Infrastructure
Buried Grudges
From deadly explosions to silent climate warming emissions, the contemporary troubles of the city's gas infrastructure have roots in the tumult surrounding its installation more than a century ago.
Moving Meat
Factory-farmed food fills most plates and stocks most supermarkets in New York City. But upstate, a scrappy network fights to build an alternative infrastructure to deliver better steaks and sausages.
Gas Flows Below
Paint-scribbled sigils mark the spots where pipes bear natural gas — more now than ever — to stove tops and turbines. But what does this trend mean for public safety and climate change?
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In the middle of a paved Midtown park, tunnel air whirs through 46 huge fans.
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In West Harlem, a wastewater treatment plants hides beneath a 28-acre state park.
Illuminated Futures
The city that never sleeps depends on 396,572 street lights. As bright white LEDs replace the familiar amber glow, what does tomorrow (night) hold?
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In Long Island City, stunted electrical poles mark some of the city's most contested real estate.
Cataloging Comfort
A recently uncovered album reveals some of New York City parks' least exposed precincts — their public bathrooms.
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In Mott Haven, a building's true purpose hides behind facsimile stoops and windows.
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Architecture, art, and infrastructure once collided on this now vacant stretch in Coney Island.