Coney Island has been evolving for over 130 years, and has been on death watch for the past few summers. While still home of the Mermaid Parade, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, and amusement rides this year's Siren Music Festival was renamed and moved to South Street Seaport. And that isn't the only thing changing. More»

The last few years have seen a large number of Montauk hotels and restaurants sold and renovated into hip locales, a trend that has drawn ire from those who saw the town as a holdout from the moneyed gentrification of the Hamptons. More»

Union Square is getting some flair as T.G.I. Friday's moves in. Its trademark red and white awning is dawning, which some see as the area's umpteenth death knell. But it's actually a homecoming. And Friday's isn't the first NYC-based chain to bring the greasy, pesticidal chickens home to roost. More»

Anti-nightlife sentiment is at such a fever pitch that locals who once denounced the homogenization of the city are now saying "bring it on." A proposed Italian restaurant in Alphabet City has ignited opposition so fierce that neighbors are arguing for a 7-11 or, worse yet, an umpteenth bank branch in its place. More»

Big news from stuffy old Museum Mile: the Whitney finally finalized a massive expansion centered around a new building in the Meatpacking District. The project won't be completed until 2015. But it's not too early to ponder the ramifications it will have on the amorphous neighborhood. More»

Everyone knows non-locals looking to get their drink on swarm the East Village every weekend. But lately Avenue B has become especially rife with decidedly un-East Village hangouts that infuriate residents and put some Greek letters--namely, Sigma Nu--into Alphabet City. More»

Pinning down New York's next "hot" neighborhood is a competitive sport. And for every prediction that misses the mark (remember the buzz around SoBro?), there's one that gets it right (the Times magazine placed its bet on Bushwick a year or two before mainstream hipsters rechristened it East Williamsburg). Could Sunset Park be next? More»

East Village blogs are atwitter with news of a 3-year construction overhaul of East Houston Street.  Locals can expect widened sidewalks, new medians, bike lanes and trees. But will the strip's noisy, dusty beautification hinder its gentrification? More»