Caption: WeWork’s co-working space in Shanghai, China. The company is planning a big expansion in the nation, where co-working is getting increasingly popular with the younger generation. (Photo credit: WeWork) From bikes to working space, the booming sharing economy is China has become one of the latest battlegrounds for […]
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The Age of Co-living
Caption: Members at Common, a co-living startup, chilling at communal space. Co-living has become one of the latest trends in real estate as millennials look for a sense of community in isolated metropolises like New York. (Photo provided by Common Coliving) Life has changed for Nathan de Paz, a Texas […]
Bike Sharing Companies Claim to Strike Gold in NYC
CITI Bike said it would add 2,000 new bikes and 140 new stations extending the reach of its bike-sharing system in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn by the end of 2017, according to a an nouncement by NYC Department of Transportation in September. CITI Bike runs the biggest bike-sharing program in […]
NYC Shopkeepers Notice Tourism Shift as Travel Ban Expands
Netherlands native Vienna Romanov, 29, said she and her husband were aware of the United States’ travel ban when they planned their autumn tour of New York City and New England, but were undeterred. “We’re very fortunate to have a Dutch passport because, not to be arrogant, but it brings […]
For Interfaith Couples, Independent Rabbis Fill Void Left by Jewish Institutions
When Ashley Howard, 33, and Ramit Singh, 35, married in September, they had two ceremonies – one Jewish, one Hindu. Although they originally planned one ceremony combining customs from each religion, their parents did not approve of the arrangement. ¨They said, ‘either have no tradition at all, or do it […]
Streetwear Goes Corporate, Draws Crowds in Williamsburg and SoHo
A group of shoppers stood anxiously in line on a recent October morning, waiting for the doors to open at the new Williamsburg location of the cult streetwear brand Supreme. Just a day after the store opened on October 5, private equity firm The Carlyle Group, which manages $170 million […]
East Village Resident Disputes the Legality of ‘Bottomless Brunch’
On weekends, “bottomless” bellinis and mimosas are a Manhattan tradition for both tourists and locals. The future of this tradition, however, may be uncertain. On September 19, East Village resident Robert Halpern filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of “bottomless brunch,” a practice in which restaurants offer limitless alcohol for […]
East Harlem City Planning Commission Approves Rezoning Project
By Yasemin Sim Esmen On October 2 the New York City Planning Commission approved an East Harlem rezoning project that allows for new condos to be built up to 30 floors high, with enough space in front of them for sidewalk cafes and art and entertainment spaces. In addition, the […]
Soho Retailers Say Summer Sales Down As Dollar Strengthens
As New York’s summer shopping season came to an end in late September, various Soho retailers say that sales slowed down last year because of the strength of the dollar and a decrease in tourist traffic caused by visa policies of US president Donald Trump. Cecilia Kwong, the owner of Soi […]