residents are none too pleased.
  8. biography of a building
    Inside Villa Charlotte Brontë, a Cliffside Co-op in the BronxIt remains today much as it was nearly a century ago: 17 units, no two alike, teetering over the Hudson.
  9. biography of a building
    The Downtown Co-op of All Downtown Co-opsThe Art Deco building One Fifth Avenue has long been an expression of a certain type of New York–ness.
  10. closings
    How a Restaurant Leaves New YorkFor three months, I lived my dream. Then COVID-19 arrived.
  11. small-business stories
    A Greenwich Village Bookshop Pivots to Phone RecommendationsThe staff at Three Lives & Company are spending their days talking up books about historical English gardens and hand-delivering novels.
  12. biography of a building
    Exploring a Real-Estate Time Capsule in HarlemInside Graham Court, a Gilded Age rental from the architects behind the Apthorp.
  13. adjustments
    Can Groceries Save New York’s Restaurants?Restaurateurs are finding surprising success in a slightly different business.
  14. explainers
    The One-Page Guide to Getting a Driver’s LicenseInstructors, driving-school owners, and brand-new drivers share their tricks to passing.
  15. problem solving
    31 Ideas for Renting an Apartment in New YorkCraigslist is a wasteland, Zillow owns everything, so try these slightly off-kilter, in-the-side-door tips instead.
  16. timeline
    The World’s Largest Ferris Wheel That Wasn’tBut might be one day? The circle of life of a Staten Island tourist attraction.
  17. best of new york
    The Absolute Best Gin-and-Tonics in New YorkFrom traditional to experimental, the G&T is the quintessential hot-weather cocktail.
  18. best of new york
    The Absolute Best Places for Tiki Drinks in New YorkA retro fantasy retains relevance in New York’s bar scene.
  19. everything guide
    The Everything Guide to RainThe $5 umbrellas, shtreimel covers, and block-long stretches of scaffolding in the Financial District keeping New Yorkers dry.
  20. best of new york 2019
    The Best of New York Home and Help 2019Monstera maintenance, not-hideous babyproofing, and banjo tune-ups.