Mayor Announces Bus & Bike Lane Plans
Mayor de Blasio and New York City DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman have announced that in 2021, the DOT will “create a record-breaking series of dedicated bus priority projects,” install 30 …
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Upper East Sider Rides Citi Bike From 1st Avenue to Top of Bear Mountain
A 19 year old named James Huang, who lives on the Upper East Side with his parents, recently rode a Citi Bike from the docking station at 78th and 1st …
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City Considers Expanding Park Avenue Median in Midtown
The New York City Department of Transportation is working on plans to revamp the Park Avenue median, the NY Times reports. The work would require “ripping up nearly a dozen …
Old Money & The Central Park Casino
The final product of The Casino in Central Park was one of grandiosity. Its sweeping staircase, domed pavilion, grand ballroom, glass ceilings, multiple terraces, opal glass plates, and opulent chandeliers …
CDC Eases Guidance For Fully Vaccinated Americans
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has updated its guidance for fully vaccinated Americans this week, easing restrictions specifically on masking.
Old Wooden Houses of the East Side
Five years before Mrs. O’ Leary’s cow allegedly destroyed a third of Chicago and claimed approximately 300 lives in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, officials in Manhattan recognized the …
Brearley Dad Pulls Daughter From School; Says “Obsession with Race Must Stop”
The father of a Brearley School student has pulled her from the school, citing its practice of “anti-racism” as the catalyst in a lengthy April 13 letter he wrote and …
From Hell Gate to Henderson Place
In the early 1800s, John Jacob Astor sought refuge from the flurry of activity, summer heat, and disease that was centered around the southern tip of Manhattan. The areas of …
