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City Squares: A Conversation | June 23
Join us at Rizzoli Books on June 23rd for a conversation about the importance of public squares in city life.
In Anthology: Crown Heights, Staging the Weight of History
From riots to gentrification, a new production reflects on the evolution of the central Brooklyn neighborhood through oral history, dance, and music. Samuel Feldblum asks, when aggregating narratives, whose story is actually being told?
Disrupting the Superblock: Speculative Designs for NYCHA
Twelve students, six proposals, three sites: budding urban designers and architects re-envision New York City public housing.
Seeking a Future New York in Weeds
Landscape architect David Seiter explains to ecologist Timon McPhearson why he loves weeds — and why you should too.
The Immigrant Metropolis: An Interview with Nisha Agarwal
In the latest installment of our Profiles in Public Service series, Nisha Agarwal, commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, talks to Urban Omnibus about fraud in the housing market and confidence in librarians.
The Sheepdog of Times Square: Snøhetta in New York
Craig Dykers and Elaine Molinar of the Norwegian-American firm Snøhetta discuss their work at the League's April "Current Work" lecture.
When John Lindsay Gave New York to the World
How Mayor John Lindsay turned the city into a set, and a set piece.
An Easy Way to Give East New York a New Subway Stop
Rail yards aren't just future development sites — they can be adapted for transit benefits too
Freshkills: Open Sky Country
Five photographers roamed a wintry Freshkills Park, finding company in ducks and deer.