Thrillseekers, get ready to fire up your adrenaline at a new cliffside mountain coaster now open at Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Upstate New York. The new mountain coaster is the longest one in the country, which means you can get your heart racing for longer. The ride takes a harrowing […]
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First look at New York City’s largest private outdoor garden at One Manhattan Square
All photos courtesy of Evan Joseph New photos of the sprawling outdoor space at condo tower One Manhattan Square were released this week, providing a first peek at what developers say is the largest private garden in New York City. Designed by landscape architecture firm West 8, the green space measures […]
New York City’s Outdoor Dining Isn’t Advantageous to All Restaurants
When New York City recently said that restaurants could offer outdoor dining year-round, it was a decision these establishments quickly lauded. But for Roni Mazumdar, who owns Indian restaurants in the city, the news was a harsh reminder that the playing field isn’t the same for every dining spot. Mr. […]
The Pandemic Sparks a Real-Estate Gold Rush in Upstate New York
In her late-career novel “Hudson River Bracketed,” Edith Wharton memorialized the landscape just north of New York City—the “precipitate plunge of many-tinted forest, the great sweep of the Hudson, and the cliffs on its other shore.” In Wharton’s time, upstate was where Manhattan’s wealthy migrated seasonally, taking trains to enormous […]
In Bid to Adapt, Equinox Designs Outdoor Gym for New York City
“Weather is not holding us back,” Nadia Biski, Equinox’s SVP of architecture and design, says to AD PRO. It’s a confident—and almost enthusiastic—statement that’s particularly striking at this moment. As October temperatures continue to drop, it’s becoming increasingly difficult not to think about upcoming inclement winter. Because for those in […]
Late New York City artist’s apartment to join the real estate market for first time in 50 years
The Manhattan apartment that belonged to the late artist Seena Gershwin is available for purchase for the first time in over 50 years. © Provided by AMNY Born and raised in Manhattan, Gershwin studied art at the Pratt Institute and earned two resident fellowships at the Edward MacDowell Colony and […]
New York City to make outdoor restaurant dining permanent
New York City restaurants will be allowed to keep their outdoor dining spaces indefinitely, and even expand seating in some cases, mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday. Speaking on the Brian Lehrer show on local National Public Radio station WNYC, de Blasio said restaurants can “really take this model and […]
In New York City, pandemic-inspired outdoor dining to become permanent
By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York is committed to making outdoor dining a permanent option for the thousands of restaurants that have embraced the concept since the coronavirus pandemic struck in the spring, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Friday. The city, an early U.S. COVID-19 epicenter, […]
Outdoor dining now permanent and year-round in New York City
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City The city’s Open Restaurants Initiative, which allows for restaurants to serve customers on sidewalk and curb space, will be made permanent. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the extension of outdoor dining during […]