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Clio Chang is a staff writer at Curbed who covers everything New York City. She was previously at New Republic and VICE.

  1. street fights
    The City Wants to Demolish a West Village Recreation CenterThe historic Tony Dapolito center with a Keith Haring mural is landmarked but the city says it’s too expensive to preserve.
  2. pool party
    I Rented a Very Popular Backyard PoolIt’s in Staten Island, and it’s the most-booked listing on the rent-by-the-hour app Swimply.
  3. celebrity real estate
    Only Giuliani’s Real Estate Can Save Him NowSelling his Upper East Side co-op or Palm Beach condo may finally end his bankruptcy saga.
  4. under a million
    A Brooklyn Heights Two-Bedroom for Under a MillionPlus a very affordable studio in the historic Master Apartments.
  5. who’s selling
    The Jennifer Lopez–Ben Affleck Real-Estate ShuffleA Manhattan sale, a solo purchase in Pacific Palisades, and one joint listing: their marital home in Beverly Hills.
  6. get out of town
    A Mid-Century Ranch in Phoenicia With a Private StreamPlus an updated Gothic Revival in Catskill for $750,000.
  7. who’s selling
    Louis CK Is Selling His Shelter Island HouseThe renovated Tudor-style house is listed for $7 million more than he paid for it in 2014.
  8. small spaces
    The Queen Bunk-Bed InfluencersDespite living in a tiny West Village studio, this couple will never go back to sharing a bed.
  9. celebrity real estate
    ‘The Baldwin Property Is Lovely, But …’Brokers were a bit brutal about why Alec Baldwin’s Hamptons house isn’t selling.
  10. upstate
    Jenni Kayne, Real-Estate FlipperWill her new shoppable farmhouse and spa in Tivoli be the next on the market?
  11. under a million
    A Two-Bedroom Bed-Stuy Duplex for Under $1 MillionPlus a Tudor City one-bedroom with a working fireplace and lots of original details in Park Slope.
  12. street fights
    Turns Out Those Giant Link5G Towers Don’t Have 5GTwo years later, most of them are just glorified internet kiosks.
  13. brick & mortar
    Hobby Lobby Has Chosen TribecaThe arts-and-crafts giant will open its first Manhattan location at 270 Greenwich Street.
  14. brick & mortar
    Crest Hardware Is ClosingOwner Joe Franquinha confirmed the news in a letter to customers.
  15. under a million
    A Central Park South Studio With a Room of Windows for $770,000Plus a charming little one-bed with garden views in historic Hudson Heights.
  16. nooks
    The Perfect Kitchen in RidgewoodArchitectural designer Brianne Doak had one hard line when looking for a rental: no landlord specials.
  17. getting around
    People Are Getting Stuck in Airplane Ceilings Now?A new genre of flight horror.
  18. under a million
    A Two-Bedroom Near the Frick for Just $950,000And another in Jackson Heights with lots of light and good details.
  19. landlords and tenants
    Trouble at the Rent Guidelines BoardOwner member Christina Smyth is getting sued for alleged harassment of Section 8 tenants.
  20. my first new york
    Ryan Serhant Was a Hand Model for AT&TThe broker and Owning Manhattan reality star on his earliest days in the city.
  21. openings
    Hot Bird Becomes Chick-fil-ATime marches on for the hulking tower at 809 Atlantic.
  22. street fights
    The Four Seasons Hotel Is Coming BackAfter a four-year stalemate, Beanie Babies magnate Ty Warner has agreed to a reopening plan.
  23. the rent is too damn high
    Your Rent Is Going UpThe Rent Guidelines Board voted last night to approve increases on one- and two-year leases.
  24. under a million
    A Riverdale Two-Bedroom With a Pool and a View for $437,000As the heat dome sets in, we found you places to cool off.
  25. get out of town
    Your New Life in a Connecticut ColonialOr a charming, cheapish shack in Riverhead that is probably a gut job.
