Famous figures who had Titanic tickets but didn't make it on board

Tech Insider : Business
Portrait of Milton S. Hershey the Chocolate King
Milton Hershey was almost aboard the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic.

Bettmann/Getty Images

Photos show how the Times Square ball has evolved over its 117-year history

Tech Insider : Business
The Times Square Ball prepped atop One Times Square in December 1999.
The ball was redesigned for the year 2000.

TIMOTHY A. CLARY/Staff/AFP via Getty Images

Rupert Murdoch finally sold his Manhattan penthouse for about half what he paid. Take a look inside the $23.8 million apartment.

Tech Insider : Business
The living area in Rupert Murdoch's apartment in NYC.
Rupert Murdoch bought the penthouse in 2014 for $43 million.

Compass

The 25 best new restaurants in the US, according to Yelp reviews

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Cold sesame noodles from Kawa Ni.
Cold sesame noodles from Kawa Ni.

Kawa Ni/Yelp

I've been to all 50 states and every major national park. Here are 6 places in the US I think everyone should experience at least once.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
An aerial view of Grand Canyon National Park.
There are a few places in the US you have to see to believe.

romeovip_md/Shutterstock

New York City's Meatpacking District will say goodbye to its last meatpacker — and a 60-story tower could be on its way

Tech Insider
meatpacker working on hanging meats
John Jobbagy, whose family has been working in the Meatpacking District for more than 120 years, is one of the last meatpackers left there.

AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson

I compared Costco locations in the suburbs and the city. Here were the biggest differences.

Tech Insider
costco nyc
The first Costco in Manhattan opened in 2009.

Gabbi Shaw/Business Insider

NYC's short-term rental ban slashed Airbnb listings. A year later, it's unclear if it's made housing more affordable.

Tech Insider : Economy
The Statue of Liberty torch with an Airbnb logo in the flame

SawitreeLyaon/Getty, simonkr/Getty, Tyler Le/BI

I tested Uber's new $18 airport shuttle service in New York City, and it's a game changer

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
Uber shuttle on blue
Uber Shuttle is a new airport service offering from three locations in Midtown Manhattan to LaGuardia Airport.

Konrad Krajewski/Shutterstock; Chelsea Jia Feng/BI

I toured the Concorde, a discontinued supersonic commercial jet flown by celebrities and royals. Take a look inside.

Tech Insider
The Concorde at the Intrepid Museum.
The Concorde at the Intrepid Museum.

R Ikeda/Shutterstock

Subscribe to new-york-city