"Vertical farming" comes to the city, apps to go with your smart home system, and more

Space-efficient (and eco-friendly) "vertical farming" is making its way to the city (New Yorker)

These are the best apps to use if you've converted to a smart home system (Mansion)

Just because it's winter doesn't mean you should use your weekends for fun day trips outside the city (Curbed NY)

The Mayor's office is slowly but surely making inroads on its affordable housing efforts (Politico)

These are the best places to eat off the new Second Avenue Subway stops (Gothamist)

Check out these vintage photos of Brooklyn's long-extinct above ground El train (Brownstoner)

Trump properties in New York and around the world are now considered prime targets for terrorism (Washington Post)

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