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A Bristol-Myers Factory in Clinton Hill Converted by Artists

Behind the simple façade on Greene Avenue, the vast, column-free floors go back 90 feet and are full of original details. By Adriane Quinlan

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neighborhood news

The Last NIMBY in a YIMBY Town

Andrew Berman’s crusade to preserve the West Village has put him at odds with just about everyone. By David Freedlander

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Price Madness on All the West Sides

This week’s worth-it New York City apartment listings. By Nora DeLigter

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unicorns

A Bristol-Myers Factory in Clinton Hill Converted by Artists
neighborhood news

The Last NIMBY in a YIMBY Town
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The Look Book Goes to the Battle of Brooklyn
listings edit

Price Madness on All the West Sides
trash talk

When Offices Don’t Want Their Furniture, She Brings It to NYCHA Residents

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look book The Look Book Goes to the Battle of Brooklyn Dozens of costumed interpreters and historians gathered at Green-Wood Cemetery for a commemoration of the largest battle of the Revolutionary War. gallery By Maggie Duffy and Brooke LaMantia

trash talk When Offices Don’t Want Their Furniture, She Brings It to NYCHA Residents With her rented U-Haul and a small crew, Regina Carter takes what’s destined for the landfill to pop-up giveaways all over the city. podcast By Anne Kadet

photography When the Twin Towers Were New Baldwin Lee’s first body of photographic work documented a landmark that nobody expected to disappear. By Christopher Bonanos

unicorns A Mountaintop Bungalow 5 Floors Up in the East Village That little shingled cottage atop the Kiehl’s building on Third Avenue turns out to be the upper level of a duplex. By Adriane Quinlan

photography When the Twin Towers Were New Baldwin Lee’s first body of photographic work documented a landmark that nobody expected to disappear. By Christopher Bonanos

On The Market

unicorns A Bristol-Myers Factory in Clinton Hill Converted by Artists

listings edit Price Madness on All the West Sides

listings edit Triple-Threat Prewars and the Case for Kips Bay

buy it for the architecture Fire Island’s Pyramid House Is for Sale

Best of New York

Cityscape

nyq What Is RHONY star Carole Radziwill’s NYQ? On a scale from Fifth Avenue to “plead the Fifth,” where does the writer and Real Housewives of New York star fit? By Zach Schiffman
around town Can a Rock Club Survive in North Brooklyn? A young person used to be able to stumble along Kent Avenue into live music. Now, nowhere can stay open. podcast By Michael Calderone
around town What Will Become of the Ed Sullivan Theater? There’s an opportunity, post-Colbert, for it to become a Broadway house once again. By Christopher Bonanos
parks and recreation Is the U.S. Open Prepared for Extreme Weather? The tennis association has added new measures to prevent heat-related injuries, but some say they aren’t enough. By Aaron Short
street view What’s African About Modern African Buildings? An ambitious show at MoMA argues that architecture after independence could be a tool for freedom. By Justin Davidson

look book Is there any additional pressure that comes with being one of the only Black historical-interpreter groups of the Revolutionary War?It’s hard to get new recruits. There’s a lot of trauma that comes with putting on this uniform and telling these stories, but we do this to honor our ancestors. The Look Book Goes to the Battle of Brooklyn

Design Hunting

encounter George Rouy Makes a Bigger Splash The British “It” boy edging the art world debuts on the megagallery main stage. podcast By David Lê
great rooms Don’t Mind the Rug, Kids A historic townhouse in Gramercy Park gets a makeover for a family of five. By Wendy Goodman
great rooms This Old, Very Old, Hamptons House The restoration of an 18th-century cottage in the Springs proves worthy of its rich bohemian past. By Wendy Goodman
encounter Interior Motives Host Ben Mora Knows You by Your Stuff “I’ve invented a way to monetize making fun of gay people’s bedrooms.” By Adriane Quinlan

The Real Estate

the higher end The Rise of the Tenemansion With a low supply of townhouses in the West Village, wealthy buyers are turning rental apartment buildings into single-family homes. By Kim Velsey
under a million A Double-Wide Studio in Chelsea for $995,000 And a good price for a two-bedroom on West 118th. By Matthew Sedacca
brick and mortar Is Happier Grocery Coming to Carroll Gardens? The grocery’s co-owner has bought the former Rite Aid site on Smith Street, which has been empty since last year. By Matthew Sedacca
remembrances The Future Gloria Steinem Wanted for Her Upper East Side Apartment Her brownstone duplex will likely be joined with her foundation’s space downstairs — but “there’s a lot that has to be sorted out.” By Adriane Quinlan
around town Where Is a Celebrity to Live in This Town? It’s never been easier for a famous person to have an L.A. life in New York City. podcast By Bridget Read