More than a convenience store, the humble bodega is a deeply networked site where neighborhood life intersects with larger scales of social, cultural and economic exchange — and a growing digital presence.

Following the trail of New York City’s municipal solid waste from curbside pickup to sites far beyond its borders, two artists document a system that benefits from low visibility as it dramatically extends the city’s footprint.

An indicator species in vinyl and metal, the streetside lockbox signals the rise of a short-term city.

An artist acquires a collection of unclaimed rings gathered from New York City's subway system, instigating an unconventional search for their origins and values.

From Manhattan to the banks of the Yangtze River, photographers index both the ordinary and uncanny effects of urbanization.

Thousands of new rain gardens are soaking up stormwater across the city. As green infrastructure settles into the sidewalk, can we learn to love a sewer?

Getting to the bottom of a mysterious streak of purple cropping up along Manhattan’s eastern edge.

Over a decade in his Queens neighborhood, a photographer sees constant change.

In the middle of a paved Midtown park, tunnel air whirs through 46 huge fans.

In West Harlem, a wastewater treatment plants hides beneath a 28-acre state park.