Summer Electricity Bills Predicted To Be Highest in 5 Years—and These States Will Feel the Heat the Most This Week

Millions of homeowners up and down the East Coast are bracing for a brutal heat wave this week.  Over 100 million people are in the path of what promises to be an intense early-summer scorcher, according to the Weather Channel, with the high temps already moving in for parts of the country.  For hom

The Overlooked Home Feature That Could Save Buyers Thousands

The most expensive part of a cheaper home might be the car you need to live there. Housing and transportation accounted for 50% of household spending in 2024, the most recent year for which data is available, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Housing ate up 33% of that budget, while

The Carroll Street Bridge Is on the Move Again

Are drawbridges the most entertaining pieces of infrastructure around? They evoke medieval moats, tall sailboats, Inspector Clouseau. The only time you might not appreciate them is when the one you want to cross is in the up position — or,... More »

The Painter Who Moved Into the Old New York Egg Auction

When Rob Mango moved into a loft on Duane Street in 1977, his neighbors were Richard Serra and dairy-and-egg wholesalers with warehouse floors coated in yolks and grime. But in a little over a decade, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, and Harvey Keitel had arrived. So did the paparazzi swarming to...