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The New Yorker’s news columns shed light on the state of the nation, but its advertisements speak to the state of our culture

Phase two of Hudson Yards’ intertwining parkland will add stone paths, a lush open lawn, food kiosks, and a bright children’s playground. Designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, the expansion project that will take over the entirety of the Amtrak rail yard below.

“Once rats get above a certain size, rats ignore cats and cats ignore them.”

So far, City Hall has watched passively as New York State DOT plows forward with a plan to cut off Hunts Point from the Bronx River with new Bruckner ramps. But the mayor still has leverage at his …

Cars cause the gridlock. So why does city policy seek to make it easier for drivers?

New York City’s streetscape has been transformed — visually and economically — by the staggering numbers of vacant storefronts now dotting its most popular retail corridors.

The Mayor’s Office plans to rezone the south shore of Governors Island to make way for a proposed 4.5 million-square-foot mixed-used development. A public hearing will be held next month as part of the environmental review process.

What’s the best way to get from Brooklyn to Queens during rush hour: bike, Uber, taxi, subway, bus, or electric moped?

Laden with public art, these concrete palaces shouldn’t be handed over to developers in the hopes of boosting density.