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5 days ago | 6sqft.com | Aaron Ginsburg

Credit: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit on Flickr Just in time for summer, A train service to the Rockaways will resume later this month following a four-month shutdown. On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that regular service will return on May 19, restoring subway access for the more than 9,000 daily commuters who travel in and out of the Rockaways.

5 days ago | 6sqft.com | Devin Gannon

Photo by Lerone Pieters on Pexels After a strong tourism year in 2024 when New York City saw nearly 65 million visitors, the second highest figure in the city’s history, officials predicted an even better 2025. Last year, New York City Tourism + Conventions projected the five boroughs would make almost a full economic and tourist recovery from the pandemic. And then President Donald Trump took office.

5 days ago | 6sqft.com | Aaron Ginsburg

Images courtesy of TotemA plan to redevelop a two-acre site around the Broadway Junction transit hub has been revised to increase the number of affordable homes from 600 to 1,000. After nearly 100 public meetings, developer Totem on Thursday released an updated version of its proposal to rezone the East New York site into Herkimer-Williams, a mixed-use project with four buildings along four blocks, containing housing, retail, community space, and open space.

6 days ago | 6sqft.com | Devin Gannon

Photography by Melanie Greene, Greenehouse NYC for The Corcoran GroupReal estate whiz and investor Barbara Corcoran is parting ways with her penthouse on the Upper East Side. Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group and star of “Shark Tank,” paid $10 million in 2015 for the 11-room duplex co-op overlooking Central Park at 1158 Fifth Avenue. The home, which has a glass solarium dining room, custom-designed library, and landscaped terrace, is now on the market for $12,000,000.

6 days ago | 6sqft.com | Aaron Ginsburg

All photos courtesy of The Great KnoshNew York City’s top restaurants are heading to Governors Island this summer for a one-day-only Jewish food and culture festival. Taking place Sunday, June 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Great Nosh is a picnic-style party with collaborations between some of the city’s most iconic restaurants, including Katz’s Deli, Russ & Daughters, Appollo Bagels, and Morgenstern’s.