#east-20th-street

#east-20th-street

Built in 1913, the building calls back to the city's early development, much like the commercial clusters just a block or few long that are nestled in so many neighborhoods.

"Rather than a traditional theatre, we are creating a garden of earthly delights. Empyrean is a place of ecstasy, artistry and real interpersonal connection. When the curtain falls, the night has just begun."

"I hadn't even seen the inside just like you, but I just felt like one person, DJ equipment, had to fit in there somehow. We knew it could be Pandora's box in there."

How buildings are designed impacts people's lives every day. If every day you're living in a space where you can't use your home, that gnaws away at you.

"The expansion positions NYC Alliance for continued growth while strengthening its design, showroom and operational presence in the historic fashion corridor," Peter Braus said, according to the New York Post.

Buying a home in New York City has rarely been described as "relaxed," but 2026 is quietly shaping up to be one of the most buyer-friendly years in recent memory-at least in the right neighborhoods. According to a new analysis from StreetEasy using listing data from December 2025 , rising inventory and falling asking prices are finally giving buyers something they haven't had in years: options. The real estate platform's annual list of the 10 best NYC neighborhoods for buyers highlights areas where the balance of power is shifting from sellers to people ready to move.

Rowynn Dumont, a curator, painter, photographer and writer, lived in about 25 places around the world before settling in New York in 2017. It's where my community and the art world infrastructure already were, said Dumont. Exhibits in Union Square, the Flatiron District, Long Island City and the Lower East Side featured her work. She also co-founded a popular monthly new wave dance party, Black Rainbow, on the Lower East Side that would go until 10am.