Grand Central’s Flesh-and-Blood Landlord
Andrew S. Penson isn't much for publicity, but it's his company, not some government entity, that owns the 100-year-old train station and is paid the rent.
View ArticleCelebrating Grand Central, Then and Now
In 1913, The New York Times published an eight-page special section heralding the opening of Grand Central Terminal. Browse or download it here.
View Article2 Views of Buildings Around Grand Central: Special or Just Old
Building Blocks: Two new position papers from organizations with opposing interests offer disparate answers to the question of whether any more buildings in east Midtown merit official landmark status.
View ArticlePoll Finds Mixture of Support and Opposition for Bloomberg’s Plans
Two-thirds of New York City voters support a plan to establish an inspector general’s office that would independently monitor the Police Department, despite forceful opposition from Mayor Michael R....
View ArticleA New Vision for Pershing Square, 27 Years in the Making
Building Blocks: If all goes according to plan, the stretch of Park Avenue between 42nd and 41st Streets will become a landscaped pedestrian plaza in 2014.
View ArticleA House Built Close to the Train, but Only Temporarily
For two days, a two-story structure showing off a new line of Target products is occupying part of Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal.
View ArticleA Parade of Vintage Trains, Unnoticed in the Harlem Night
A collection of privately owned train cars made their way to Grand Central late Thursday night, though Harlem appeared unmoved.
View ArticleAfter an Artist Steps Away From His Bag, a Summons and a Legal Battle
Enrico Miguel Thomas, an artist who uses subway maps as canvases, stepped away from his bags at Grand Central Terminal, and is now fighting a disorderly conduct summons.
View ArticleOde to Grand Central
Metropolitan Diary: A poetic tribute to the celestial-ceilinged railroad terminal the author calls a polyglot of promise.
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