Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get married at Penn Station

Weddings are almost by definition a little irrational, but this weekend, at the block’s most famous arena, America’s gym teacher and America’s English teacher (credit to T. Swift for that line) showed the block that there are levels to this shit. NYT reports here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/03/style/taylor-swift-wedding-travis-kelce?unlocked_article_code=1.vFA.gP5m.T-LJqnBXzrGO&smid=nytcore-ios-share

In my head, the way this all came about is that Travis Kelce floated getting married at MSG as a joke—but one he was secretly serious about given an unyielding thirst for attention—to T. Swift. T. Swift originally thought it was the dumbest idea she ever heard, which is secretly her reaction to nearly everything Travis Kelce says, but then overthought her way into coming around to it. Trust your instincts Taylor; we have found that if you’re struggling mightily with any decision, the right answer is probably no.

What we’re trying to say is that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got married this weekend in the same place where the Knicks won the NBA Finals a few weeks ago (https://www.highline28.com/posts/hand-of-god) and those two guys in the picture are about to box. MSG trim shown here in pink. We do wish these two the absolute best.

Thank you Sogno Toscano, anchor block meeting place

Longer-time block residents will remember Il Piccolo, the Italian cafe formerly on the corner of 28th & 10th which closed about three years ago. The space remained vacant until about early 2025, when Sogno Toscano—of West Village fame (though the West Village location is currently closed due to a fire)—opened on our block. This is ultimately a lesson in putting the past away and focusing on the future because Sogno Toscano has absolutely taken over as the de facto meeting place on the block, which you’ll see for yourself once you start meeting neighbors in person.

And for good reason. Menu is a panini, pasta, wine, and coffee affair, and you know this place is good and Italian because every single time you are in here without fail, you will hear Italians speaking Italian. The block-approved move is to find a table in the outside space between 12-3pm Monday through Friday and take advantage of the pasta special, where all the pastas are only $19. You cannot go wrong with the carbonara, bolognese, or lasagna here.

Recommend.

Summer rooftop series: The Yacht Club on 12th Ave between 26th & 27th

Do not be discouraged by the name if you don’t have yacht or yacht club money (yet); The Yacht Club on 12th Avenue and 27th Street is for the people. Boat-themed (as you would expect) and with a massive and beautiful outdoor space—replete with cabanas, a bar, and incredible views of the Hudson—this place has the vacation energy‍ just a few steps away from your apartment that you’ve been looking for.

Because it is a sauna in NYC right now, you should also know that it has an indoor space that is cool, breezy, open, and of course decorated like the inside of a yacht. Menu is an oyster, lobster, and fish-focused affair. We recommend you go high and low (both here and in life)—start with the Sailor Baby oysters and end with the pimiento cheeseburger. There are a variety of spritzy drinks on the menu (Shipper Key, Shipwright) that will also have you comfortably at cruising altitude—sorry to mix the boat and plane metaphors.

Recommend.

Latin American civil rights exhibit in Hudson Yards

Right next to The Shed in Hudson Yards is a new Latin American civil rights movement exhibit, which is running from June to August this summer. Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of the Independence, the outdoor exhibit: “explores the history of Latinx civil rights movements and highlights the role Latinx communities have played over the years in shaping broader struggles for justice in the United States.” Instagram post here.

New mockumentary TV series called “Gordie” filming on neighboring Chelsea block

“Gordie,” which appears to be new TV series in mockumentary style about a group of high school students running their school’s broadcasting team, is filming on a neighboring block (22nd Street between 7th & 8th Avenue) on June 30, 2026 at 7am (filming is usually very late or very early). Not too much online about this other than that they’re currently trying to cast pedestrians/press, and a Caucasian blonde female 5’3 size 8/18. Best of luck to you if you fall into one of these two categories.

Pride hits NYC

Best NYC summer ever continues with Pride, the legendary and raucous LGBTQ march down 5th Avenue on the last weekend of every June. We ventured a little east of the block for this, but worth it. Even Curtis Sliwa getting into it.

