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chapters

Where Gold Paint, Fringe, and Crystal Chandeliers Meet

A glimpse into the living rooms of the Middle East, from Istanbul to the border of Iran. By Sukjong Hong

tourism

Surge Pricing Comes to the Empire State Building

Tickets for the observation deck will now spike along with demand, per an earnings call this week. By Zach Schiffman

listings edit

This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings

Pink bathroom alert in Bed-Stuy. By Nora DeLigter

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chapters

Where Gold Paint, Fringe, and Crystal Chandeliers Meet
the approval matrix

The Approval Matrix: Barron’s Wishes
tourism

Surge Pricing Comes to the Empire State Building
listings edit

This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings
parks and recreation

How to Plan a One-Day Ski Trip From New York City

See All See All See All

parks and recreation How to Plan a One-Day Ski Trip From New York City It’s not too late to tell people you skied this winter. By Jeremy Rellosa

get out of town A Surprise Philip Johnson in Newburgh And an all-electric home in Pine Bush that feels very Bond-villain sleek. By Clio Chang

operators Everything We Know About the Case Against the Alexander Brothers The latest updates on the downfall of the former powerhouse agents accused of sex trafficking and rape. By Bridget Read

operators All of the Real-Estate Operators Trump Is Bringing to Washington The president’s appointees include Charles Kushner, Scott Bessent, Steve Witkoff, and other executives with ties to the industry. By Adriane Quinlan

parks and recreation How to Plan a One-Day Ski Trip From New York City It’s not too late to tell people you skied this winter. By Jeremy Rellosa

get out of town A Surprise Philip Johnson in Newburgh And an all-electric home in Pine Bush that feels very Bond-villain sleek. By Clio Chang

operators Everything We Know About the Case Against the Alexander Brothers The latest updates on the downfall of the former powerhouse agents accused of sex trafficking and rape. By Bridget Read

On The Market

listings edit This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings

under a million A Loftlike One-Bedroom in a Former Steinway Piano Factory for $519K

under a million A Spacious East Village One-Bed With Heated Bathroom Floors for $900,000

buy it for the architecture A Mid-Century Modern Home That Almost Floats in Armonk

Best of New York

Cityscape

openings Hannibal Buress Is Opening a New Venue in Williamsburg Isola Brooklyn is coming to the former Knitting factory space on Metropolitan Avenue on March 9. By Clio Chang
look book The Look Book Goes to a Squash Competition Top-ranked players from around the world warmed up for their matches in the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions at Grand Central. gallery By Emily Leibert
living arrangements 6 Roommates, 5 Bedrooms, and a Meticulously Organized Chore Chart Life at the Harbor, a communal house in Crown Heights. By Kayla Levy
getting around The Moped King How an ex-delivery worker upended the streets of New York City, for better and for worse. By Jesse Coburn
look book The Look Book Goes to a Piercing Studio On a recent Saturday, those seeking a new hole in their ear (or nose or, really, any body part) headed to Nine Moons Piercing near Chinatown. gallery By Emily Leibert and Jeremy Rellosa

look book What brings you here? I contributed to the last issue. I wrote about the misuse of music in public, specifically the mind-numbingly bad soundtrack they play at Crunch Fitness in Tribeca. The first song I ever heard there was an EDM tropical-house cover of “Mr. Brightside.” The Look Book Goes to a Literary Launch Party

Design Hunting

chapters Where Gold Paint, Fringe, and Crystal Chandeliers Meet A glimpse into the living rooms of the Middle East, from Istanbul to the border of Iran. By Sukjong Hong
great rooms A Wood-Paneled Renovation Turns Two Units Into One Danielle Fennoy used curved walls and concrete floors to fuse two adjacent apartments. By Wendy Goodman
design edit The Return of Archigram, USM Steel Beds, and More Design Finds Plus a downtown legend takes over Superhouse. By Morgan Meier
great rooms Brushing Up Scott Csoke’s East Williamsburg Railroad The artist took a can of pink paint to an otherwise ho-hum rental. By Wendy Goodman

The Real Estate

unicorns Want a Clandestine Frankenmansion on Perry Street? By connecting two houses through the basement, you can have all of the square footage and none of the neighborhood scorn. By Adriane Quinlan
neighborhoods The Rise of the Upper East Side Faux-Ops A crop of classically styled condo towers is drawing a new generation of buyers — and the businesses that cater to them. By Kim Velsey
co-ops in crisis First Came a Vote to Privatize. Then Came the Death Threats. Two Mitchell-Lama co-ops faced the same existential decision but ended up on opposite sides. Why? By John Surico
the business of brokering How to Sell a House for the Kardashians Talking to Kris Jenner’s broker about vetting buyers, fending off gawkers, and the frozen-yogurt machine in the pantry. By Clio Chang
first person My Post-Divorce Apartment “Can you really live there by yourself?” my landlord asked. I probably shouldn’t, but I did. By Haley Mlotek