Topic: New York City
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1 Out of Every 100 New York City Children Slept in a Shelter This January
Mayor Bloomberg's other legacy: a homelessness crisis.
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Uncovering the First, Fascinating Rulebook for Subway Sign Design
A legendary document brought to the masses.
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Raw Anger Permeates a New Film About Gentrification in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
There is nothing subtle about Gut Renovation, Su Friedrich’s latest documentary. She's pissed and she wants you to know it.
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'Humans of New York' Makes an International Brand's Screw Up Pay Off for City Kids
Clothing label DKNY used photographer Brandon Stanton's images without his permission, but this story has a happy ending.
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Is Helping Strangers to a Free Subway Ride a Good Way to Protest Rising Transit Fares?
A New York City subway ride now costs a full dollar more than it did 10 years ago. A small group of activists are taking their frustration to the fare gate.
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Shouldn't Pedestrians At Least Be Safe From Cars on the Sidewalk?
Even in walking cities like New York, the criminality of drivers who kill pedestrians is far from clear.
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Maps
An Ode to New York's Glorious DIY Sidewalk Seating Culture
Design firm Street Plans Collaborative has started tracking informal street furniture, and you can help.
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Videos
What It's Like to Play a Grand Piano in a NYC Park Every Day
Colin Huggins brings his passion for music to Washington Square Park.
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An Obsessive Cataloging of New York's Windows
If you live in Manhattan, you might recognize your own window in this curious collection by illustrator José Guízar.
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Photos
Holiday Appropriate Public Art of the Day: Giant Heart in Times Square
An installation that "wraps around the visitors," created from Superstorm Sandy-ravaged boardwalks.
