Dubliner Conor Coghlan is co-founder of New York-based furniture firm which has developed a line of sustainable furniture that clicks together with no bolts or screws

With the return of travel comes a slew of new hotels pushing standards of luxury to unprecedented heights. Here are just some of the contenders to look out for

His relationship with his father wasn’t always easy, but New York hotelier John Fitzpatrick learned a lot from it, including ‘never to forget that you’re an innkeeper’

Jean-Michel Gathy has designed some of the world’s most luxurious spas and hotels. The architect-designer spoke to Brenda McCormick about balancing logic and creativity in his work and the future of luxury travel.

As New Yorkers prepare to go to the polls to elect their next mayor, America’s second most prestigious political position, the early favourite, Andrew Yang, is losing ground to three other Democrat contenders, two of whom could become the city’s first female leader

Changes to venture capital which arose from Covid-19 could help Ireland maintain its own thriving start-up ecosystem, according to entrepreneur

With former residents that included Sylvia Plath and Liza Minelli, the women-only Barbizon Hotel in New York was a haven for those young women whose families may not otherwise have allowed them to pursue their careers

Craig Taylor spent six years interviewing the people of New York for his latest book, and the result crackles with raw urban energy

Hailed as a hero last year for his initial handling of the pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo is now fighting for his political life in the face of a sexual harassment scandal and allegations of coronavirus death tolls being manipulated

A recent tweet showing Yang confusing a convenience store with a bodega – one of NYC’s beloved corner shops – led to a deluge of social media scorn, but his campaign is going strong