By Christopher Thompson Hudson River Park has gotten about half of its tenants to sign onto an agreement to scrap single-use plastics. Manhattan’s west side park has launched a program aimed to reduce single-use plastics. The Hudson River Park Trust announced a new plan — “Park Over Plastic” — to reduce plastic pollution in the […]

Located in Manhattan, this hotel offers easy access to the city’s hottest neighborhoods. Cost: Rooms $349, suites $599. Drive time: 2 hours, 30 minutes. The scoop: Though it just opened last June as the totally refurbished and newly named James, this distinctively designed Beaux Arts building has been a hospitality landmark in Manhattan’s North Madison Square (NoMad) Historic […]