Tuesday: A Good Book, A Weird Series, A Bad Map, and Vultures


A ‘New York Apartment Story’

  • AM New York, everyone’s favorite daily, breaks through with a week-long “interactive housing feature.” Ever wondered about the “borough identity” of Marble Hill residents? Or the proverbial “1,000-square-foot carpet made of $100 bills”? It’s your lucky week. AM will dedicate daily issues to info on buying, renting, developments, etc; Read More

  • Toni Schlesinger Reading Tonight

    She’s no longer at the Village Voice, but former “Shelter” columnist Toni Schlesinger will be reading tonight in the Village. The reading will be held at the Barnes and Noble on Astor, between Broadway and Lafayette, beginning at 7 p.m.

    About a month ago, we mentioned Five Flights Up, the book she’ll be reading Read More

    Toni Schlesinger: Back In Print

    Just as we were really missing Toni Schlesinger’s “Shelter” column that was published in the Village Voice since 1997, this 300-plus page anthology of her writings crosses our desk.

    It should be noted that the original cover, from the spring Princeton Architectural Press catalog, is comparatively more tame. Just a doorbell Read More