From the East End of Long Island, Claire grew up coming to NYC & now gets to write about the best city every day! Her favorite borough is Queens (living in Astoria for 5 years), & on weekends she can be found at a local brewery, new restaurant, or reading the latest mystery novel.
Greenpoint, Brooklyn-based photographer Johnny Cirillo has started taking photographs of his Brooklyn neighbors as they self-isolate. And they’re a truly heartfelt peek into how New Yorkers have been living their...
The first chocolate mousse bar in the U.S. opened in East Harlem in February, but if you never had a chance to visit, no worries—they are now doing take-out and delivery! MOJO Artisanal Mousse Bar comes from Belgian Che...
Today Brooklyn Navy Yard houses over 500 businesses, but it has a rich history of being a vital factory during WWII. And now, history is repeating itself. Different companies that are housed in the Navy Yard have joined...
Now is definitely the time for comfort food, and if you’ve been craving fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies, we can help you out! We went through our epic 13 Best Spots for Chocolate Chip Cookies in NYC list, and c...
‘Namaste’ with Chardonnay! If you’ve been having trouble “wine-ing down” at the end of each day during this whole isolation experience, this activity might be just what you’ve been lo...
While the bill for “rent cancellation” still moves through the state senate, some landlords are taking it upon themselves to ease tenants’ worries. With lots of New Yorkers out of work and businesses c...
The largest Gothic cathedral in the world will now become an emergency hospital to treat patients from overwhelmed NYC hospitals. According to The New York Times, the church and crypt space underneath it will be turned...
It might be a little harder for your dog to get exercise, as NYC Parks just shut down all dog runs and parks due to overcrowding. “Due to the coronavirus pandemic, dog runs are closed until further notice,”...
Governor Cuomo has partnered with the meditation app Headspace in order to give New Yorkers another outlet to help with mental health issues during the coronavirus pandemic. “We can’t underestimate the extreme emo...
Now’s your chance to finally “go to the Opera”! Even though it’s closed… Though the Metropolitan Opera is shut down, they will continue to stream performances every night this week (and for...