By Matt Chaban 11/01/12 10:52am

Planes Trains & Automobiles

The transit museum, back in service. (ERA USA)

The Subways and Buses Are Back, and So Is the Transit Museum, with Free Admission Today

Cooped up in Brooklyn? Tired of waiting for one of the bus islands outside the Barclays Center? Seen both movies at the Brooklyn Heights Cinema and looking for something to do? Why not head over to the New York City Transit Museum in Boerum Hill?

Just like the buses and subways, the subterranean museum is back open—we guess the out-0f-service subway station it’s located inside did not flood—and also like the buses and subways, admission is free of charge. The museum says in an email, “What better way to pay tribute to the incredible recovery effort of NYC Transit than to open the doors to the one institution that focuses on the history and impact of the region’s public transportation?” Their full announcement is below. Read More

By Elise Knutsen 10/25/11 9:39am

The Mysteries of Brooklyn

It's still tree-lined. (Bing Maps)

Brooklyn's Not (That) Afraid of the Projects Anymore

Who’s afraid of public housing? Not Brooklyn! The borough, newly named the coolest city on the planet, has not let the proximity of public housing complexes affect ever-increasing real estate prices, The New York Times reports. More specifically, a steady flow of professionals and young families have moved into the Boerum Hill neighborhood despite the looming public housing towers on either side. Read More

By Staff 4/06/07 6:17pm

The Afternoon Wrap: Friday

  • Restoration heroes Beyer Blinder Belle are fixing up the Empire State Building: uncovering the lobby’s gold-and-silver “celestial sky” ceiling mural. But, of course, the original lighting will be replaced by “modern, energy-efficient fixtures” [Interior Design]
  • Tragically, Brooklyn bars are now officially over-packed: “Manhattanites are actually commuting to our fair borough Read More

    • By Staff 3/02/07 6:12pm

    The Afternoon Wrap: Friday

  • Ian Schrager‘s old friend Philippe Starck is designing a 207-unit condo on the un-hip stretch of East 23rd Street between First and Second Avenue. And the place will be called Gramercy–even though Starck’s condo isn’t quite so close to the famous park. [Real Deal]
  • Thanks to the picture-perfect Brooklyn brownstones, Read More