Bike corrals are rows of CityRacks (NYC bike racks) installed in the curbside lane of the street instead of on the sidewalk. This design is a great solution for places where demand for bicycle parking outstrips the available sidewalk space. Anyone can request a bike corral but every bike corral needs a maintenance partner to keep the bike corral clear of snow and debris.

Check out program page to learn more about NYC Bike Corrals.

New York Magazine's Vulture has a great video series called "The Deep End" in which producer Mady Mills finds out out how hard it is to make it in New York City by trying various careers she has no experience with whatsoever. In this recent video from the series, watch as she learns what it takes to be a improv comedian at The People's Improve Theater.

What does it take to make it into an acclaimed improv team in New York? I have no idea. I’ve never done improv, I prefer scripts to spontaneous dialogue, and I’m more awkward than most. Regardless, I decided to find out. So I auditioned for a house team at the People’s Improv Theater, one of the most prestigious comedy schools in New York.

This great vintage aerial photograph shows the Empire State Building and its surrounding area looking northwest in the Fall of 1972. Captured only 47 years ago by photographer James Doane the impressive photograph shows a much different Midtown Manhattan skyline.