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Looking up at a terra cotta-clad tower in Manhattan, where architect Erica Tishman was killed
Come Again?

New York City argues that architect killed by falling building debris could be responsible for her own death

Image of installers repairing the Empire State Building
Extreme Construction

Restoration of the Empire State Building’s Art Deco crown nears completion

street dining in nyc in Jackson heights, which was covered under the neighborhoods now initiative
Valuable Tools

Van Alen Institute and Urban Design Forum launch online design toolkit for COVID-19 recovery efforts

modules on a beach, an example of prefabrication in an urban context
Encouraging the Unconventional

NYC Public Design Commission explores small-scale prefabrication potential in a big-city context

photo of overflowing trash in Prospect Park, one of many affected NYC parks
Sanctuaries of Sanity

Op-ed: NYC, don’t give up on parks when we need them most

elevated train tracks in queens, nyc, part of the neighborhoods now program
Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Neighborhoods Now shares design-based recovery strategies for NYC communities hit by COVID-19

Photo of statue of two women sitting at a table and a third standing behind a table
In Brief

First statue of nonfictional women unveiled for Central Park

A greyscale photo of someone waiting for an MTA subway train
Sitting on a Bomb

MTA warns of dire 40 percent service cuts if it can’t get a federal bailout

Fotografiska New York, an imposing faux-gothic building and one of the museums reopening, at night
Tick Tock

When are New York City museums reopening?

Rendering of a textured glass volume above a limestone-clad building in New York atop the Tiffany headquarters
In Brief

OMA reveals a fluted glass topper for Tiffany & Co.’s New York City flagship

Photo of Gregory Wessner
In Brief

National Academy of Design names Gregory Wessner new executive director

a photo of the tribute in light against the manhattan skyline
Full Beam Ahead

9/11 Museum reverses decision to scrap this year’s Tribute in Light

Brooklyn bridge lit up at night with the statue of liberty projected across
Dusting Off an Old Classic

Winners of Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge competition adorn the span with greenery, glass

Interior of an ONS store with green rippled curtain by COLLECTIVE
Ring up the Curtain

COLLECTIVE outfits O.N.S Clothing’s New York flagship with a transformable 100-foot hovering stage

Detail of the facade looking upward
Janus Faced

DXA Studio’s ‘The Maverick’ wraps up facade install of acid-etched precast concrete panels

David Eskenazi/D.ESK, “Section, Inhale, Exhale, Sag, Flex,” 2020.
Pressing Ctrl+P

In Working Remotely, a83 showcases creativity in an age of disconnection

An outdoor dining seating area with Melbas on the canopy
In the Summertime, When the Weather is Fine...

Outdoor dining could become permanent in NYC as architects innovate

Taxis in Manhattan, something that would be alleviated by congestion pricing
I Can't Drive 25

Federal government delays NYC congestion pricing by at least a year

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