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.
The first phase of the MTA’s OMNY program—which is a “contactless fare payment system” for public transportation via smartphone rather than MetroCard—kicked off in June, and is now being implemented sl...
What’s better than a steamer basket full of fresh soup dumplings? A steamer basket filled with one giant, marvelous soup dumpling, that you’ll need a straw to eat (or drink) properly! That’s exactly wh...
Many people were excited about the faces of iconic historical women being added to U.S. dollar bills in the coming years, specifically Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill in 2020. Harriet Tubman was set to replace President...
With temperatures dropping, New Yorkers are loading on coats, scarves and hats to combat the cold. And those New Yorkers aren’t just people…they’re dogs too! We couldn’t resist sharing the most a...
Calling all bar-hopping bookworms! If you’re an avid reader and love a themed bar with a classy touch, these literary havens in NYC are the perfect spots for you. You’ll feel equally comfortable drinking alo...
Urbanspace—known for its stellar food halls on Vanderbilt and Lexington, as well as stalls in the Union Square and Columbus Circle Holiday Markets—is opening its fourth Manhattan food hall on 52nd St. tomorrow morning....
Maybe your local Trader Joe’s will be a little less crowded with the brand new store location now open in the East Village. Trader Joe’s long-awaited new store location at 436 East 14th St. is finally open (...
The brand new, proudly-dubbed “dive bar” Dolly’s just opened in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and you won’t believe where they decided to pay tribute to the most famous Dolly of them all. Coming from t...
From now through February 1, 12 enormous, light-up seesaws are installed in the Garment District Plazas between 37th and 38th St. on Broadway. The block has been closed off to traffic by the NYC DOT so you can fully emb...
Jacob’s Pickles on the UWS is THE place to go for good ol’ Southern comfort food like fried chicken and biscuits…oh, and pickles, of course! Now the team, who also runs Maison Pickle and Lucky Pickle D...