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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...
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...
For those of you who may live under a rock, Australia is on fire and has been since September! For perspective on how much of Australia has turned to ashes over the past few months let’s take a quick trip down mem...
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 (...
Governor Cuomo today (Monday, January 6) revealed a proposal to transform Penn Station into a “21st Century Empire Station Complex in Manhattan.” The new plan would expand on both Penn Station itself and the...
In 2019, the ban on single-use styrofoam packaging in NYC officially went into effect, and now Governor Cuomo is looking to expand that ban throughout New York State. As part of his 2020 State of the State Agenda, Gover...
The beloved Zum Schneider Bavarian bierhaus and German restaurant is being kicked out of its home in Alphabet City this February. Some of you may be familiar with Zum Schneider because you’ve attended their epic a...
After a 63 year run, the affordable NYC steakhouse, Tad’s Steaks, has officially closed its doors and turned off its iconic red “Tad’s Broiled Steaks” sign. In early October it was announced that...
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...