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- Free Outdoor Gym Pops Up on the Manhattan Waterfront Thu, 22 May 14, 2:56amNew Yorkers looking to get their bodies beach-ready now have a new place to work out - a waterfront outdoor gym on the Lower East Side. The colorful fitness center features 12 exercise machines (some that can be used by two...
- PHOTOS: World Trade Center Transportation Hub Gets a Shiny New PATH Platform Wed, 5 Mar 14, 6:30amNY and NJ commuters welcomed an elegant new PATH train platform last week - the first one of its kind to open at the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in downtown Manhattan...
- Plans for World Trade Center Liberty Park Include 300-Foot Living Wall Wed, 5 Feb 14, 6:30amPlans for the World Trade Center site's Liberty Park have been pretty hush hush up until now, but AECOM recently revealed new renderings of the elevated space at a community board meeting...
- One World Trade Center is Set to Open in 2014 Fri, 3 Jan 14, 6:30amWe've got a lot to look forward to in the new year, including the opening of the long-awaited One World Trade Center. The tower's construction has faced many obstacles over the past few years, but developers say it will finally...
- New World Trade Center Park Will Perch Above 9/11 Memorial Site Fri, 22 Nov 13, 5:50amIf this is your first time hearing anything about the new park planned for the World Trade Center site, that's probably because it's been kept relatively covert until now...
- 12 Years After 9/11, First New World Trade Center Tower Opens Today Thu, 14 Nov 13, 4:50amThis morning, 4 World Trade Center became the first new tower to open at the WTC site. New Yorkers welcomed the LEED Gold-seeking building, which marks an age of rebirth for Lower Manhattan 12 years after the 9/11 attacks....
- First World Trade Center Tower Will Be Opening This Week Tue, 12 Nov 13, 5:38amWhile it may not be as famous as its neighbor, 1 World Trade Center, 4 WTC will have its moment in the sun this week when it becomes the first tower to finally open at the site...
- See the First Section of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub to Open to the Public (PHOTOS) Sat, 2 Nov 13, 5:02amThe first section of the nearly $4 billion World Trade Center Transportation Hub is now open to the public. Designed by world-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, the World Trade Center West Concourse is a study in white,...
- The SkyHouse Features a 50-Foot Climbing Wall and 80-Foot Spiraling Slide in This NYC Penthouse Sun, 8 Sep 13, 12:33amThere are some people who have so much energy they can practically climb the walls. The SkyHouse, designed by David Hotson must be meant for those folks. The amazing four story abode features a 50-foot climbing wall and...
- How ‘Soft Infrastructure,’ Like Wetlands and Green Roofs, Could Help Protect NYC from Future Storms Tue, 27 Aug 13, 1:55amAs the climate changes and sea levels rise, cities that were previously thought to be relatively safe are looking more and more vulnerable -- just ask anyone in New York who lived through Hurricane Sandy...
- PHOTOS: Anne Militello’s Light Cycles LED Art Installation Unveiled at the World Financial Center Thu, 24 Jan 13, 6:39amThis year, winter in NYC will be all the more beautiful with this stunning new light installation by artist Anne Militello located in Brookfield Place World Financial Center...
- PLEASE HELP: Desperate Lower Manhattan Struggles For Water, Food, Communication Sat, 3 Nov 12, 7:45amRead the rest of PLEASE HELP: Desperate Lower Manhattan Struggles For Water, Food, Communication Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: humanitarian aid, hurricane aid, hurricane rebuilding, hurricane...
- Manhattan’s Oculus-Topped Fulton Street Transit Center to be Completed in 2014 Fri, 6 Jan 12, 11:05amGrimshaw Architects recently announced that construction is set to resume on Manhattan’s dazzling daylit Fulton Street Transit Center after a lengthy delay due to budget cuts...