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how i got this apartment

The Painter Who Moved Into the Old New York Egg Auction

Rob Mango cleaned decades of egg yolks off the floor of his Tribeca loft, worked odd jobs for neighbor Martin Scorsese, and never left. By Matthew Sedacca

sports

The Knicks Logo Almost Included the Empire State Building

Graphic designer Michael Doret, who drew it in 1991, shares his favorite rejects. By Jeremy Rellosa

physical city

The Carroll Street Bridge Is on the Move Again

After a five-year reconstruction, Gowanus’s odd and charming retractile bridge reopens on Monday. By Christopher Bonanos

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The Painter Who Moved Into the Old New York Egg Auction
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The Knicks Logo Almost Included the Empire State Building
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Trump Just Might Deliver the Rail Hub We’ve Been Waiting For

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under a million A West Village Penthouse Studio With a Giant Skylight for $995,000 A very special edition of fantasy studios — wood-burning fireplaces, custom built-ins, and an address on Central Park West. By Matthew Sedacca

street view Trump Just Might Deliver the Rail Hub We’ve Been Waiting For An administration that loves to attack NYC approves a Penn Station design that’s both classical and visionary. By Justin Davidson

infrastructure A New NYC Area Code Is Dropping This Month Welcome to the not-very-memorable 465. By Anne Kadet

unicorns ‘We’re Looking for Someone Who Wants a House on Washington Square North’ An 1830s Greek Revival mansion has stunning details and a tricky location. By Adriane Quinlan

infrastructure A New NYC Area Code Is Dropping This Month Welcome to the not-very-memorable 465. By Anne Kadet

unicorns ‘We’re Looking for Someone Who Wants a House on Washington Square North’ An 1830s Greek Revival mansion has stunning details and a tricky location. By Adriane Quinlan

On The Market

listings edit Get In, We’re Going to Jersey

listings edit Are We Moving to Midwood Yet?

who’s selling Libbie Mugrabi Lists Her Bridgehampton Estate for $25 Million

listings edit A Tour Through the Dark Side (New Builds With Amenities)

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Cityscape

street view Trump Just Might Deliver the Rail Hub We’ve Been Waiting For An administration that loves to attack NYC approves a Penn Station design that’s both classical and visionary. By Justin Davidson
neighborhood news Skinny-dipping in the Park Ryan McGinley’s first solo exhibit in New York in nearly a decade was shot all over the city. By Samuel Hine
sports New York City Can’t Handle Knicks Watch Parties And that’s a great thing. By Jeremy Rellosa
street view We Didn’t Need an Obama Megalith The new presidential center in Chicago has an ambitious community agenda, a generous spirit — and a dismayingly cold granite core. By Justin Davidson
parks and recreation The Marina Abramovic Balloon Museum The permanent version of the immersive space opening in Seaport is going highbrow. By Ian Volner

look book Kristen, tell me about your green necklace. It’s a locket inspired by antique dolls. I feel like this has been creeping people out at Art Week. To me, that’s a success, because the Art Week people are the final barrier. The Look Book Goes to Frieze Art Fair

Design Hunting

sports The Knicks Logo Almost Included the Empire State Building Graphic designer Michael Doret, who drew it in 1991, shares his favorite rejects. By Jeremy Rellosa
design month What Lalanne’s Marvelously Sinister Marble-Bird Chairs Show Us At TEFAF and David Zwirner, marble and stone pieces remind us of a much more measured era of handcraft. By Camille Okhio
great rooms Where the Guests Sing For Their Supper At the home of a Gramercy couple, chicken potpie dinners are followed with Cole Porter by the piano. By Wendy Goodman
design month The Small, Beautiful Things of New York Design Month Juicy dimmers, smokestack incense holders, and handles inspired by Noguchi. By Anthony Paletta

The Real Estate

how i got this apartment The Painter Who Moved Into the Old New York Egg Auction Rob Mango cleaned decades of egg yolks off the floor of his Tribeca loft, worked odd jobs for neighbor Martin Scorsese, and never left. By Matthew Sedacca
unicorns ‘We’re Looking for Someone Who Wants a House on Washington Square North’ An 1830s Greek Revival mansion has stunning details and a tricky location. By Adriane Quinlan
apartment department Do I Really Need a Trust Fund to Buy an HDFC? I feel like I qualify with my $78,000 salary, but the process of applying is making my head spin. By Clio Chang
housing ‘Nixon Froze the Rent’ Claire Valdez, the democratic socialist running for Congress, says her platform of universal rent control is rooted in history, not fantasy. By Clio Chang
broker chatter Selling Three Languishing Lofts As One $72 Million ‘Vertical Mansion’ Is it a genius marketing move or a Hail Mary from a desperate seller? By Matthew Sedacca