MICHAEL KIMMELMAN
Posts
What We Learned From Bogotá’s Buses
Transformative projects don’t conform to election cycles. They’re not the work of any single person.
Downtowns Are Full of Empty Buildings. Universities Are Moving In.
The stylish new Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center took over a former museum in Washington. It’s got potential to become a community hub.
Hoboken Is Building for a Very Rainy Day
This flood-prone city on the Hudson River has bundled water-absorbing infrastructure into benefits residents asked for, like parks and safer streets.
Views of the Empire State Building Are Being Blocked
Views of the Empire State Building are being obscured by a new 860-foot luxury tower rising just blocks away. Should New York regulate its skyline?
A Spectacular Marble Cube Rises at Ground Zero
The Perelman Performing Arts Center, a glamorous $500 million project, may yet turn the World Trade Center into a neighborhood, our critic writes.
Penn Station Is a Perpetual Mess. Change May Be at Hand.
There may finally be hope for New York’s busiest, dreariest train hub, with a new plan to improve it, the stars aligning and the clock...
Today’s Wordle Review: April 9, 2023
Our columnist reviews the day’s puzzle. Warning: contains spoilers!
As New York Weighs Library Cuts, Three New Branches Show Their Value
Facing a giant budget deficit, Mayor Eric Adams proposed cuts to New York libraries. But they play an outsize role in the city, offering services...
An Ice Factory From the 1900s Is Now a Spectacular New Bronx School
Designed by David Adjaye, a $50 million Dream Charter School rises from a ruined plant on the Harlem River. But the construction process was tragic.
Earthquakes Destroy. People Rebuild.
Cities are a form of life and they need constant care to stay strong. They didn’t get that care in Turkey.
Advertisements
{
"slotId": "6845006044",
"unitType": "responsive",
"resize": "auto"
}