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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal combined units to create his Manhattan co-op
State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal has long spoken out about the need for more units to address New York City's affordable housing crisis — but has consolidated multiple homes in a pricey co-op to create a multi-million dollar apartment for himself. Between 2006 and 2016, Hoylman-Sigal and his husband combined three Greenwich Village apartments to form their 2,000-square-foot pad. There is no market value listed for the apartment, though with three bedrooms and three baths, the sale price would likely be in the millions. Hoylman-Sigal is an advocate for tenants' rights, slamming rent increases for rent-stabilized tenants and speaking out about the city's low vacancy rate. He is currently running for Manhattan borough president against Keith Powers, a current city councilmember. On a 2019 podcast, Hoylman-Sigal, who represents much of the west side of Manhattan, talked to host Jason Haber, a real estate entrepreneur, about the city's affordable housing problem. Haber said that consolidating units chips away at the city's housing stock and brought up an example of a wealthy New Yorker who combined nine apartments to form a single huge luxury home. Hoylman-Sigal agreed, explaining it makes financial sense for ultra-wealthy Manhattanites to buy multiple occupied units and merge them into mansions. He lamented this practice would force more rent-stabilized tenants out of their homes. 'On my block alone, on 10th Street, there's a software entrepreneur who's combining not one, not two, but three townhouses,' Hoylman-Sigal said, in an apparent reference to Sean Parker, a Facebook co-founder. 'It may be one of the largest townhouses in the Village by the time he's through with it. And I can't imagine to think how many families were pushed out of that residence over the years when he assembled this massive property. So it's a sad reality.' Parker's combination of the three mansions made headlines in 2016, although it does not appear he pushed any tenants out with his purchases. Hoylman-Sigal told the Daily News this week he had been referring to so-called 'Frankensteining,' or loopholes in rent stabilization laws that allowed landlords to combine or change apartments in order to hike rents up or push tenants out. That loophole was closed at the end of 2023 with the passage of legislation in Albany. Caroline Crowell, Hoylman-Sigal's campaign manager, cited his record on housing. 'In 2024, he helped secure more than 500 additional units of supportive and affordable housing in his senate district — in that same period, his opponent secured a paltry nine units in his council district,' Crowell said. 'The idea that the apartment he and his husband own in the Village has anything to do with Brad's record on increasing affordable housing is an absurd political hit.' The state senator also said he does not currently reside in the apartment, as he moved last year due to redistricting that shifted the bounds of the 47th District, which he represents.
Elle
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Will There Be A Season 4 Of ‘And Just Like That'? Sarah Jessica Parker Isn't So Sure
Happy And Just Like That... day to all who celebrate! Now that the inaugural episode of the third season has been released, there are questions aplenty for all who worship at the altar of our favourite Manhattanites: will Carrie and Aidan make it? Do we even want them to? Whatever is Miranda doing taking the virginity of a Nun (yes, really)? And will we ever get another Samantha Jones cameo? Yes, And Just Like That... is back in all of its cultural lightning rod glory. FIND OUT MORE ON ELLE COLLECTIVE The series was greenlit for a third outing in August 2023, but the fate of future seasons remains unclear as HBO hasn't officially confirmed that a fourth series is underway, but in interviews with ELLE UK, the cast of the spin-off remained optimistic. Here's everything you need to know about season four of And Just Like That... At the time of writing, a fourth season of And Just Like That... is yet to be confirmed, but HBO's precedent suggests that it may still be a possibility. The first season was marketed as a limited series, with its finale airing on February 3, 2022. Just weeks later, a second season was confirmed in March 2022, which eventually premiered on June 22, 2023 and, a few months later this time, in August 2023, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on May 29, 2025. If this pattern is anything to go by, there's still time for a fourth season to be confirmed by the streaming service. Asked by ELLE UK on May 29, 2025 about a potential fourth season, Sarah Jessica Parker (who plays the titular Carrie Bradshaw) said that she doesn't know. 'We [her and Michael Patrick King, the show's creator] haven't had that conversation yet,' she said, adding that she always 'waits to hear.' 'We talk about what he feels is most compelling and does that exist for him and us, and then we decide that maybe we don't have this right now, or it's not enough,' she confessed. As for when Parker will know the time is right to hang up Carrie Bradshaw's Manolos once and for all, she told ELLE UK that that would be a 'complicated conversation' with King. 'That will come when Michael and I sit down and talk about what stories are demanding his time and attention and fantasies,' she said, noting that it will be a 'substantive conversation about "Well, what now?"' Not yet as the fourth season is yet to be confirmed, but as soon as the next series is confirmed and a trailer is released, this piece will be updated. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE. Naomi May is a freelance writer and editor with an emphasis on popular culture, lifestyle and politics. After graduating with a First Class Honours from City University's prestigious Journalism course, Naomi joined the Evening Standard as its Fashion and Beauty Writer, working across both the newspaper and website. She is now the Acting News Editor at ELLE UK and has written features for the likes of The Guardian, Vogue, Vice and Refinery29, among many others.
