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.

• Bowery Boogie ⇒ Orchard Street Now a ‘Jingle Hell’ With Fornicating Reindeer and Pissing Santa
• Brooklyn Heights Blog ⇒ RIP Rocco Scali, “The Barber of Brooklyn Heights”
• Brownstoner ⇒ East New York's Empire State Dairy Could Become a Landmark Tuesday
• Crain's New York Business ⇒ Maimonides to Lay Off Up to 200 Employees
• Curbed NY ⇒ Bill Seeks to Protect NYC Tenants From Landlord Harassment
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The Lost Henry Hudson Memorial - Riverside Drive at 72nd Street
• Ephemeral New York ⇒ New York’s Most Beautiful Subway Light Fixture
• Harlem + Bespoke ⇒ See: The Hip Hop Nutcracker at United Palace
• Pardon Me for Asking ⇒ Dumonet Brooklyn: French "Haute Yet Hearty" Cuisine Coming to Former Red Rose Space on Smith Street
• Patently Apple ⇒ Apple's Second Brooklyn Store Grand Opening Yesterday Showcased a Few New Features
• The Lower East Side ⇒ The Lower East Side

Private chef-prepared meals, spa treatments and chauffeur-driven rides are just a few of the services provided to clients of New York’s most exclusive hotel… for dogs. D Pet Hotels, in New York’s affluent Chelsea neighbourhood, caters for the pets of the rich and famous, and its rooms and services are fit for the world’s most pampered pups. And with basic suites starting at a cool $84 a night and featuring an orthopaedic bed, TV, and 24-hour care, patrons include some of the world’s most famous dog lovers.

New York City was the Most Instagrammed City of 2017, according to the social network. Fueled by some of the most Instagrammed locations in the world (Times Square, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge each appear on the top-10 list), New York City appear more than anywhere else on the network. Congrats to our beautiful City!

Today, we’re excited to announce the Instagram community’s top 2017 moments. People from all around the world came to Instagram to collectively experience this year’s most important events, milestones and trends – from pop culture to cultural movements.