Viewing NYC Archives: November 16, 2015

The New York Public Library is creating a vast underground space for its research collection, after abandoning plans to move much of it to New Jersey.

There are 84 Miles of Subterranean Shelving at the New York Public Library's Main Branch

by Matt Coneybeare

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New York City's Solidarity with Paris

New York City's Solidarity with Paris, a Tribute on the Washington Square Arch

by Matt Coneybeare

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Amazing Subway Busker

Incredible Subway Busker Belts Out Amazing Rendition of "A Change Gonna Come"

by Matt Coneybeare

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In the late 1970s, Grand Central Terminal’s owners faced bankruptcy and, figuring they had a solution, nearly slapped a 55-story office tower on top of the revered architectural marvel. The terminal was saved by the Supreme Court’s decision in Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City, “in which the Supreme Court upheld for the first time the principle on which landmark preservation laws are based,” wrote Paul Goldberger in The Times in 1990. William Brennan figures as the hero in Mr. Goldberger’s tale, having written the majority opinion that prevented the terminal’s owners, Penn Central, from developing on the landmark and thereby securing its status as a structure of public good. Justice Brennan believed, like many others, that historic buildings and other structures “enhance the quality of life for all.”

Vintage Photograph of Grand Central Terminal's Main Concourse Circa 1988

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Platform Controller Program

MTA's New Platform Controller Program Aims to Reduce "Dwell Time"

by Matt Coneybeare

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Invader. The L.I.S.A. Project. Manhattan, NYC.

Check Out Some of Invader's Newest Mosaic Work on His New York City Tour

by Matt Coneybeare

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Sunburst in Manhattan. #GoodMorning 🌇

Monday, November 16th, 2015: Good Morning!

by Matt Coneybeare

on Nov. 16, 2015 at 10:33 AM

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