"At the end of every year, we at Curbed like to take a close look at which stories our readers spent the most time with. Luxury Schadenfreude, glimpses into elite enclaves, and in-the-know hacks for thriving in the city were some of the recurring themes. This year, we answered burning questions you might not have known you had: What's it like to live in an empty Brooklyn supertall?"
"This was also a year of firsts; readers wanted to know what, if anything, came of the first 100 days of congestion pricing. They wanted to read about the ways design is important, too: Out of all the stories we published about this year's historic, heated mayoral race, the one about Zohran Mamdani's bodega-inspired campaign logo rose to the top."
Readers gravitated toward stories that exposed luxury schadenfreude, glimpses into elite enclaves, and practical hacks for city living. Coverage included unusual living situations such as empty Brooklyn supertalls and the return of ex-urban commuters who now need to be in the office five days a week. Local gossip and legal disputes in the Hamptons drew attention, as did the first 100 days of congestion pricing. Design-driven moments—like a bodega-inspired campaign logo—ranked highly alongside reporting on scammers, senior-housing incidents, estate battles, celebrity apartments, and the everyday realities of how people live.
Read at Curbed
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]