NYC’s Best Urban Hikes and Stair Climbs: Turn the City Into Your Workout
Forget the treadmill. NYC is packed with trails, staircases, and elevation changes that give you a full-body workout. Here are the best urban hikes and stair climbs across all five boroughs.
The NYC Warranty of Habitability: What Your Landlord Must Legally Provide — and What to Do When They Don’t
Every NYC tenant has a legal right to a safe, livable apartment under New York’s warranty of habitability. Here’s what your landlord must provide by law, what counts as a violation, and the specific steps you can take when they fail.
NYC’s Free Air Conditioner Program Just Opened — Here’s How to Apply Before Funding Runs Out
New York State’s HEAP Cooling Assistance Benefit is now accepting applications for 2026. Eligible households can receive a free air conditioner or fan, fully installed, at no cost. Here’s who qualifies and how to apply before funding runs out.
NYC Comedy This Weekend: Robby Hoffman at Town Hall, Rhys Darby at City Winery, Greenpoint Comedy Club Update, and the Best Open Mics (April 17–20, 2026)
New York’s comedy scene never sits still. A brand-new club just opened its doors in Greenpoint, an Emmy-winning comedian is doing two sets at one of Midtown’s most storied theaters, and a beloved New Zealand actor is bringing his stand-up act to a wine bar on the West Side. Whether you want a polished headliner […]
Weekend Concert Picks: Florence at the Garden, Helloween at the Palladium, Groove Armada in Queens, and More NYC Shows (April 17–22, 2026)
The midweek headline acts may be wrapping up tonight, but this weekend’s concert calendar across New York City is just as loaded — and honestly, more eclectic. From a legendary German power metal band ripping through Times Square to Waxahatchee bringing heartbreak-country to Brooklyn to Florence Welch absolutely commanding Madison Square Garden, the next several […]
Weekend Concert Picks: Florence at the Garden, Helloween at the Palladium, Groove Armada in Queens, and More NYC Shows (April 17–22, 2026)
The midweek headline acts may be wrapping up tonight, but this weekend’s concert calendar across New York City is just as loaded — and honestly, more eclectic. From a legendary German power metal band ripping through Times Square to Waxahatchee bringing heartbreak-country to Brooklyn to Florence Welch absolutely commanding Madison Square Garden, the next several […]
NYC Coffee Spotlight: World-Ranked Arcane Estate, the Rise of Mandarin Coffee Roastery, and Where to Work From a Cafe This Week
Quick Bites: Arcane Estate Coffee in the West Village just landed No. 12 on the World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops list. Mandarin Coffee Roastery is the Greenwich Village newcomer everyone is talking about. WatchHouse now has two Manhattan locations including one in the Chrysler Building. Plus: where to park your laptop and actually get work […]
NYC Restaurant Openings and Closings: April 16, 2026 — Prince St. Pizza Heads to Brooklyn, Skinny Louie Hits the UES, and Two Longtime Spots Say Goodbye
Quick Bites: Prince St. Pizza opens its first new NYC location in 14 years on April 23 in Carroll Gardens. Skinny Louie brings smash burgers to the Upper East Side on April 24. Al Volo lands at Pier 57 with Italian street food and waterfront views. Meanwhile, Brooklyn lost 40-year institution Chap-A-Nosh, and Tempura NYC […]
Tottenville: NYC’s Quiet Southern Tip Gets a Resilient Makeover
Most New Yorkers have never been to Tottenville. If they know anything about it, they know it’s at the bottom of Staten Island — the southernmost neighborhood in all of New York City, closer to Perth Amboy, New Jersey, than to Times Square. But this quiet, tree-lined community of about 29,500 residents has its own […]
Mott Haven’s Two Speeds: Luxury Towers and Affordable Housing Collide
Stand at the corner of East 138th Street and the Bruckner Expressway in Mott Haven and look in any direction. To the west, gleaming glass-and-steel towers from developers like RXR and Brookfield line the waterfront near the Third Avenue Bridge. To the east, longtime residents navigate the same streets they always have — past bodegas, […]