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New York City’s iconic People’s Beach Baths reopens after 54 years thanks to stunning $88 million reno

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Construction is underway on the historic Jacob Riis Bathhouse. It features a brick building and two towers, with a fence and building materials in the foreground.

The baths at Jacob Riis Park have been abandoned for so long that they could have legally collected Social Security benefits. But after 54 years of being boarded up, dilapidated, and treated like an abandoned movie theater on the edge of the Atlantic, the legendary People’s Beach landmark is finally coming back to life with … Read more

Exclusive | Chess boxing is a hybrid bloodsport sweeping New York: “A real punch to the face, there’s no gimmick to it”

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Exclusive | Chess boxing is a hybrid bloodsport sweeping New York: "A real punch to the face, there's no gimmick to it"

They throw a mean “check” right hook. It’s April 18th And Max Medley conducts an amateur sparring session at the inaugural Interclub Chess Boxing event at the iconic Gleason’s Boxing Gym in DUMBO, Brooklyn. As is often the case with this paradoxical pursuit, the scrimmage became a contest of brains and brawn. As an excellent … Read more