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Anti-Fragile: The Uncertain Future of Arverne East

Superstorm Sandy brought the Rockaways into the forefront of New Yorkers’ consciousness for a period of time, [...] subsequently as a key reference point in debates about rebuilding versus retreating...

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A Radical Approach to Adding Density in New York's Outer Boroughs

The urban planning community is constantly touting the benefits of building dense communities around public transportation. But according to designers Chad Kellogg and Matt Bowles, few solutions have...

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The Jamaica Bay Greenway: A Resilient Ring for Southern Brooklyn and the...

Among the most pressing issues facing New York’s new mayor is how his administration will pick up the mantle of the ambitious agenda established by Michael Bloomberg. How will the de Blasio...

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“Queensway Connection” competition exhibition to open July 17 in NYC

Earlier this year, the AIANY Emerging New York Architects (ENYA) Committee revealed the winners of its biennial design ideas competition QueensWay Connection: Elevating the Public Realm (previously on...

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Easy on the Environment, but Not Necessarily Neighbors’ Eyes

When Thomas Paino, an architect, decided to remodel a rowhouse he had bought in Long Island City, Queens, his ambitions were nothing short of trying to save the world — at least so far as a two-family...

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An Exhibit as Vast as the World

I can’t think of a more fitting a place for an exhibition of art and representation that aims to capture the breadth of the world than the Queens Museum. [...] The title of Bringing the World into the...

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In light of 5 POINTZ demolition, DEFACED fights to protect NYC's artistic...

Upon the recent controversial demolition of the "5 POINTZ" graffiti mecca in Long Island City, NY, a group of architects consisting of Arianna Armelli, Ishaan Kumar, David Sepulveda and Wagdy Moussa...

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Reading Room: A Catalog of New York City’s Branch Libraries

Between 2008 and 2013, I photographed the branch libraries of New York City’s three public library systems: 212 branches in all[1], spread across the five boroughs. Through arrangements with each of...

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Urban Omnibus travels the Brooklyn-Queens Divide

As a researcher interested in the intersection of urban form and place, Joseph Heathcott set out to explore how one of New York’s borders shapes the lived experience and physical environment of its...

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Landscape research project takes on Long Island's Jamaica Bay

Landscape architect Catherine Seavitt, along with her team at the City College of New York, take those approaches to Jamaica Bay a step further as part of the larger Structures of Coastal Resilience...

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Construction of Steven Holl-designed Queens Library is underway

Construction of the forthcoming Queens Library has begun at Center Boulevard and 48th Avenue in Hunters Point of NYC's Long Island City. Steven Holl Architects won the commission back in 2010 to...

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Lonely Planet names Queens, NY the No. 1 travel spot in the US for 2015

Lonely Planet made a decision in December that stunned many in the travel industry, even those deeply invested in promoting the borough. It named Queens the No. 1 travel destination in the United...

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The Architectural League announces the Beaux Arts Ball 2015: Threshold

Over 1,000 architects, designers, and artists will gather for a night of festivities at the Architectural League of New York's Beaux Arts Ball 2015: Threshold, taking place on September 18 at the...

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Partygoers have a blast at the Architectural League's 2015 Beaux Arts Ball

Architects, designers, and artists gathered at the Knockdown Center in Queens last Friday night for the Architectural League of New York's Beaux Arts Ball 2015. Co-chaired by Vishaan Chakrabarti of...

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Revealed: $1.7B Streetcar Proposal Connecting the Brooklyn-Queens Waterfront

The dream of a Brooklyn-Queens light rail is quickly moving into the realm of reality. A non-profit advocacy group called Friends of the Brooklyn Queens Connector has officially formed to address the...

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New York's iconic yellow cabs are slowly disappearing from city streets —...

What seemed inevitable for quite some time now, has finally come to pass; Uber has overtaken yellow cabs in average daily ridership figures, the New York Times reports. This past July, Uber witnessed...

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Graffiti artists sue developer over the whitewashing and demolition of 5...

Wolkoff granted permission to artists to paint on the building in 1993, when Long Island City wasn’t hot property....Fast forward to 2013, New York real estate was exploding. The building’s location...

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5Pointz lawsuit enters next round: Is street art protected under the Visual...

Was the street art covering 5Pointz, a largely empty warehouse in Long Island City, Queens, significant enough to preserve under US federal law? A federal judge in Brooklyn in currently considering...

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5Pointz lawsuit: Judge rules in favor of street artists, awards $6.7 Million

[...] a judge has ruled that a New York developer must pay $6.7 million to a group of graffiti artists to compensate for painting over their work without warning in 2013. The decision represents a...

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Amazon's HQ2 may be 2 HQs after all

After conducting a yearlong search for a second home, Amazon has switched gears and is now finalizing plans to have a total of 50,000 employees in two locations, according to people familiar with the...

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