I am (pretty) sure the most expensive apartment around our block is Kendall Roy’s penthouse apartment in Succession

A bit of block history for the Succession (and swanky apartment) fans. Succession season 3 was filmed (in part) 5 years ago on our block, and if you click on that link above and wait for the gallery to scroll to the right, you’ll see a picture of Jeremy Strong (who plays Kendall Roy) on the block in the exact green shirt and chain in the picture shown here (we spotted him literally right after the shooting of Kendall’s birthday party episode). Funny. Anyway, Kendall Roy’s apartment in the show is the most expensive apartment near our block—the penthouse, meaning the 90th floor apartment, at 35 Hudson Yards. Sold a few years ago for $35 million. You missed your shot again.

Summer rooftop series: The rooftop terrace at Electric Lemon is a vibe

New York feels “back” this summer in a way I can’t really describe and in a way that doesn’t make sense given that it never really left (Knicks? World Cup? Global warming?). In honor of that feeling divorced from any facts, we’re introducing a new series called “Summer rooftop series,” and the first submission is the Electric Lemon rooftop terrace (i.e., the Equinox Hotel bar terrace which you don’t need to be any sort of member to go to). Instagram link as well.

The wind blowing in from the Hudson no doubt has something to do with it, but this place has a chic, elevated vacation vibe and the view is incredible. Not as crowded as most rooftop scenes in NYC and not so much of a bar or club feeling—people are just kind of relaxing around a fire pit and oasis-like body of water in the middle. Food and drink is probably overpriced, but you can’t take the money with you, guys. Comes alive at both sunrise and sunset; the terrace is open 7a-10pm Mon-Thurs, and then until 11pm on Fri-Sat.

Heated Rivalry parody musical playing on 27th Street between 10th & 11th

A parody Heated Rivalry musical is playing this summer, from May through September 2026 where “Sleep No More” used to be (and where a light-infused ballet show is also currently playing). We’ll let the show describe itself:

The musical follows starry-eyed golden boy Shane Hollander on his journey from power center to power bottom. Relive all of the moments from the show that made you wet (with tears) up close on the small stage by an incredible cast of Broadway actors who thought they were auditioning to be in Season 2.

Both NYT and the New Yorker have done write-ups on the show. Very cool that this is on our block.

Empty lot on 29th Street between 10th & 11th sold for $33.5m to residential real estate developer

We see construction activity at the empty lot on 29th Street between 10th & 11th. Once upon a time (2024), this lot was slated for development by a hospitality group called PPHE, and the idea was to build an “art-inspired mixed used hotel and condominium building.” That stalled for years, and in March 2026, real estate papers announced that PPHE had sold the property to a luxury residential real estate developer called T&E. T&E has developed other residential buildings like The Florian in Gramercy and Fifty One Domino in Williamsburg, and you can use those projects as data points for what their project in our neighborhood is likely to look like.

We’ve reached out to T&E to get more details on timeline, plans, etc. and will keep the block updated.

Local newsletters are the new matchmakers?

People are out there, not too far away, just like you. Curious article in The Atlantic about how local newsletters are “playing cupid with their like-minded readers.” Snippet from the article below, available in full here:

In their way, newsletter personals have the potential to delight and influence all sorts of readers, even those not participating in the experiment directly. For one, they provide entertainment (“I own four mullet wigs. So I hope you don’t hate 80s rock,” an ad in The Eastside Rag read) and useful conversation starters (I love July’s “How important is cuddling to you?”). But they also offer heartening evidence, to anyone eavesdropping, that people are out there, not too far away, looking for someone who might be—to quote Mister Rogers, that great philosopher of love and community—just like you.

We’re still waiting on our first “missed connection” or personal ad from one of our members. Don’t be shy, neighbors; fortune (and love?) favors the bold.

Soccer pop-up at High Line Nine (the art galleries right next to Sogno Toscano on 28th Street) for the next month

There is a cool [football] pop-up in High Line Nine from June 22 through July 19, 2026, from 9am - 8pm each day. Here’s an Instagram about it. It showcases match-worn jerseys, shoes, and other football artifacts that “changed history.” Think Pele, Ronaldinho, and Messi World Cup jerseys. Tickets here.