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Mapping every single thing in New York, a landlord resorts to fruit basket diplomacy, and more

By Virginia K. Smith  | June 1, 2015 - 10:59AM
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A new procrastination tool data site makes maps of everything from the city's cupcake shops to quality of life (Untapped Cities)

Be suspicious of any landlord who offers you a fruit basket in lieu of functional utilities (Gothamist)

This white glove co-op's policies on "the help" are gross, yes, but are they illegal? (NYT)

Every single thing about the way you run your household *might* be making you fat (Daily Mail)

Roosevelt Island is still a relative bargain, we should probably all move there (Curbed NY, previously)

A checklist to help first-time New York renovators navigate what's sure to be a Kafka-esque, impossibly frustrating process (NYT)

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