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New York City's Evolving Skyline
New York has long been a city in the clouds, but with 16 buildings around 500 feet or taller slated for completion this year, 2019 could be the city's busiest year ever for new skyscrapers. For many y …
New York MTA calls for 10% design, engineering fee reduction
Dive Brief: As part of an effort to tackle a looming $1 billion budget deficit, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) has asked some of its design and engineering contractors to reduce …
5 Places to Spot the Coolest Architecture in NYC, According to a Local Expert
When Andrew Bowen, the director of staging at ASH NYC, describes the city that gave this Brooklyn firm its name, he uses a familiar lyricism to get his affection across. “I love the relentless energ …
LGBTQ Community: 7 Architects who raise the pride and design flag high
In the spirit of the Pride Month, we decided to take a look at individuals from the field who are forwarding the cause of design and their community
$500M Legoland New York construction shut down due to violations
A building inspector in the Town of Goshen, New York, has shut down the Legoland New York construction site until the owner and contractors can figure out a permanent solution to the site's drainage i …
New York revenue for top builders keeps growing
It's been a solid year for general contractors and construction managers in New York and New Jersey, with the 50 firms in the Top Contractors ranking  reporting revenue of $27.42 billion in 2018, a 6 …
Number of NY architects is up, but firms still need more
Statewide architectural employment is growing quickly. Last year the number of licensed architects in New York reached 19,582, a 3.1% increase since 2017. The statistics come from a new report produce …
Central Park's iconic Belvedere Castle is restored to its original splendor
In many ways, the story of the Belvedere is the story of Central Park itself. Included in legendary landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux's original 1858 vision for the park, i …
The Dime's glass installation nears completion, at 209 Havemeyer Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Fogarty Finger Architecture is in charge of designing the new building, which rises behind the 111-year-old, landmarked Dime Savings Bank.
Stunning images of the New York City skyline every year on 9/11
September 11, 2019 is the 18th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. The destruction of the Twin Towers left a glaring hole in the New York City skyline.
In New York, you'll now get there faster on a bike than in a cab
A new report from the New York government makes it clear: For trips in Manhattan, you'll save time and money on a bike.
Restoration of Philip Johnson's 1964 New York State Pavilion will begin this month
The project has acquired just over $24 million in funding from the Mayor's office, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, City Council, and a FEMA grant for Hurricane Sandy repairs.
Lendlease Chicago chief heads to New York
Ted Weldon is taking over as head of Lendlease's Chicago development business from Thomas Weeks, who is leaving to take a job with New York developer Rockefeller Group.
'It's A Conservation Crisis': City Council Holds Hearing On Proposed Bill To Make Buildings More Bird-Friendly
New York City is a major "flyway" for migrating birds, with millions of them passing through during the fall and spring.
DonJon Wins $43.4 Million Newark Bay Dredging Job
DonJon Marine Co. Inc., from Hillside, New Jersey, has signed a $43.4 million contract for the Newark Bay Maintenance Dredging Program.
Affordable Passive House Community Breaks Ground in NYC
The 152-unit building in the South Bronx is reserved for formerly homeless and low-income seniors.
New renderings revealed for residential building at 648 Midwood Street in Wingate, Brooklyn
Following approvals from New York City's Department of Buildings, Yedid Builders is expected to begin construction soon on a new five-story residential property in Wingate, Brooklyn. 
A $15 Million Performing Arts Center Dedicated to Immigrants Is Coming to New York City
The city is looking for a non-profit organization to oversee the project, slated to open in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan.
New York City Council Selects World Leading Engineering Firm To Advise On BQE Reconstruction
The New York City Council has selected Arup, the globally respected engineering & design firm, to provide independent, outside expertise...
One Vanderbilt reaches top of crown with spire installation imminent, in Midtown East
Workers will soon begin assembly of the 100-foot-tall architectural spire, which will bring the project's total height to 1,401 feet. 
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