DiMenna Center transformed the lower half of a concrete off-Broadway theater into a new 20,000-sq-ft rehearsal and recording facility.
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New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art announced plans for a redesign of the plaza outside of its Fifth Avenue facade, financed with a $60 million gift from David Koch, a museum trustee.
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After his prints contrasting two famous fashion cities gained notoriety in the blogosphere, graphic designer Vahram Muratyan released a 224-page book of his split-screen-style illustrations last week, Paris Versus New York: A Tally of Two Cities . The book showcases his colorful, modern designs comparing the food, fashion, and architecture beloved in each city: Metro vs. Subway, bobo vs. hipster ...
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In the 1930s, people had a much different vision for what the 1980s would look like for New York City. This image is from the New York Public Library archives, and is captioned : "New York in 1980 as imagined in a new talking picture" (from 1930). Just look at how clean everything is! Nothing like the real '80s, which looked a bit more... apocalyptic . [ more › ]
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced plans to renovate its double-fountain Fifth Avenue plaza with $60 million of David H. Koch’s money. Koch, a libertarian Tea Party backer , and sworn enemy of many progressive causes, takes political positions anathema to many who benefit from his largesse. The latest donation prompted art critic Jerry Saltz and architecture critic Justin Davidson to ...
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Remedying the calamity that is Penn Station by moving Madison Square Garden to the Javits Center site is a way to bring back light and airy glory to New York’s transportation hub.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Purple Passport, a web-based collection of chic, one-stop-shop guides to experiencing the world's cities in style, has launched its New York City Guide . Featuring ...
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FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated today announced the acquisition of the landmark Knickerbocker Hotel in midtown Manhattan, New York, for $115 million. Consistent with its portfolio repositioning strategy, the company also announced it is marketing 16 non-strategic hotels.
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Architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has designed a fluorescent heart to mark Valentine's Day in New York's Times Square.
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Chesapeake Lodging Trust announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the 185-room Hyatt Place New York Midtown South, located in New York, New York, for a purchase price of $76.5 million, or approximately $414,000 per key.
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