Holiday Weekend Recap

Glad to see everyone survived the holiday season, despite the mistletoe shortage! Here’s the best you might have missed over the holiday weekend.

The record high temperatures this season made holiday shopping easier for New Yorkers, but awful for retailers. Storeowners are having a hard time selling winterwear as the season reaches its peak. (WWD)

If you needed another reason to love Moda Operandi, Marie Claire style director and media darling Nina Garcia has joined their advisory board, adding more clout behind the increasingly popular e-commerce site. (The Cut)

The perplexities of tipping the doorman become more complex, NYTimes noted in a recent article. Fortunately, you can make nice for the New Year’s, if you feel necessary. (NYTimes)

Abandoned construction sites around the city are attracting start-ups and small businesses, who are working with real estate executives to temporarily bring purpose to a lot in flux. (NYTimes)

It’s not done yet, but the Fulton Street Transit Center development is well underway, and the progress can be viewed here. (DNAInfo)

The community board in Williamsburg recently passed legislations that bars and restaurants can’t have outdoor seating if they don’t have a full kitchen menu. Of course, they’re fighting back. (Eater)

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