Pigs may be illegal, but they're still secretly popular pets in the city (NYT)
Your roommate may be messy, but at least they didn't film you showering using a "spy pen camera" (DNAinfo)
The Brooklyn Heights house that inspired Truman Capote is up for sale (WSJ)
If you're doing serious renovations, expect to find hidden gems from past residents in the walls (NYT)
Inside the oddball backstory of Trump Tower (NYP)
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