New York Other

Lucky Magazine: Chock-full of the homey (wool blankets), the necessary (frying pans) and the endearingly random (Lithuanian leather key covers), this sunny mom-and-pop is the kind of shop we wish we could live in.

Lucky Magazine: Alec Stuart and Celeste Wright kept the original signage but replaced the washing machines with A.P.C., Rachel Comey and Rag & Bone at this gorgeously renovated, ash-wood-accented former dry cleaner.

City of New York: More than one million books were set in place before the official dedication of the Library on May 23, 1911 and 30,000-50,000 visitors streamed through the NYPL during its first day open.

City of New York: Bartel-Pritchard Square Greenmarket: Located on Prospect Park West at 15th Street, Brooklyn. inside the entrance of Prospect Park. Open Wednesdays, 5/1/13 - 11/27/13 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

City of New York: Coney Island was explored by Henry Hudson in 1609; he landed on Manhattan the next day.

City of New York: Many types of birds and crustaceans have made themselves at home in the salt marsh at Pier 1. We can't blame them- the view is spectacular!