Sukjong Hong
Editor at Curbed
Editor @curbed, the city site of @NYMag. Pitches/tips: [email protected]. Previously at @archpaper | @newrepublic. She/her.
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2 months ago |
curbed.com | Sukjong Hong
chapters A glimpse into the living rooms of the Middle East, from Istanbul to the border of Iran. During her travels in Iran, the photographer Miriam Stanke met the Iranian poet, Heydar Abbasi, also known by his pen name Barişmaz. Here he is in his house near Tabriz. During her travels in Iran, the photographer Miriam Stanke met the Iranian poet, Heydar Abbasi, also known by his pen name Barişmaz. Here he is in his house near Tabriz.
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Nov 29, 2024 |
curbed.com | Justin Davidson |Wendy Goodman |Sukjong Hong |Adriane Quinlan
This year was a particularly great year for books that seemed long overdue, including monographs on Alexander Girard, Rosario Candela, and Donald Judd — specifically one dedicated to his furniture design. Then there are the photo books for enthusiasts with more niche interests, from Las Vegas (and Rome) through the eyes of Iwan Baan or a reissue of Martin Newman, whose mid-century photos of New York still feel electric. A Village Voice history and a Bronx deep dive round out the picks.
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Jul 9, 2024 |
curbed.com | Sukjong Hong |Clio Chang
Crest Hardware is closing. What started as a rumor on r/Williamsburg and local group chats late last month was confirmed on Monday with a letter sent out to customers from owner Joseph Franquinha: “It’s with a heavy heart we write to inform you Crest Hardware and Urban Garden Center is closing its doors after 62 years.” Franquinha’s father, Manny, opened the store at 558 Metropolitan Avenue with his brother Joe, in 1962.
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Apr 5, 2024 |
curbed.com | Adriane Quinlan |Sukjong Hong
This morning New Yorkers across the city felt their buildings shaking. The first reaction was disbelief. And then, denial. But then it was confirmed by the U.S. Geological Service: at 10:23 a.m., a 4.8-magnitude earthquake originating in Lebanon, New Jersey, had indeed occurred. It was felt as far as Philadelphia and Boston. The effects of the quake are still being assessed. In the moments after the quake, New Yorkers jumped on their phones and started texting and tweeting about it.
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Sep 29, 2023 |
curbed.com | Clio Chang |Katie McDonough |Sukjong Hong |Chris Stanton
There were threats of flash floods across the city on Friday; cars drove through small rivers, and JFK had already reported three inches by mid-morning. “We urge New Yorkers to prepare for heavy rain and potential flooding throughout Friday and Saturday morning,” NYC Emergency Management commissioner Zach Iscol said Thursday night. (Meanwhile, flash-flood phone alerts went off long after most people had already left for work and school.) The MTA warned of “major disruptions,” and they were right.
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