Queens May Get a Super Tall Tower; Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch; The Tragic History of NYC Oysters

Oyster Bay | This part of Mersea Island is renowned for it's huge wash up of Oysters. 

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Oyster Bay | This part of Mersea Island is renowned for it's huge wash up of Oysters. Voiceb[©]x

There is a lot of stuff going on the City, and we can't write about it all. Here are some interesting things some of our friends have written up lately.

  • Bowery Boogie What It Looks Like to Destroy 200 Years of Bowery History for an 8-Story Condo-Hotel
  • Daytonian in Manhattan The Neo-Georgian 1911 Goodridge Mansion -- No. 122 East 78th Street
  • Ditmas Park Corner The Farms of Flatbush
  • DNAinfo New York 964-Foot Tower Planned for Court Square Would Be Queens' Tallest Building
  • Free Williamsburg Death and Co. Restaurateur Bringing Huge Vegan Restaurant Complex to Williamsburg
  • Forgotten New York London Terrace, Chelsea
  • LTV Squad Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch – Park Politics Edition
  • My Inwood The Beekeeper of Inwood Hill
  • Racked NY St. Mark's Bookshop Is Holding a Cash-Only Sale in Its Final Days
  • Tectonic Construction Photos: The Bryant, NYC
  • Thrillist Meet NYC's Matchmakers, Because Not Everyone is on Tinder
  • Untapped Cities Aw Shucks: The Tragic History of New York City Oysters
Matt Coneybeare

Matt Coneybeare

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Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.

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