A new procrastination tool data site makes maps of everything from the city's cupcake shops to quality of life (Untapped Cities)
Be suspicious of any landlord who offers you a fruit basket in lieu of functional utilities (Gothamist)
This white glove co-op's policies on "the help" are gross, yes, but are they illegal? (NYT)
Every single thing about the way you run your household *might* be making you fat (Daily Mail)
Roosevelt Island is still a relative bargain, we should probably all move there (Curbed NY, previously)
A checklist to help first-time New York renovators navigate what's sure to be a Kafka-esque, impossibly frustrating process (NYT)
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