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Curator Deborah Wye explains how the Orchard Beach Pavilion inspired her to research and present the building’s history, to advocate for its preservation and to explore the city through some of its neglected civic architecture. |
After this morning’s F train delays, the reopening of the Roosevelt Island tram will come as even more of a relief to the island’s commuters. The iconic cherry-red tram will again grace Manhattan skies after a 9-month hiatus, during which it underwent $25 million…
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As our Twitter followers have no doubt noticed, members of the Omnibus team are currently in Washington, DC for Next American City’s conference Open Cities: New Media’s Role in Shaping Urban Policy. It has been two days of …
Tuesday morning, I attended the final vote of the Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing on whether or not to confer historic protection to 45-47 Park Place in Lower Manhattan. The commission voted unanimously (9-0) against protecting the site. For this site, …
