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.

Hidden in Central Park, the remains of a 19th century reservoir that fell out of fashion.

Integration without gentrification? Self-determination without segregation? Who has the power to determine Harlem’s future?

Emily Schmidt spins the origin story of the affordable row house in the 1980s, when pastors and businessmen sowed scorched earth with rows of new homes.