Lifestyle

Protesters holding signs calling to stop rent increases at a NYC Rent Guidelines Board hearing
Why New York City Froze Rent-Stabilized Increases for 2026
September 23, 2026

The Rent Guidelines Board votes annually on caps that apply to about one million stabilized apartments. Here’s how it evaluates economic data and what rights tenants have if landlords overcharge.

The Public Theater building, a distinctive red brick structure with ornate architectural detailing at 425 Lafayette Street
How The Astor Revives Supper-Club Dining Inside the Public Theater
September 21, 2026

Chef Andrew Carmellini and designer Serge Becker’s new restaurant reopens the Public Theater’s dining program with midcentury Manhattan classics and theatrical memorabilia.

A row of brick storefronts with fashion boutiques and mannequins along a Meatpacking District street
How Snoopy in Style NYC turned the Meatpacking District into a fashion stop
September 19, 2026

A free, 16,000-square-foot show of designer-dressed Snoopy dolls and Peanuts archives closes September 26 in the Meatpacking District.

A city plaza with trees and benches in front of One Hudson Square in Manhattan's Hudson Square/SoHo area
How Manhattan’s retail rebound is spreading beyond its marquee streets
September 14, 2026

A REBNY report on the first half of 2026 finds Manhattan retail leasing pushing into Hudson Square, Union Square and residential strips as prime corridors run low on storefronts.