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bathtubs with menacing auras In New York City, "1 bath" means a half-bathtub in your apartment's entryway and a toilet in a closet Rob Beschizza
blue heron Watch: Heron eats Central Park rat Kevin Reome
1970s This 1970 documentary shows dirty old New York at its meanest and most decrepit Mark Frauenfelder
Charlie Todd Sidewalk decal sets impromptu dance parties in motion Rusty Blazenhoff
trash What happens to the trash in New York City? Rob Beschizza
apartments New York City woman finds hidden empty apartment behind her medicine cabinet David Pescovitz
neo noir Photographer captures the neo-noir vibes of New York City Gareth Branwyn
ballardian Life in NYC's luxury residential skyscraper not so deluxe Rob Beschizza
new york city A tribute to 500 places that defined New York City and have now closed forever David Pescovitz
dark helmet Assailant of actor Rick Moranis turns out to be serial puncher Kevin Reome
transit Documentary on NYC's new real-time interactive subway map Andrea James
freecycle Instagram account shows where to find the cool curbside treasures that New Yorkers are giving away David Pescovitz
seinfeld How James Altucher's "New York is Dead Forever" essay goaded Seinfeld into unleashing ad hominem attacks Mark Frauenfelder
I love NY Watch Pigeon vs. Rat, a decidedly NYC brawl David Pescovitz
domestic terrorism SUV plows into BLM protest in NYC's Times Square, similar potentially deadly attacks happening around U.S. Xeni Jardin
I heart New York Winning "Wear a Mask" PSA is a real love letter to NYC Rusty Blazenhoff
sad endings Legendary East Village corner store, Gem Spa, closes its doors Gareth Branwyn
bohemianism A day in NY in the early 1980s through the eyes of musicians, artists, activists, filmmakers, and more Gareth Branwyn
outbreak Black and Latino New Yorkers are dying of coronavirus at twice the rate of whites Xeni Jardin
eiffel Recently discovered: Eiffel's drawings for a slightly different Statue of Liberty David Pescovitz