New York Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
A Hamptons ‘girls' weekend' comes with an outrageous price tag these days: ‘Like Disneyland now'
Out East, temperatures are rising — and so are the prices. The cost of a 'girls' weekend' in the Hamptons has now blown out to several thousand dollars as aspiring content creators fork out big bucks to elbow their way into the hotspots hyped up on social media. The Wall Street Journal reports that an individual can drop at least $3,823 in just three days if they splash cash at the pricey places beloved by their favorite New York City-based influencers. 'The Hamptons is like Disneyland now,' self-described 'zillennial finance expert' Haley Sacks told the publication. 'It's so commodified, and you need to go to all these places to check a box so you can post on Instagram. And they all cost a lot of money.' 'The content aspect is really new,' Sacks added. 'There's a lot of pressure right now online of this idea of sameness, and the sameness pushes people into debt because it forces you to spend to keep up with a certain crowd.' 7 Revelers are pictured at the Surf Lodge in Montauk this past Sunday. The pricey hotspot is a favorite for influencers and aspiring content creators. David Benthal/ 7 New Yorker Noelle Conforti is pictured in the Hamptons. Last summer, she and her gal pals paid thousands for a summer share. @noelleconforti/Instagram 7 Duryea's in Montauk is an essential pitstop on an glamorous girls' weekend. @duryeasmontauk/Instagram 7 The $97 lobster cobb salad at Duryea's is a must-have for young Manhattanites who flock to Montauk. @duryeasmontauk/Instagram But for the hordes of bright-eyed Big Apple youngsters who step off the Jitney armed with their smartphones and credit cards, the steep costs are a small price to pay for access to an elite scene — and enviable social media content. 'It feels like you're a part of some exclusive club,' New Yorker Noelle Conforti, 26, told the Journal. 'You almost feel like you've made it in a sense because you're there and you're partying with really fun and cool people that you typically see on social media.' For those who don't have their own house in the Hamptons, the biggest cost is accommodation, with the Journal reporting that gal pals pay up to $1,500 each to bunk down for three nights in a shared motel room. Others squeeze into rental houses, which are also exorbitantly priced. 7 'It feels like you're a part of some exclusive club.' Glamorous trendsetters are seen posing at Surf Lodge in Montauk over the Memorial Day Weekend. David Benthal/ 7 Round Swamp Farm, an organic market in Bridgehampton, is also an essential stop, thanks to its $32 guacamole and $16 chicken salad, both of which have gone viral on TikTok. Courtesy of Round Swamp Farm Conforti told The Journal that her group of friends paid $3,700 for four nights in a three-bedroom share last summer. However, the accommodation merely functions as a place to sleep, with the vacationers stepping out — and paying up — to capture content for their social channels. Among the go-to places: Carissa's The Bakery, where a matcha latte and an almond croissant will set you back $15, and a Tracy Anderson workout class costing $75. Those heading to Montauk can expect to pay $97 for a lobster cobb salad at Duryea's, while bottle service at Surf Lodge is a eye-popping $950, per the publication. Round Swamp Farm, an organic market in Bridgehampton, is also an essential stop, thanks to its $32 guacamole and $16 chicken salad, both of which have gone viral on TikTok. 7 Revelers are seen at Surf Lodge over Memorial Day Weekend. There, bottle service can cost an eye-popping $950. David Benthal/ Also factored into the cost of a girls' weekend: hair, makeup and clothing. Big Apple-based Francia Cooper, 33, told the Journal she does serious grooming ahead of a Hamptons weekend. The wellness entrepreneur will buy new extensions for $180, fake eyelashes for $120, and treat herself to a Russian manicure and pedicure for $250 all for a Hamptons trip. Many visitors also flock to the brand-name boutiques that line the main streets of Southhampton, East Hampton and Sag Harbor to indulge in a spot of shopping. However, some merely pose out front, mindful that they've already spent too much money on their weekend away. 'If you don't take a selfie in front of the little Chanel boutique house-looking store, then I'm not sure if you even went to the Hamptons,' Conforti quipped.
