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Before Manhattan formed its grid, its residents raised hogs and chickens. The Museum of the City of New York reveals what NYC looked like as farmland.

The famous parkland lining the East River added five more acres of permanent green space with the opening of Pier 3, which includes an undulating landscape of shrubs and trees.

DOT announced earlier this week that Lime, JUMP, ofo, Pace, and Motivate have been chosen to roll the program out. Bikes from those companies will be supplemented in each community by pedal-assist models capable of reaching 20-miles-per-hour courtesy of either JUMP or Lime.

The West 58th Street Coalition, who represents the homeowners, renters and business owners in the area, filed the lawsuit aiming to stop the old Park Savoy Hotel at 158 West 58th Street from being converted into a shelter for 140 men.

Mechanical voids or stilts—whatever you call the trick of architecture that has been pressing the residential skyline in New York ever higher, the city is ready to regulate.

From secret rooftop terraces to waterfront oases and lively community gardens, here are some of the best secluded urban green spaces in Manhattan.

The Brooklyn Navy Yard has big plans. We sat down with David Ehrenberg, President and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) to get the scoop.

The Public Design Commission has created new guidelines to making public housing brighter, more neighborly, and on budget.

The Staten Island Partnership for Transit and Resiliency Improvements (SIPTRI) would be tasked with improving the competitiveness of the borough as it grows to 500,000 residents and beyond.

Photographer Luc Kordas captures New York’s unique energy and characters in his ongoing series New York Chronicles. One of his favourite locations is the city’s subway, where he captures “those quiet moments people have among all the craziness”