Who Will Buy This $3 Million Golden Apple? The expected record-breaking auction of design objects at Sotheby’s this week, with Les Lalanne mirrors estimated at $15 million, shows design and furniture is reaching blue-chip art status.

The expected record-breaking auction of design objects at Sotheby’s this week, with Les Lalanne mirrors estimated at $15 million, shows design and furniture is reaching blue-chip art status.

The Bar That’s an Office 4 Days a Week The Francis Kite Club was closed until 5 p.m. Lux Magazine and OR Books needed a place to work. It’s a ‘symbiotic’ setup, says everyone involved.

The Francis Kite Club was closed until 5 p.m. Lux Magazine and OR Books needed a place to work. It’s a ‘symbiotic’ setup, says everyone involved.

‘I Became the Most-Wanted Graffiti Artist in New York’ Legendary graffiti artist Lee Quiñones revisits his renegade ’80s art world with appearances by Fab 5 Freddy, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Debbie Harry.

Legendary graffiti artist Lee Quiñones revisits his renegade ’80s art world with appearances by Fab 5 Freddy, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Debbie Harry.

A Clinton Hill One-Bedroom With a Lovely Roof Deck for $799,000 Here are some apartments to buy in New York City for under $1 million, including options in Clinton Hill, Lenox Hill, Harlem, and Prospect–Lefferts Gardens.

Here are some apartments to buy in New York City for under $1 million, including options in Clinton Hill, Lenox Hill, Harlem, and Prospect–Lefferts Gardens.

The Brooklyn Heights ‘Spite’ House Is for Sale An 1860 mansion on the Brooklyn promenade was unoccupied for decades. The broker prepping to list it found Tiffany glass, gold wallpaper, and 1960s comics.

An 1860 mansion on the Brooklyn promenade was unoccupied for decades. The broker prepping to list it found Tiffany glass, gold wallpaper, and 1960s comics.

No Visitors, No Packages, and Please Don’t Do Laundry! Ahead of a potential doormen and porters strike on Monday evening, many New York City buildings are sharing plans that strike residents as draconian: No doing laundry, no entertaining, no renovations, and … no packages!

Ahead of a potential doormen and porters strike on Monday evening, many New York City buildings are sharing plans that strike residents as draconian: No doing laundry, no entertaining, no renovations, and … no packages!

Are the City’s New Trash Cans Breaking Already? At the end of 2023, the city began rolling out its new street-corner litter baskets, a design called Better Bin. Curbed has found that quite a few of them are already broken. DSNY says the problem is under control.

At the end of 2023, the city began rolling out its new street-corner litter baskets, a design called Better Bin. Curbed has found that quite a few of them are already broken. DSNY says the problem is under control.

A Mid-Century House in Hillsdale With a Pool and an Artist’s Studio This month’s New York region real-estate listings include a mid-century in Hillsdale, a passive house in Glenford, a Gilded Age renovation project in Rhinebeck, and a Colonial in New Paltz.

This month’s New York region real-estate listings include a mid-century in Hillsdale, a passive house in Glenford, a Gilded Age renovation project in Rhinebeck, and a Colonial in New Paltz.

259 More Things New Yorkers Should Know In the second edition of our annual handbook — ‘Things New Yorkers Should Know’ — we provide little-known tips on raising kids in the city, seeing live music, keeping a pet in an apartment, celebrating special occasions, and more.

In the second edition of our annual handbook — ‘Things New Yorkers Should Know’ — we provide little-known tips on raising kids in the city, seeing live music, keeping a pet in an apartment, celebrating special occasions, and more.

Chris Christie Bought a Co-op on Irving Place The former governor of New Jersey paid $1.5 million for a two-bed, two-bath apartment near Union Square in New York.

The former governor of New Jersey paid $1.5 million for a two-bed, two-bath apartment near Union Square in New York.

Lorna Simpson Can’t Find a Buyer for Her Ultramodern Fort Greene Home David Adjaye’s first project in the U.S. just got a price cut. It may reveal a drop in demand for his work or just the conservative tastes of Brooklyn buyers.

David Adjaye’s first project in the U.S. just got a price cut. It may reveal a drop in demand for his work or just the conservative tastes of Brooklyn buyers.

Making More Room for the Living Among the Dead The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn has a new visitor’s center by Architecture Research Office. It envelops the greenhouse and offers more gallery and classroom space, but the focus is still on the landscape and its monuments to the dead.

The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn has a new visitor’s center by Architecture Research Office. It envelops the greenhouse and offers more gallery and classroom space, but the focus is still on the landscape and its monuments to the dead.

A One-Bedroom With Bridge Views on Pineapple Street for $597,000 Here are some apartments to buy in New York City for under $1 million, including options in Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, and Lincoln Square.

Here are some apartments to buy in New York City for under $1 million, including options in Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, and Lincoln Square.

What Is ‘The Gilded Age’ Star Ben Ahlers’s NYQ? From “clock twink” to the Grand Central clock, where does Ben Ahlers fit? We found out how New York the star of ‘The Gilded Age’ and ‘Death of a Salesman’ really is.

From “clock twink” to the Grand Central clock, where does Ben Ahlers fit? We found out how New York the star of ‘The Gilded Age’ and ‘Death of a Salesman’ really is.