Boston Globe
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
They're teens. Wait until you read their newspaper.
Billy Stern, the paper's 15-year-old top editor, kept tabs on their progress in a planning document on his laptop. According to his color-coding system, reporters had already filed articles about nearby summer camps and the construction of a new hospital on the grounds of a former baseball field. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up He turned to Teddy Rattray, 15, the paper's most prolific columnist and Billy's friend since Little League, to float ideas for a restaurant review. Advertisement 'We still haven't done hot dogs," Teddy said. Billy agreed: Hot dogs should be an editorial priority. The operation has grown slicker since the boys got into the news business last year as eighth graders at East Hampton Middle School. Billy had been looking for a summer job that was more stimulating than his usual gig squeezing lemons at a food truck. He enlisted Teddy and Teddy's cousin Ellis Rattray to put together an eight-page paper exploring Montauk from a teenager's perspective. Advertisement 'We were still very young; we had no idea what we were doing,' said Billy, a junior varsity quarterback whose hair was tousled into a cruciferous mop. The trio got an early publicity bump with an article in The East Hampton Star, a stalwart local paper whose owner and editor is Ellis' father, David Rattray. Hyperlocal and proudly anachronistic, The Ditch Weekly in some ways resembled a more wholesome little brother of The Drunken Canal, the Dimes Square area's onetime paper of record. Here was another unexpected print publication from members of a digital generation, just with more boogie boarding and fewer club drugs. The Ditch team published 10 issues last summer before taking a break to start high school. But on FaceTime calls and in English class, where Billy sits one desk in front of Teddy, they have been plotting their return. For The Ditch Weekly's sophomore summer, its staff has swelled to 20 teenagers. Their goal is to distribute 2,000 copies of the paper a week through Labor Day, funded entirely by ad sales. And they do not want their parents to be involved -- except for when they need to be driven places. Perhaps most ambitious of all, they hope to persuade other teenagers to put down their phones and pick up a newspaper. 'When you're on your phone, it gets boring after a while,' said Dylan Centalonza, 14, a new writer for the paper who covers motels with her twin sister, Fallon. 'This is something you have to put work into.' The teenagers who work on The Ditch Weekly are almost all year-round residents of the South Fork of Long Island. They have summer jobs working at golf clubs and jewelry stores; their parents are real estate agents, financial advisers, farm stand owners and restaurateurs. Advertisement They are well aware of the area's reputation as a part-time playground for the superrich, where Manhattanites sip cocktails poolside and browse the Gucci store. But they are frankly bored by the idea of covering that world and the celebrities who often populate it. 'There's so many that sometimes you just walk right past them,' said Lauren Boyle, 14, adding that practically everyone on the staff had bumped into Scarlett Johansson. They would rather assign stories about the version of Montauk and its surroundings that they know best. In interviews between copy edits, they described quiet winters attending East Hampton High School and summers spent surfing and biking around Montauk Shores, the community of high-end trailer homes that overlooks Ditch Plains Beach. 'Everyone thinks of it as just a rich, touristy place, but there's so much of the past that nobody really knows about,' said Ellis, 15, who wrote an article last year about the history of Montauk's skate park. Working on the paper, he added, 'I learned so much about the town I live in.' Early issues of The Ditch Weekly, which is named for the founders' favorite sandy hangout, contained Teddy's review of dueling pancake houses (headline: 'Battle of the Buttermilk') and Billy's interview with a surf shop owner. Ellis wrote a weekly roundup of mischief from police reports (headline: 'Spring Shenanigans'). 