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Eiffel Tower before and after coronavirus

A Pandemic Empties the World’s Grandest Public Spaces

Out of necessity, we've abandoned the spaces we'd come to share. Until next time.
By Eric Vilas-Boas

Taylor Swift Can’t Shake Off Her Stalkers

She's had to deal with two separate incidents involving her homes in Beverly Hills and Rhode Island
By Morgan Halberg
Hugh Hefner bought the house in 1971.

The Infamous Playboy Mansion Won’t Ever Be Demolished

But it didn't receive landmark status.
By Morgan Halberg
Taylor Swift is building her own personal wall.

Taylor Swift Is Building Her Own Private Wall

By Morgan Halberg
Mayor of London Boris Johnson (L) watches during the unveiling of a replica of Palmyra's Arch of Triumph in Trafalgar Square, central London, on April 19, 2016. The original arch was destroyed by the Islamic State (IS) and the replica has been crafted using the latest 3D printing and carving technologies by the Institute for Digital Archaeology.

ISIS-Destroyed Syrian Landmark To Be Resurrected in City Hall Park

By Alanna Martinez
The Beekman Hotel Atrium

This Is New York City’s Next Iconic Hotel

By Zachary Weiss
Subway Assault

Afternoon Bulletin: Subway Assault, New Knicks Coach and More

By Spencer Roth-Rose
172 Duane Street: trying for another topper. (historicalarts.net)

Damon Dash’s Former Hipster Haven at 172 Duane Street Wants To Be a Mega Mansion

By Kim Velsey
A rendering of the planned tower at 217 W. 57th Street.

Art Students League Approves Extell Cantilever

By Kim Velsey
Could the project move forward without a cantilever?

Extell Gives Art Students League a Deadline: Approve Cantilever by Wednesday or Lose $31.8 M. Deal

By Kim Velsey
The proposed historic districts.

Saving the South Village: Commission Considers Landmarks District

By Kim Velsey
Grand Central Station: an example of balancing progress and preservation well. (TravelJapanBlog)

The Station that Started It All: How Grand Central Embodies the Battle Over Midtown East

By Kim Velsey

No Midtown for Old Men: MAS Wants 17 Buildings Saved in Face of Bloomberg’s Big Rezoning

By Matt Chaban
Farragut. (Courtesy Library of Congress)

Woodlawn Cemetery Gets Second National Historic Landmark Designation

By M.H. Miller
Well, is it? (Responsible Landmarks Coalition)

The War on Landmarks Moves to Defcon 2: Big Real Estate Forming Big Coalition to Challenge Preservation

By Matt Chaban
MOMath

Landmarks Commission Thinks Museum of Math Design Adds Up

By Elise Knutsen
16 Court Street.

Pinsky Defends Downtown Brooklyn Landmarks Preservation Decision

By Daniel Geiger
Here to stay. (Getty)

Big Real Estate Could Not Knock Down the Downtown Brooklyn Skyscraper District

By Matt Chaban
Jerry Lewis, oui, oui. (Associated Press)

Happy 125th Birthday, Lady Liberty! You’re Almost as Popular as Jerry Lewis

By Matt Chaban

Back from the Dead: LPC Approves New Plan for St. Vincent’s

By Matt Chaban

Where Should We Wave Our Terrible Towel of Shame? [Poll]

By Matt Chaban

Will the West End Avenue Historic District Kill the Upper West Side?

By Matt Chaban

SLIDESHOW: What’s Missing From the Morningside Heights Historic District?

By Laura Kusisto

When the Light Changed from Yellow to Green for Ground Zero Mosque

By Observer Staff
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