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Katy Schneider

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Katy Schneider is a features editor at New York. She received a 2022 ASME Next Award, honoring outstanding achievement by magazine journalists under the age of 30.

  1. gallery
    The Lookbook Goes to the Circle LineOn a hot June afternoon, we talked to dozens of tourists as they disembarked from a three-hour sightseeing cruise.
  2. organization
    The Sleek French Shopping Trolley That’s Easy on My Mother’s Arms (and Dignity)The effect the thing has when filled up, with a baguette peeking coquettishly out of the top, is downright charming.
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    The New Class of Handblown GlassA surge of young glassblowers are creating loopy glass straws and warped vessels that have found their way into hypercurated homewares shops.
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    The Look Book Goes to a Little Tina Turner AuditionDozens of 8-to-12-year-old actresses lined up for the opportunity to play a young incarnation of the star in Broadway’s Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.
  5. the urbanist
    The Urbanist’s Guide to New York City BeachesThe less-crowded Rockaways, the best swimming in Staten Island, and a party on the sand in the Bronx.
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    Everything You Need to Build Your Own ’80s AquariumFrom gaudy cherry-red beads to LEDs that simulate the moon.
  7. gallery
    The Look Book Goes to Bottomless Brunch in BrooklynWoodland hosts a weekend daytime dance party with unlimited mimosas. The long line to get in is a pre-party of its own.
  8. real estate
    Would You Leave Your Life Behind for a House You Saw on Instagram?These people did.
  9. style
    Downtown’s Denim QueenJudi Rosen and her ass-flattering jeans have returned to Manhattan.
  10. look book
    The Look Book Goes to a Cher ConcertOn May 2, thousands of fans streamed into Barclays Center for Cher’s “Here We Go Again” tour to see her for the first — or the 30th — time.
  11. decor
    Why Does Every Renovated Brownstone in Brooklyn Have This Chandelier?If the parlor floor’s been fixed up recently, odds are there’s a Serge Mouille hanging above the mantle.
  12. celebrity shopping
    50 Things Amy Sedaris Can’t Live Without“If it’s not heavy-duty, I’ll have a meltdown. It matters.”
  13. look book
    The Look Book Goes to the High-School Track-and-Field Championships“The girls are more competitive. In my opinion.”
  14. look book
    The Photographer Who’s Selling His Clothes for a Ticket to Paris“I just sold this tulip-print ’70s wing-collar blouse that I wore once, and now I’m going to drop off a pair of Nike Air Force 1’s.”
  15. best bets
    Brooklyn’s Vinyl District, Indoor Fountains, and Italian Leather GoodsWhat’s new in New York stores.
  16. everything guide
    The Everything Guide to RainThe $5 umbrellas, shtreimel covers, and block-long stretches of scaffolding in the Financial District keeping New Yorkers dry.
  17. look book
    The Musician Who Knows How to Sell You Tequila“I sell 20 bottles a day on average. At the very least, I’m much better than the annoying sangria guy who works next to me.”
  18. best bets
    Ikea Comes to Manhattan, Ribbed Stools, and Two Sneaker StorefrontsWhat’s new in New York stores.
  19. exercise
    The New World of Highly Focused Micro-WorkoutsThe city is suddenly full of studios and regimens that promise to get ears, toes, butts, and even mouths firmed, stretched, and generally tuned up.
  20. look book
    The Parsons Student Who Works at a Larping Camp in the Summer“It’s the very same larping camp I went to as a child.”
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    High-Design Rocking Chairs, ModCloth’s Vintage-y Shop, and Japanese Home GoodsWhat’s new in New York stores.
  22. reading lists
    The Best Books for Understanding Socialism, According to ExpertsFrom Marx to Angela Davis.
  23. best of new york 2019
    The Best of New York Health and Self 2019A nonjudgmental gym, Portuguese soap, and a throwback manicure.
  24. best of new york 2019
    The Best of New York Shopping 2019British boxers, plywood vases, and Thonet chairs.
