New Rochelle’s coronavirus ghost town: Pictures from inside New York’s first containment unit

New Rochelle resembled a ghost town Thursday after it was announced a one-mile containment area will be set up in an effort stop the spread of coronavirus. The city in Westchester County accounts for more than 120 of New York’s 217 confirmed cases. Pictures from inside the containment zone show deserted streets, empty restaurants and closed schools. … Read more

Homeless people pictured sleeping in New York’s overrun Penn and Grand Central train stations

The scenes at Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station in New York have been pictured amid an apparent homeless crisis that is reportedly making the lives of commuters and tourists a misery. Images show displaced Americans trying to sleep on floors and even trash cans as travelers and business people go about their daily lives, … Read more

Norway’s Twist Museum and New York’s Vessel: The Architectural Photography Awards finalists

The anticipation among photographers has been building, but now the wait is over.  The shortlisted entries for the 2019 Architectural Photography Awards have been revealed. Over 2,000 images have been submitted to the prestigious contest by photographers from 42 countries in six categories – exterior, interior, sense of place, buildings in use, mobile and portfolio. … Read more

The Inspector is bowled over by London’s version of New York’s trendy The Standard

The Inspector is bowled over by London’s version of New York’s trendy The Standard, despite it looking ‘like a cross between a nuclear reactor and a Merchant Navy ship’ The brand new hotel occupies the brutally ugly former Camden Town Hall Annexe building  The Standard name is upside down, ‘which is apt given that The … Read more

New York’s finest! From burgers to brasseries and coffee to cocktails

Want to see the best of New York? Then forget about the tourist traps and head to the places that native New Yorkers rate the highest: the bars, the burgers, the brunches and everything in between. We’ve pulled all the latest award-winners together to reveal a best-in-show New York that’s full of surprises. Testing out … Read more

Airbnb to open 200 luxury suites inside New York’s famous Rockefeller Plaza

Airbnb to open 200 luxury suites inside New York’s famous Rockefeller Plaza Rental website is taking over 10 floors inside the 75 Rockefeller Plaza building Suites are being designed so guests feel like they are staying in an apartment  They will have views of St Patrick’s Cathedral and the Empire State Building  By Jennifer Newton … Read more

Eight measles cases reported in New York’s Westchester County

Eight measles cases reported in New York’s Westchester County as officials fear the virus is spreading state-wide Six of the patients are siblings aged between six months and 14 years old Some of the Westchester patients fell sick after visiting Brooklyn New York state currently has two major outbreaks: 285 cases in Brooklyn, and 168 … Read more

New York’s LaGuardia is the U.S airport most prone to cancellations – and Salt Lake City the least 

38. Kansas International, Missouri  39. Dallas Love Field, Texas 40. San Francisco International, California 41. Southwest Florida International, Florida 42. Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma 43.Louis Armstrong New Orleans International 44. Ted Stevens Anchorage International, Alaska 45. Metropolitan Oakland International, California 46. Tampa International, Florida 47. Orlando International, Florida 48. Miami International, Florida 49. Minneapolis-St … Read more

Is this New York’s hippest hotel? The Hoxton in Brooklyn is certainly a contender

If you’re looking for New York’s most hip area, Williamsburg is surely a strong contender for the crown. It’s no wonder it’s the location for boutique chain Hoxton’s first ever hotel in the US. With its cool lobby decked out in millennial pink furniture, trendy staff wearing jeans and trainers and a gorgeous rooftop bar, … Read more