‘They Put the B team on the New Museum’ A decade after announcing plans to expand, the New Museum’s $82 million, OMA-designed addition opened to the public in March of 2026. Some critics said the detailing on the job looked sloppy, with packing tape on railings and missing panels.

A decade after announcing plans to expand, the New Museum’s $82 million, OMA-designed addition opened to the public in March of 2026. Some critics said the detailing on the job looked sloppy, with packing tape on railings and missing panels.

The Look Book Goes to a Burgundy Wine Festival Sommeliers, winemakers, and armchair oenophiles from around the world brought their own bottles to a gala dinner at La Paulée New York, the city’s largest annual celebration of Burgundy wine.

Sommeliers, winemakers, and armchair oenophiles from around the world brought their own bottles to a gala dinner at La Paulée New York, the city’s largest annual celebration of Burgundy wine.

Meet the Office of Curb Management The Mamdani administration has given the DOT a new Office of Curb Management, aiming to manage the edges of the street—where parking cars, pedestrians, delivery people, bicyclists, and every other type of users risk collision.

The Mamdani administration has given the DOT a new Office of Curb Management, aiming to manage the edges of the street—where parking cars, pedestrians, delivery people, bicyclists, and every other type of users risk collision.

Where Does a Dog Belong? Tensions between canine lovers and other New Yorkers are boiling over. The problem, if there is a problem, has less to do with the number of dogs than their shifting place in public life, writes Rachel Sugar.

Tensions between canine lovers and other New Yorkers are boiling over. The problem, if there is a problem, has less to do with the number of dogs than their shifting place in public life, writes Rachel Sugar.

How Do I Convince My Landlord to Let Me Store Stuff on My Landing? We keep our shoes and coats on the landing outside of our apartment. Our landlord keeps yelling at us. Do we really have to take it down?

We keep our shoes and coats on the landing outside of our apartment. Our landlord keeps yelling at us. Do we really have to take it down?

Have Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig Left Brooklyn? Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz sold their Cobble Hill townhouse at 22 Strong Place for $11.8 million. Is the couple leaving Brooklyn entirely?

Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz sold their Cobble Hill townhouse at 22 Strong Place for $11.8 million. Is the couple leaving Brooklyn entirely?

Jeffrey Epstein vs. the Frick Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful neighbors fought the Frick’s plans to expand. He may not have wanted views blocked — or for the museum to look in.

Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful neighbors fought the Frick’s plans to expand. He may not have wanted views blocked — or for the museum to look in.

Pete Davidson Wants Out of Westchester Pete Davidson, who has a new baby with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt, has listed his Westchester house for sale in order to move closer to his family in Staten Island.

Pete Davidson, who has a new baby with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt, has listed his Westchester house for sale in order to move closer to his family in Staten Island.

A One-Bedroom With Gothic Arches on Riverside Drive for $765,000 Here are some apartments to buy in New York City for under $1 million, including options in Tudor City, the Upper West Side, Clinton Hill, and Prospect–Lefferts Gardens.

Here are some apartments to buy in New York City for under $1 million, including options in Tudor City, the Upper West Side, Clinton Hill, and Prospect–Lefferts Gardens.

‘The Housing Czar!’ Cea Weaver, one of Zohran Mamdani’s most trusted housing advisers, is now leading the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants. Can the longtime housing organizer and democratic socialist turn a decade of ambitious ideas into policy?

Cea Weaver, one of Zohran Mamdani’s most trusted housing advisers, is now leading the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants. Can the longtime housing organizer and democratic socialist turn a decade of ambitious ideas into policy?

Nick Poe’s Houseplant Hot Spot The loft of the architectural designer Nick Poe on the Lower East Side is filled with monsteras, spider plants and umbrella trees.

The loft of the architectural designer Nick Poe on the Lower East Side is filled with monsteras, spider plants and umbrella trees.

This Electric-Green Stream Is Actually a Good Thing The city is belatedly getting to the bottom of a mystery stink on Staten Island. Residents long worried sewage was leaking into a stream. A dye test proved the locals right.

The city is belatedly getting to the bottom of a mystery stink on Staten Island. Residents long worried sewage was leaking into a stream. A dye test proved the locals right.

The Architects’ Carriage House That’s a Study in Salvage Two married architects found room for an onsen, a wine cellar, and a two-car garage in a 19th-century Crown Heights carriage house they revived with salvage.

Two married architects found room for an onsen, a wine cellar, and a two-car garage in a 19th-century Crown Heights carriage house they revived with salvage.

5 Architecture Firms That Should Design New York’s Future Landmarks Our critic assembles an architectural fantasy league of international firms that could design New York’s next library, rec center, and port, each with an impressive track record of their own.

Our critic assembles an architectural fantasy league of international firms that could design New York’s next library, rec center, and port, each with an impressive track record of their own.

The Bloated Trump Ballroom Is Paused for Now A judge has ruled that congressional approval is required for Trump’s bloated new East Wing ballroom. Anyone think it won’t be given?

A judge has ruled that congressional approval is required for Trump’s bloated new East Wing ballroom. Anyone think it won’t be given?

It’s a Great (or Terrible) Time to Be a 432 Park Broker Here’s what it’s really like to buy and sell at 432 Park Avenue, the most notorious tower on Billionaire’s Row.

Here’s what it’s really like to buy and sell at 432 Park Avenue, the most notorious tower on Billionaire’s Row.