For once, New Yorkers are praying for subway delays. The MTA’s announcement that it will phase out an iconic portion of the fleet in 2025 has normally jaded straphangers feeling nostalgic over the loss of another piece of Big Apple history. More than 1,700 subway cars dating back to the 1980s, known for their staggered, shades-of-orange … Read more
They got their ears pierced — and pierced holes in their pockets, too. New Yorkers are dropping thousands on ear stylists to hole up their lobes and bedazzle their auditory areas with baubles specifically curated to complement the curvatures of their ears. “I’ve probably spent around $4,500 on piercings. My most expensive piece was around … Read more
At Bryant Park, Christmas is in the air — even if the air is a balmy 80 degrees. Temps in the city hit 80 on Wednesday and 74 degrees Thursday, but that didn’t stop people from ice skating and enjoying festive fare. The Winter Village — complete with ice rink, Christmas tree, holiday market, Lodge … Read more
The subway changed Rick McGuire’s life. No, he didn’t meet his forever person on the uptown A train like fiancés Anastasia Gregory and Spencer Seabaugh, nor did he find “American Idol” fame after launching a crooning career on station platforms like singer Just Sam. Instead, the subway system, which celebrates its 120th anniversary Sunday, gave … Read more
Is it IV-“drip” coffee? Popular New York City coffee chain, 787 Coffee, has stirred customer debates after swapping cups for viral plastic pouches that are being compared to juice pouches or medical bags. “It feels kind of nostalgic…like a Capri Sun,” Dustin, 33, a defense contractor who works in New York, told the Post. The … Read more
You talkin’ to me? Young NYC professionals are saying “get outta town!” to new research calling out Gen Z employees for being “lazy.” The workplace survey, conducted by Intelligent.com, revealed widespread hesitation on the part of managers to bring on recent college graduates, noting concerns about their work ethic, communication skills and job readiness. Accusations … Read more
Over three-fourths of liquor-loving New Yorkers confessed they’ve experienced “financial hangovers,” or the dreaded feeling that a night of drinking left their bank account hammered, according to a new survey. Source link #Exclusive #Booze #youre #broke #Yorkers #admit #financial #hangovers
Aw, rats. The Big Apple is the most rodent-riddled city in America, according to new data that will hardly surprise New Yorkers who notice the pests proliferating in parks, playgrounds and subway stations. Pest control company Terminix ranked the 50 most rodent-infested cities based on what locales use their services most often, with New York … Read more
Hey, we’re sightseeing here! NYC visitors have their work cut out for them, with so much to see and do — but when a local website asked New Yorkers to help out with suggestions for the “so-called “perfect day” in the Big Apple, a barrage of differing opinions threatened to leave tourists more overwhelmed than ever. … Read more
It’s a world wide web of lies when it comes to dating in New York. The Empire State ranked as the worst in the nation in a survey rating honesty among online daters — scoring 3.4 out of 10, below the national average of 5.1. DatingAdvice.com surveyed 3,000 singles on the truthfulness of those they matched with … Read more
Seven New Yorkers contracted listeria linked to sliced deli counter meat in a multistate outbreak that killed two and landed more than a dozen people in the hospital, health officials said Friday. Twenty-eight people in 12 states reported being infected with the bacteria strain, though the number of cases and states is likely higher, according … Read more
Champagne wishes may remain but caviar dreams have become a reality for many New Yorkers. After years of gold flakes and truffles, caviar is the latest popular pricey add-on. A $50 mozzarella stick topped with caviar served at Chelsea Living Room is the latest buzzy concoction with the salty spread, and people are ordering it nonstop … Read more
When Isabella Epstein moved to the West Village in 2021, no “Sex and the City”-style gaggle of gal pals awaited her arrival. At 23, the Connecticut girl — new to NYC after snagging a prime investment banker gig — found herself unhappily alone, even approaching random folks on the street in search of companionship. This past winter, … Read more
If you want pearl jewelry from this Soho shop, you’re going to have to use some mussel. At Pearl & the Beast, shoppers can go fishing for mussels and shuck them open themselves for shiny pearls to make their own necklaces, rings and more. And you don’t have to shell out much for your DIY … Read more
Welcome to Fear City. Amid spiking crime and violent carjackings involving luxury vehicles in NYC — like last month’s “great first date” turned action movie, complete with guns shoved in the face of a $150,000 BMW-driving Romeo — well-heeled Gothamites worried about getting to the Hamptons this summer are clamoring for their own exclusive, secure “supercars.” Among … Read more
We’re flying to get outta here. Flight attendant takes the top spot as the most wanted job in New York, according to a new survey of job seeking habits. Empire State residents appear to eager to get up from behind a desk — and move about the cabin — with an average of 16,815 of us … Read more
A New York fashion designer is stopping people on the street, taking the clothes off their backs and tearing them apart — and people are begging to be next. No, it’s not some sort of strange performance art or form of protest: Layana Aguilar, a former “Project Runway” contestant, is revamping strangers’ clothes into one-of-a-kind, … Read more
Well, that’s rich. While it’s true that the uber-wealthy don’t share the same mundane problems as their lower-class counterparts, it turns out their “rich people problems” include the same spectrum of negative emotions as the rest of us — not that New Yorkers have any sympathy for them. The upper class commonly struggles with a … Read more
Hey, we’re walkin’ here! A new survey of New Yorkers tackles the thorny subject of sidewalk etiquette in the Big Apple — a simple set of rules so many visitors to the greatest city in the world fail to follow. In the only American metropolis where hoofing it on a daily basis is a necessity rather … Read more
Amid a boom in transparency surrounding cosmetic procedures, the once taboo tweakments to age gracefully now seem more pervasive than ever as youth chasers integrate popular injectables, like Botox and filler, into their beauty regimens. “There’s been a dramatic shift from people viewing these things as a form of cosmetic surgery or a medical thing … Read more