City Orders Removal of Central Park Statue; MTV VMAs Coming Back to NYC; $700M Stadium Coming to Harlem?

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There is a lot of stuff going on the City, and we can't write about it all. Here are some interesting things some of our friends have written up lately.

  • 6sqft ⇒ City Orders Central Park Statue of ‘Hero’ M.D. Who Performed Experiments on Slaves Be Removed
  • Bedford + Bowery ⇒ Bike Messengers Name Tompkins Bench After Biker-Photographer ‘Fast Eddie’ Williams
  • CityLab ⇒ Why New York City Stopped Building Subways
  • Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The 1904 Hotel Walton - 104 West 70th Street
  • Io9 ⇒ Grand Central Station Is Radioactive
  • Lyft Blog ⇒ Feeling Grateful Since Day 1: $500 Million in Driver Tips
  • New York Times ⇒ Video Music Awards Return to New York, Following Grammys’ Lead
  • New York YIMBY ⇒ Exclusive Reveal for $700 Million Harlem River Yards Mega-Project, Including New York's First Soccer Stadium Designed by Rafael Viñoly
  • Oh No DoBro ⇒ A Macy's Parking Garage No More, Ready for 11 Hoyt
  • The Lo-Down ⇒ Brooklyn-Based Bowling Alley, the Gutter, Headed for Essex Crossing | the Lo-Down : News From the Lower East Side
  • Untapped Cities ⇒ Step Inside AMAZE, a Labyrinthine Art Experience in Soho
Matt Coneybeare

Matt Coneybeare

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Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.

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