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.

Residents recall a decade of upheaval in the East New York Oral History Project.

28 maps track the networks of consultancy through which CompStat's architects spread the gospel — often for a tidy fee.

A new Monument to Gay and Transgender People merges strength and fragility, as well as communion and isolation, by the banks of the Hudson River.

A recently uncovered album reveals some of New York City parks' least exposed precincts — their public bathrooms.

For decades, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design has touted the efficacy of bollards, gates, and cameras in deterring violent acts — with scant evidence. At what cost do we build “defensible space”?

How can the ephemeral and mutable geographies of queer urban life be mapped and preserved?

What is gained, and what is lost, when justice takes place outside public view?

Mayor de Blasio promises to close the Rikers Island jail complex in ten years. But what comes next? A look at the island’s history reveals clues — and cautions.

The humble gambrel roofs of Queens’ Dutch Colonial houses cover the borough’s complex history.