  25. best of new york 2019
    The Best of New York Fun and Nightlife 2019Unpasteurized sake, puppet-making, and rooftop soccer.
  26. best bets
    The Next Status Natural Dish Soap Is by Rebel GreenIt’s charmingly packaged, and (entirely) sulfate-free and biodegradable.
  27. look book
    The Ideator Who Has to Be on the Lookout for Scammers“It was like my own personal Fyre Festival.”
  28. best bets
    A Dallas Department Store in Hudson Yards, Lumpy Lamps, and MoMA’s Print StoreWhat’s new in New York stores.
  29. art
    This 2-Year-Old Has a Better Art Career Than Most MFAsMeet New York’s youngest art star.
  30. reading lists
    The 6 Best Books for a Healthy Relationship, According to PsychiatristsWe talked to a handful of relationship savants.
  31. look book
    The Fashion Designer Who’s a Vintage-Shopping Expert“I have five Gianni Versace belts. Nine acid-washed jackets, several pairs of acid-washed shorts, at least two acid-washed dresses.”
  32. best bets
    Paper Vases, Nest Fragrances Opens a Store, and Custom Suits in Boerum HillWhat’s new in New York stores.
  33. women’s apparel
    What Hath the Strategist Wrought: The Orolay Coat (Almost) One Year LaterIt has amassed almost 6,000 reviews on Amazon and even has its own Instagram account.
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    New Home Décor in Soho, Japanese Beauty on St. Marks, and the Museum of the DogWhat’s new in New York stores.
  35. look book
    The Student Who Got Radicalized in Junior High“I was the kid reading volume 3 of Capital while my friends played Super Smash Bros. tournaments.”
  36. look book
    The Office Assistant Who Feels Blessed to Be in New York“You hear a lot of rough stories, but things have happened to me here that just feel special.”
  37. best bets
    Caron Callahan Arrives in Nolita, Zola’s Shop, and a Fiction Hub in Fort GreeneWhat’s new in New York stores.
  38. wellness
    Why Gout Is Making a ComebackSpending obscene amounts on rich foods is the new $40 spin class.
  39. best bets
    The Best Pumice Stone for Calloused Heels Is Actually a Metal Foot FileFor sloughing off winter skin.
  40. look book
    The Actress Who Was Photographed by Bill Cunningham“He said, ‘That’s a beautiful hat,’ and I said, ‘I love you.’ I’m not certain he heard me; he was very hard of hearing.”
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    A Disco Roller Rink in Industry City, Pleated Lamps, and Eckhaus Latta’s ShopWhat’s new in New York stores.
  42. trending
    Have You Seen the New Dancing Girls of Instagram?These freewheeling, unchoreographed performances sure are something.
  43. movie theaters
    Your Guide to the Golden Age of Movie TheatersGoing to the movies is now way more delicious, comfy, convenient, and sensorial.
  44. decor
    Give It Six Months Before Pleated Lampshades Show Up at West Elm“Young designers around the world are repurposing the prim style, making pleated shades without so much ornamental ruching and beading.”
  45. look book
    The Project Manager With a Rap Career on the Side“It’s not the thing that’s going to make my girlfriend marry me. But I think I’m good at it. I think it’s funky.”
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    Artisan Home Objects, Rare Cookbooks, and CoverGirl’s First StoreWhat’s new in New York stores.
  47. winter weddings 2019
    Breakfast Foods Worth Serving at a Black-Tie WeddingBloody Mary tartines to start, duck-confit hash for the main course, and other “morning” meals to serve — no matter the time of your reception.
  48. winter weddings 2019
    14 Rose Wedding Bouquets That Aren’t RedCaffe latte, champagne, purple haze: the classic flower — but paler.
  49. winter weddings 2019
    13 Farm-to-Table Wedding CakesDecadent uses of your CSA-basket staples, like beet velvet, sweet-corn confetti, and more.
  50. wellness
    The 7 Best Books for Understanding SleepBecause if you’re a sentient American human, it’s likely you’re not getting much lately.
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