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Fuzz vs. buzz: Cops capture bee swarm just outside of Grand Central station

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Take a ride on Neil Young's 'Earth Train' this month

Related: Eye-tricking “windows” at NYC subway station give the illusion of looking into an underground park + Neil Young Earth

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Sneak a peek at the hill and slide-filled park coming soon to Governors Island

Related: Mayor Bloomberg Breaks Ground on New Elevated Governors Island Park Made of Recycled Materials + The Hils Via DNAinfo the hills, governors island overhall, governors island construction,...

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Studio Garneau's Transformer is an NYC Apartment That Morphs to Meet Your Needs

The custom-designed wall bed can be flipped up to create a small open space that the resident uses for yoga, and the blue-tiled, spa-like bath is separated from the bedroom by an ingenious,...

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First known case of Zika transmission from woman to man reported in NYC

Related: Long Island welcomes bats that can eat 1,000 mosquitoes an hour to fight Zika Via Mashable zika, zika control, zika new york, zika nyc, long island mosquito, mosquito control, how to control...

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W Hotel's Extreme Wow Suite lets you go glamping in a yurt in the middle of NYC

Camping is probably the last thing most people think about when it comes to the Big Apple. Glamping, on the other hand, fits right in. Just when we thought the popular trend of “glamorous camping” had...

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Trendy Urby waterfront community is the first in NY with its own farm, bodega...

Move over, Brooklyn. Staten Island is now home to a trendy new waterfront community that's giving the Kingsborough a run for its money. Dubbed Urby, the 900-unit rental complex in Stapleton boasts a...

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NYC unveils plans for redesigned "accordion" subway cars and renovated stations

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced plans for redesigned subway cars and renovated stations as part of the $27 billion, five-year MTA Capital Program to improve the NYC transit system....

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Snag a studio for as low as $548 a month through the housing lottery at this...

Related: + Pacific Park Brooklyn + COOKFOX Architects Images via COOKFOX Architects COOKFOX architects, 535 Carlton, nyc architecture, nyc condos, Vanderbilt condos, green roof, atlantic yards, pacific...

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Breaking Ground opens ultra-sustainable supportive housing complex in the Bronx

Related: Breaking Ground’s Park House to provide sustainable housing for 248 low-income families in the Bronx + COOKFOX Architects + Breaking Ground

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Swale floating food forest to launch this weekend by giving away free food

Related: NYC’s first floating food forest to hit the Hudson River this summer Via AM New York Images via Biome Arts Swale Food Forest

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Famously putrid corpse flower that smells like rotting meat could bloom this...

A stroll through the New York Botanical Garden http://www.nybg.org/ can be a lovely way to spend an afternoon, but you might not enjoy it as much if you caught a whiff of rotting meat. Visitors may...

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Get your free water-saving rain barrel from the NYCDEP

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is giving away rain barrels to reduce stormwater runoff and conserve water. The 60-gallon green containers are available at scheduled...

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Bike Fetish Day brings wacky wheeled creations to the streets of Williamsburg

Related: + City Reliquary Community Museum Via Gothamist Mutant bikes, williamsburg,

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New Pokmon Go tour at Met museum lets you catch 'em all while admiring...

"We were seeing people playing PokémonGO in the museum (and playing it ourselves — one of our guides is the current gym leader at the Met), and it's awesome the game is getting people in the door — but...

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Yesterday's storm caused NYC electricity prices to spike 1000 percent

NYC thunderstorm caused electricity prices to spike 1,000% on Monday This summer has been a mega scorcher, with high heat, intense humidity, and a flurry of thunderstorms all working together to make...

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L Train alternatives commuters can turn to during planned 2019 shutdown

NYC commuters may be in for a surprise when they hear what city planners have in store for the planned 2019 L Train shutdown, if they haven't been paying attention to recent news. Proposals for...

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"Bleeding" veggie burger to debut today at David Chang's Momofuku Nishi

Related: National Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival Serves Up Vegetarian Alternative Wings for First Time Ever Via Grub Street Images via Momofuku Tumbler and Twitter pages. David Chang, Pat Brown,...

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Take a free sunset cruise on this new 10,000-square-foot yacht restaurant at...

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Project Farmhouse community space with wall of edible plants coming to Union...

Union Square will soon become home to a unique space with a living wall https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160728/union-square/community-space-with-hydroponic-grow-wall-opening-under-union-square-hyatt...

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