The Resurrection of Greenwich Street
A section of the Lower Manhattan street was closed when the first World Trade Center came along. It has re-emerged as the area is rebuilt following Sept. 11.
View ArticleDownside of Lower Manhattan’s Boom: It’s Just Too Crowded
The neighborhood has made a comeback since the Sept. 11 attacks. That success now threatens its quality of life.
View ArticleSouth Street Seaport Museum to Receive $4.8 Million
The grant is meant to help the museum recover from severe damage incurred four years ago during Hurricane Sandy.
View ArticleArts Center at Ground Zero Has a New Design, and Barbra Streisand in Charge
Ms. Streisand has been elected chairwoman of the center’s board, as officials unveiled plans for the building.
View ArticleOne Last Big Project Begun, New York City’s Planning Chief to Step Down
With a plan to remake the area around Grand Central Terminal set for public review, Carl Weisbrod said he would leave his job leading city planning by month’s end.
View ArticleRebuilding Ground Zero Was a Mess. Lower Manhattan Bloomed Anyway.
A fraught reconstruction was a missed opportunity, but it helped foster a new urbanism and a broader vision of what a neighborhood can be.
View Article20 Years Later, A Church Restored
The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church was destroyed on Sept. 11. After years of conflict, the exterior will light up again on Friday.
View ArticleAlexander Garvin, Who Reimagined Ground Zero, Is Dead at 80
Architect, author, Yale academic and City Hall planner, he directed the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site and helped plan a New York City Olympics.
View ArticleLa Guardia, Kennedy and Newark Airports Get a $25 Billion Overhaul
The city is not exactly known for its state-of-the-art airports. That should change by 2030.
View ArticleAffordable Apartments Are Coming to the Top of New York’s Skyline
A deal to build the city’s newest residential skyscraper includes an unusually high number of apartments for low-income renters, plus some set aside for survivors of 9/11.
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