After this morning's F train delays, the reopening of the Roosevelt Island tram will come as even more of a relief to the island's commuters. The iconic cherry-red tram will again grace Manhattan skies after a 9-month hiatus, during which it underwent $25 million...

Happy Thanksgiving! Instead of our usual Wednesday feature, today we bring you an early edition of the weekly roundup and a look back at some of our recent features and forum posts.

TAXI OF TOMORROW Want to pick the taxi of tomorrow? The ubiquitous yellow cab is being revamped, and the City is asking New Yorkers to make the final call. At a news conference on Monday, Mayor Bloomberg announced that he is seeking the advice of the project's "most important stakeholders" -- New York City residents -- to choose between three design

PARK TOUR AND BIKE RIDE This Saturday, Architectural League group Design in 5 is hosting a park tour and bike ride of Hudson River Park and the West Harlem Piers, two of...

VOTE! Tuesday, November 2nd is Election Day -- don't forget to vote! For the procrastinators among us, Gotham Gazette has an election guide, with who's running, ballot questions, and when and where to show up. DEATH OF A TUNNEL It's final - the ARC tunnel project is...

Open House New York is unlocking doors and waiving admission fares all across the city this weekend. Have you signed up to explore Bayside’s Fort Totten? A peak inside the Chrysler Building? A Cathedral tour of St John the Divine? From historic homes to botanic...

First up on this week's roundup: stuff to check out this week. Our October calendars are bursting with a plethora of first-rate events, installations, programs and otherwise worthy additions to your to-do list. For the advance planners out there, check out the line-ups for another event-packed weekend starting October 8. Next weekend brings both Conflux, a festival devoted to art and technology in the urban environment, and Open House...