'A Greenwich Village man is facing a felony charge for possession of cocaine after police spotted him in downtown Montauk,' he wrote in a dispatch last July, followed by an account of a spat between two intoxicated people over the ownership of a Rolex. Advertisement There are also more ambitious offerings. Lauren was especially proud of an article she had just written with Valentina Balducci, 15, about how Montauk business owners stay afloat in the winter offseason. Last year Teddy's older sister, Nettie Rattray, 17, snagged an interview with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan about Gen Z voter turnout that ran on the paper's front page. Their output is impressive enough to invite some questions. 'I get asked a lot, 'Are the kids actually doing it?'' Dana Stern, Billy's mother, said over omelets at a diner in East Hampton. Her attempts to contribute are usually shut down, she said. 'They made it very clear that they don't want adults helping.' Despite industrywide headwinds, The Ditch Weekly is 'very profitable,' said Charlie Stern, the paper's chief financial officer, who at 17 is something of an elder statesman on the staff. He is also Billy's older brother; the two have a standing meeting on Sundays to discuss ad revenue and expenses. Staff writers are paid $50 to $70 an article, and printing costs are around $900 per week. A portion of profits is donated to A Walk on Water, an organization that facilitates surfing for children with disabilities. The team declined to disclose profits, but Teddy's mother, Bess Rattray, admitted that she had been 'astounded' by the paper's financial success. With his cut from last summer, Teddy bought an e-bike. Back at Ditch headquarters, where the doughnut holes were dwindling, veteran staff members sat with the paper's first two writers from New York City, Annie Singh and Sofia Birchard. The group debated: Would a TikTok account help them reach more teenagers, or would it cheapen the appearance of their reporting? Advertisement 'It's definitely easier to blow up' on TikTok than on Instagram, where they have an account, Valentina said. 'And even if we don't blow up, that's fine,' Lauren responded. 'As long as we have some social media that makes us look fun. We're not, like, boring people, I don't think.' Nearby, Hudson Tanzmann, 15, the paper's head of distribution, said he and Billy had been trying to set up a more sophisticated delivery program than the current system of leaving stacks of free papers at stores around Montauk, weighed down by painted rocks. The enterprise has turned friends into colleagues, and summer vacation into a cascade of deadlines. Billy is in charge of making sure everything gets done; hence the color-coded planning document. ('Red is, We need it now, " he said.) At times Dana Stern has worried about her son's stress levels during what should be the most relaxing season of the year. 'Billy's always like, 'Mom, it's under control,'' she said. This article originally appeared in
Condé Nast Traveler
10-05-2025
- Condé Nast Traveler
11 Best Places to Go Hiking Around NYC
Whether you're strolling along Central Park's rambling lawns or riding the city's infamous tangle of subway lines, you can find adventure in every city block of New York City. But sometimes, wilderness calls, and what better way to answer than by taking to the trails and going hiking around NYC? Rugged outdoorsy types, avid birders, and born and bred Manhattanites simply looking for a change of scenery can find their fix just one train ride or hour-long drive away. From stunning views that have captured the hearts and imaginations of American icons like the Hudson River School painters, to the brisk, endorphin-inducing exercise that comes with navigating the region's woody terrain, these trails embrace the country's wealth of natural scenery. While the best spots for hiking around NYC whisk you to mountains, valleys, and rivers that feel like they're a hard-earned road trip away, getting yourself there might just be the easiest leg of the journey. Below, we've gathered our favorite paths, trails, and climbs near the city, plus a couple of suggestions on how to get there and where to stay, should you wish to extend your day trip into a weekend. Happy trails! Read our complete New York City travel guide here, which includes:
