http://www.westsiderag.com/2022/09/20/asking-upper-west-siders-dining-sheds Asking Upper West Siders: Dining Sheds September 20, 2022 | 4:46 PM Street dining sheds for Made in New York Pizza, Sarabeth’s and Spaghetti Tavern on Amsterdam between 80th and 81st. Photo by Daniel Krieger. By Daniel Krieger Love ‘em or hate ‘em, dining sheds have become a fixed feature of the cityscape since … Continue reading NYC’s dining sheds — keep or take out? Asking Upper West Siders
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NYC outdoor dining sheds are here to stay IF restaurant still in business
Between permanent restaurant outside dining and congestion pricing, the costs of owning a car (buying, maintaining, fueling, parking, insurance) in NYC are about to become even more prohibitive. Maybe it's time to take the radical step of making the change to public transit easier by making it free to the user. NYC wouldn't be the … Continue reading NYC outdoor dining sheds are here to stay IF restaurant still in business
Traffic congestion charge would boost air quality in NYC says study
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/10/new-york-city-traffic-congestion-charge Traffic congestion charge would boost air quality in New York City, study finds Charge of up to $23 a day would reduce number of cars entering Manhattan by 15-20%, assessment says Pedestrians cross Delancey Street as congested traffic from Brooklyn enters Manhattan over the Williamsburg Bridge. Photograph: Mary Altaffer/AP Reuters in New YorkWed 10 Aug 2022 16.10 EDT … Continue reading Traffic congestion charge would boost air quality in NYC says study
Three handy lists from Eater NY of NYC restaurants: special occasion, UWS, and brunch (with maps)
A new marketplace for food in NYC
https://www.foodandwine.com/travel/jean-georges-vongerichten-tin-building-new-york Jean-Georges Vongerichten Opens Massive New Marketplace in New York City — Take a Look Inside The 53,000-square-foot Tin Building has been in the works for a decade. By Stacey Leasca, August 16, 2022 CREDIT: NICOLE FRANZEN Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten is ready for you to experience his brand-new culinary hot spot in New York City — and it … Continue reading A new marketplace for food in NYC
In case NJ and NY residents think drought isn’t affecting us
https://gothamist.com/news/severe-drought-in-new-york-and-northern-new-jersey-persists ‘Severe’ drought designation expanded in NY and parts of northern NJ BY GWYNNE HOGAN PUBLISHED AUGUST 18, 2022, MODIFIED AUGUST 18, 2022 The U.S. Drought Monitor has expanded its severe drought designation to parts of New York and New Jersey.THE U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR Severe drought conditions in New York and New Jersey persist this week and … Continue reading In case NJ and NY residents think drought isn’t affecting us
Manhattan officials renew push for new Hell’s Kitchen subway station
http://www.6sqft.com/manhattan-officials-renew-push-for-new-hells-kitchen-subway-station/ Manhattan officials renew push for new Hell’s Kitchen subway station POSTED ON THU, AUGUST 11, 2022BY AARON GINSBURG VIEW PHOTO IN GALLERY Photo by Jenna Day on Unsplash The plan to extend the 7 train to the far west side of Manhattan announced more than a decade ago included building a subway station in Hell’s Kitchen. But because … Continue reading Manhattan officials renew push for new Hell’s Kitchen subway station
NYC lost 63 miles of pedestrian-friendly “open streets”
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/11/nyregion/open-streets-nyc.html How New York City Lost 63 Miles of Pedestrian-Friendly ‘Open Streets’ The program, which was made permanent last year, gave New Yorkers more public spaces, but is retreating in many areas. Community advocates hope to stop that slide. A bouncy house last month on an open street in New York City. Some of the … Continue reading NYC lost 63 miles of pedestrian-friendly “open streets”
NYC says don’t panic about splooting squirrels or cats or dogs or bears or…
A rare personal anecdote: decades ago I visited a sister who is no longer alive in her log cabin in north-central Washington state. As you might guess from the description, there was no air conditioning (or plumbing, electricity, and many other things I took for granted). At that time, really hot temperatures were rare. But … Continue reading NYC says don’t panic about splooting squirrels or cats or dogs or bears or…
Why affordable apartments are hard to find in NYC
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/01/nyregion/nyc-affordable-apartment-rent.html Why It’s So Hard to Find an Affordable Apartment in New York There simply aren’t enough places to live, a crisis decades in the making and one that poses a threat to the city’s continuing recovery. By Mihir Zaveri Aug. 1, 2022 A half a century ago, city planners warned that New York had the potential to … Continue reading Why affordable apartments are hard to find in NYC
Big cities (like NYC) having problems getting workers back to the office
https://www.wsj.com/articles/office-remote-work-new-york-11657130765? Big Cities Can’t Get Workers Back to the Office Occupancy is especially low in cities like New York, where workers are the engine of local economies Concerns about safety, including on public transportation, have contributed to a reluctance to go back to the office. By Lauren Weber, Peter Grant and Liz Hoffman / Photographs by Amir Hamja for The … Continue reading Big cities (like NYC) having problems getting workers back to the office
Bestselling author from NYC’s UWS says “I was remarkably obscure until Nicole Kidman”
http://www.westsiderag.com/2022/07/22/bestselling-uws-author-says-i-was-remarkably-obscure-until-nicole-kidman Bestselling UWS Author Says, ‘I Was Remarkably Obscure Until Nicole Kidman’ July 22, 2022 | 3:07 PM Photograph by Richard Avedon. By Lisa Kava Upper West Sider Jean Hanff Korelitz, is the author of eight novels, one middle-grade book, and a collection of poetry. But Korelitz says, despite all those publications, she was not … Continue reading Bestselling author from NYC’s UWS says “I was remarkably obscure until Nicole Kidman”
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