Manhattan

Though typically a strong and steady market, falling condo sales indicate that the housing slump has moved into Manhattan.

April 12, 2009 - The New York Times

Another victim of the economic downturn is historic preservation. In New York, a number of churches slated for preservation can't find the funds to keep the bulldozers away.

March 17, 2009 - Bloomberg.com

This month's Broadway "opening" proposal is as much a clarion to the new thinking of public street space in America as it is a gift to the people of New York City.

March 10, 2009 - Ian Sacs

The Center for an Urban Future found that ridership in the greater Manhattan area has been up significantly since 1998. But these routes are precisely the ones targeted for service cuts due to decreased revenue.

March 9, 2009 - Center For An Urban Future

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced plans to close off parts of Broadway in Manhattan to car traffic. The city will experiment with the closing as early as May, creating a large pedestrian zone near Times Square.

February 26, 2009 - The New York Times

Maybe they're not in Manhattan, but Queens and Brooklyn are still home to much of New York's diverse middle class. And although facing some economic stress, they're not likely to go anywhere soon, according to Joel Kotkin.

February 4, 2009 - New Geography

A nonprofit organization is promoting the idea of closing Manhattan's 42nd St. to traffic and putting in a 2.5 mile street level light rail line.

January 29, 2009 - The New York Times

Rats choose Manhattan because if its logical street grid, according to new research by a team of zoologists and geographers at Tel Aviv University, who are using rats to test wayfinding in cities.

January 16, 2009 - Science Daily

Interactive maps of Manhattan from 1865 and 2008 are overlayed in this piece from The New York Moon that discusses the history of the island's waterways.

January 15, 2009 - The New York Moon

Architect George Ranalli's new Saratoga Avenue Community Center attempts to redefine the form by focusing on permanence and design.

January 15, 2009 - ArchNewsNow.com

A new tower designed by architect Daniel Libeskind has a dramatic gash in the middle, which some say is too reminiscent of the horrors of 9/11.

January 5, 2009 - Bloomberg.com

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced plans for car-free days on a nearly 7-mile section of road in Manhattan.

August 9, 2008 - The New York Times

Plans for redeveloping the World Trade Center site in Manhattan have been pushed back again, possibly to 2013.

July 5, 2008 - BBC

Metropolis Magazine visits Ground Zero as building begins, and finds that the bold plans and architectural dreams have fizzled.

June 19, 2008 - Metropolis Magazine

In an effort to increase livability, New York City will test a 6.9 mile car-free corridor during the month of August.

June 17, 2008 - The New York Times

Earth Island Journal takes an in-depth look at how and why congestion pricing got the kibosh in New York.

June 17, 2008 - Earth Island Journal

Riders of the New York MTA hit the transit agency with $1.2 billion in injury and damaged property claims, seriously impacting the affordability of transit.

June 13, 2008 - Reuters

James S. Russell comments on the $1 billion deal to redevelop Hudson Yards, and finds the plan lacking in vision.

June 6, 2008 - Bloomberg.com

In this piece from The New York Times criticizes plans for a railyard redevelopment in Manhattan as overblown and lacking architectural ambition.

March 28, 2008 - The New York Times

New York City's 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in 1961, is likely to receive historic landmark status by The Landmarks Preservation Commission.

March 20, 2008 - The New York Times