It’s Thursday afternoon in New York City, and if you’re a renter here, you need to read this.
Here’s what else is happening:
- “Paranormal Activity” is coming to Broadway, but the storyline of the onstage production will be completely different from the movie.
- It’s going to be hot next week! Here’s a handy guide to water fountains and refilling stations across the city.
- An MTA security guard who was hired to monitor subway fare gates was seen on video taking cash in exchange for swiping commuters in with a stolen student OMNY card.
- Some bleak news: It now takes the average New Yorker 20 years to save up for a down payment on a house.
- The Met is merging with Neue Galerie beginning in 2028.
- If you’re going to walk 32 miles around the perimeter of Manhattan, make sure you’re prepared!
- Missing Brooklyn’s Buttermilk Channel restaurant which closed in 2024? Good news, you can still get your fix if you’re ever in Tokyo.
- And finally, ever wonder what a turtle carries in a backpack?
