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10 NYC Sites Transforming From Hospitals to Housing, …

WebCaledonian Hospital. This property has transformed from a former Prospect Park-fronting hospital to a Prospect Park-fronting apartment building. Appropriately called 123 on the Park, the building

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How microbes ‘designed’ New York

WebDuring the 1800s, epidemics swept the city. Diseases like cholera, measles, scarlet fever, tuberculosis, and smallpox killed thousands. The city relied on local water sources, which were

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Lenox Hill Hospital expansion blasted by Upper East Siders

WebLenox Hill Hospital’s multibillion-dollar plan to redevelop its Upper East Side campus and convert part of the site into a market-rate condo tower hit a community roadblock Wednesday. Concerned

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New York’s built environment was shaped by pandemics

WebIn the 1830s, a decade that saw the city’s population grow from 200,000 to over 310,000, New York was hit by new disasters. In June 1832, a cholera outbreak killed 5,000 people in two months

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Mapping NYC’s creepy abandoned hospitals and asylums

WebThe buildings remain littered with belongings of patients past, medical equipments, a flock of pigeons, and a squatter or two. Open in Google Maps. 79-25 Winchester Blvd, Queens Village, NY 11427

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How community fridges are fixing a broken food system

WebFood insecurity is a major issue in New York City, where an estimated 1.4 million people rely on emergency assistance like food pantries and soup kitchens—a sum that includes one out of every

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World Trade Center memorial for those with 9/11-related …

WebThe memorial honoring the thousands of 9/11 rescue and recovery workers who are sick or died from exposure to toxins in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks opened in lower Manhattan on

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Coronavirus in NY: Cuomo issues stay-at-home order for …

WebThe new restrictions are aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19 throughout New York state. As the number of COVID-19 cases balloons throughout New York—which has emerged as the epicenter of

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Staten Island’s neglected Seaview Hospital slated for …

WebThe city’s Economic Development Corporation is partnering with Staten Island Borough President James Oddo and NYC Health and Hospitals to transform Seaview into a mixed-use health-focused

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What Became of New York City's Ubiquitous Public …

WebNew York City's free public bath program: making the "Great Unwashed" feel so fresh and so clean since the late 19th century.Made less for recreation than to remedy New York's public health

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Deepak Chopra Drops $14.5M on Health-Centric Delos Condo

WebHolistic health and New Age guru and author Deepak Chopra has bought into the "health-centric" Delos building at 66 East 11th Street. The author has reportedly dished out $14.5 million for the

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Coronavirus in NYC: New York bans nonessential construction …

WebMax Touhey. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has halted most construction statewide in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic sweeping New York, following outcry from workers and lawmakers when the industry

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In a Queens Park, Reclaiming an Urban Wetland

WebIt is part of the Douglas S. Mackay Wetland Nature Trail, a 1.3 mile hike created in 1992. The trail is lined with fragrant wildflowers, and traverses the muddy terrain over rough-hewn board paths

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Jenny Holzer debuts roving NYC installation for World AIDS Day

WebA World AIDS Day art installation will take place at the AIDS Memorial, in Manhattan, and will include works by contemporary artist Jenny Holzer and designer Lewis Miller.

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Can NYC fix its homeless crisis

WebThe de Blasio administration’s Housing 2.0 plan calls for creating or preserving 300,000 affordable homes by 2026, but so far, the city has only hit 147,933 units—putting it less than halfway

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Leonardo DiCaprio Buys Into 'Health-Centric' Village Condos

WebDeveloped by Delos, available residences include three three-bedroom apartments ranging from $14.5 million to $15.5 million, but there's also a 4BR/4.5BA penthouse for a cool $50M and a four-story

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30+ developments transforming New Jersey's Hudson River …

WebDeveloped by Lennar Urban, the two buildings have a combined 177 luxury condominiums, and 1000 is already sold out. Prices at 1200 range from $799,000 to $3.925 million. Open in Google Maps. 1000

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Empty NYC hotels should be used to house the homeless: advocates

WebThat increasing number is why homeless advocates including VOCAL-New York, Picture the Homeless, and Human.nyc, along with some elected officials, have called on Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov

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From Utopia to Scandal to Luxury, The History of the Ansonia

WebThe total construction cost: $3 million. Considered the "grandest hotel in Manhattan," the Ansonia covered 550,000 square feet of space divided among 1,400 rooms, 300 suites, grand ballrooms

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Great charitable organizations in NYC, and how to volunteer to …

WebFrom its founding in 2011, BMC has rooted its organizing around the broader social and economic concerns of Central Brooklyn residents, such as educational self-determination, environmental

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