  26. staging
    The Listings Have Dogs NowGoldendoodles seem to be the new round mirror for apartment stagers.
  27. the business of brokering
    Brokers Are Ready to Fight for Their FeesAn army of Douglas Elliman and Corcoran agents turned out to oppose Chi Ossé’s broker-fee reforms: “We don’t just open doors.”
  28. under a million
    A One-Bedroom in Villa Charlotte Brontë for $649,000And a Chelsea studio so nice you won’t mind having a bed in your living room.
  29. unaffordable housing
    How to Find an Actually Good Apartment Not on StreetEasyHow New Yorkers are actually finding their apartments right now.
  30. the rent is too damn high
    US-POLITICS-ECONOMY-RENT
    Should Landlords Cover Broker Fees?Talking to a broker who thinks Chi Ossé’s new bill will be better for everyone involved.
  31. bathrooms
    The City’s New Bathroom Map Is Actually Pretty HandyThough the options are still dire in a lot of neighborhoods.
  32. openings
    A Former Santander Bank for $1 a MonthHow an artist managed to get the best deal in New York City.
  33. street fights
    The Battle Over the Bed-Stuy Tennis CourtsWhen a new tennis coach replaced the local teacher, many saw it as another sign of the neighborhood’s changes.
  34. street fights
    The Dump Next DoorHow everyone in Woodstock started fighting over a 10-foot pile of backyard trash.
  35. interiors
    How to Build a Kitchen for Miranda JulyTalking to artist and contractor Nico B. Young about making July’s butter-yellow cabinetry.
  36. environment
    Walking Around New York City With a Tiny SawA morning with the spring class of citizen street-tree pruners.
  37. who’s buying
    Today
    Martha Stewart and Her Daughter Bought at the BelnordAnd she’s already shopping at Zabar’s.
  38. urban fauna
    Does Rat Birth Control Actually Work?And everything else we wanted to know about this novel approach to the city’s rat problem.
  39. who’s buying
    Time 100 Next
    Emily Weiss Bought Two Townhouses in 5 MonthsThe Glossier co-founder has spent a combined $40 million since last November.
  40. who’s selling
    Annie Leibovitz Is Giving Up Her California Farm DreamThe 65-acre property is one of several she’s put up for sale in recent years.
  41. my first new york
    John Early Lived With a Lesbian Minister and Her Dog When He Moved HereTalking to the cast of Stress Positions about their early days in the city.
  42. brick & mortar
    The $10,000-a-Month ‘Wellness Social Club’ on Greenwich StreetUsing AI and a little bit of your blood, Continuum Club promises a “journey to becoming the ideal version of oneself.”
  43. neighborhood news
    The City’s Boat-Breakers Get to WorkA new Parks Department unit has hundreds of abandoned vessels to crush.
  44. street fights
    ‘Please Don’t Hang Out Here’The West Village is wary but ready for Gen-Z fans of ‘Sex and the City’ to discover Magnolia Bakery and 66 Perry.
  45. eclipse
    Partial solar eclipse in New York City
    Watching New York Watch the EclipseIn parks, at museums, on their roofs…
  46. eclipse
    Solar Eclipse Over The United States
    We Answer Your New York–Specific Eclipse QuestionsCan I watch this from my stoop? Will the entire city be gridlocked?
  47. who’s selling
    E.B. White’s Childhood Home Is for SaleThe six-bedroom Mount Vernon mansion has recently been renovated.
  48. furniture
    2023 Baby2Baby Gala Presented By Paul Mitchell - Red Carpet
    Kim Kardashian Has No Donald Judds in Her OfficeSays the Judd Foundation.
  49. mysteries
    Why Is My Apartment So Dusty All the Time?It took several air monitors, a Ziploc of my own hair, and two scientists to find out.
  50. getting around
    US-LIFESTYLE
    Every Question We Could Think of About Congestion PricingHow to run errands in the zone, find your toll rate, and figure out if you’re eligible for an exemption.
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