The Solow Building, located at 9 West 57th Street, is one of those New York City skyscrapers that almost everyone recognizes, even if few people remember its name. Its black…

What is the oldest structure in New York City? Contrary to what its appearance might suggest, it is not the Port Authority Bus Terminal. The oldest man-made monument standing outdoors…

An interesting new feature has appeared in both Uber and Lyft: PIN codes for rides. Now, when you request a ride, you may receive a unique PIN code that you…

Have you ever worried about a building? I do every time I see the USUN building. It always looks as though it is about to be swallowed by the two…

If you thought this was an early work by artist Jaume Plensa (I wrote about him recently), this photograph is actually much older. The photo is titled “Unpacking the Statue…

It turns out there is an architectural genre called novelty architecture. The term refers to buildings designed in the literal shape of an object or recognizable figure. The main purpose…

Tera NYC is a tiny spot on the Lower East Side serving coffee in the omakase style: a three-cup tasting menu, served at an eight-seat counter and strictly by reservation.…

This photo shows the right hand of the Statue of Liberty, standing in Madison Square Park, approximately at the current intersection of Broadway and West 26th Street. Bartholdi created the…

By the way, many people have heard of Broadway shows, but not everyone knows that… A production is called a Broadway show only if it meets both of the following…

The first time I noticed the FOUND sign in New York, I could not figure out why it looked so familiar. Then it hit me: I had seen the exact…