Nothing says “I love you” like architectural criticism.

Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us, and the internet is awash with the usual dreary assortment of gift ideas: chocolates, flowers, a wallet-draining meal at the city’s latest overhyped neo-bistro, balloons for some reason.

But nothing says “I love you” like architectural criticism: Subscribe to NYRA using this link any time between now and February 14 and we’ll throw in a free “Rat’s Amore” T-shirt in your preferred size, while supplies last. Featuring Pete Gamlen’s illustration for Aaron Timms’s 2025 essay on New York’s interminable war on rats, this must-have piece of wearable rodentia will automatically advertise its owner as a person of cultural distinction, fluent in wordplay and passionate about rat mitigation policy—the savvy urbanist’s ultimate token of affection.

Prompts for the enterprising lover are, of course, nestled within the pages of NYRA, ready for easy romantic deployment. Perusing our winter issue, for instance, you’ll find inspiration for countless different ways to surprise and delight your paramour: a guided paddle of the Gowanus Canal, perhaps, or a revisionist Valentine’s Day screening of the 1949 film adaptation of Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead, or an archeological tour of the Astor Place–bound ruins of the 1990s. What better way to experience these romantic wonders than dressed in your very own “Rat’s Amore” T-shirt?

The rats might be around forever, but this sweetheart deal won’t last long. So say it with criticism. Say it with newsprint. Say it with a rat. Say it with NYRA.

NOTE: This is a limited time offer and sizes are limited. Please immediately respond to your subscription confirmation email with your requested t-shirt size.

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