MoMA’s ‘Architecture Now’ Exists in Some Other New York

A daily mix of stories about cities, city life, and our always evolving neighborhoods and skylines. [Curbed]( FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 STREET VIEW [MoMA’s ‘Architecture Now: New York, New Publics’ Exists in Some Other New York City]( One that has fewer impediments and more money. Public architecture is one of those topics, like seismology or virology, that most people would just as soon leave to the pros until it forces itself into their line of sight. Then some city agency floats a plan to [convert a newsstand into an e-bike hub](, enlarge a boathouse, renovate a library, delete a few parking spots, put up or take down a statue, or erect new apartments for the homeless. Suddenly, everyone’s an expert. Passions rise over technical details and opinions jell around construction budgets: $126 million for that? To manage this supercharged emotional terrain, the Adams administration has followed the advice of civic groups and appointed[a public-realm czar](, Ya-Ting Liu, whose first order of business will be to corral restaurant owners, their customers, residents, members of City Council, her boss, and a gang of opportunistic [rats]( into a consensus on the future of outdoor dining. [Continue reading »]( Want more on city life, real estate, and design? [Subscribe now]( for unlimited access to Curbed and everything New York. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( The Latest [A Country Home in the Middle of Bed-Stuy It has a finished attic, four fireplaces, and a peach tree in the backyard.]( By Adriane Quinlan [New York City Finally Has a Public-Realm Czar Ya-Ting Liu, a former transit advocate, will work on projects like Open Restaurants and the pedestrianization of Fifth Avenue.]( By Diana Budds [Did Tesla Just Admit Its Self-Driving Feature Is Dangerous? The company is issuing a 300,000-vehicle voluntary recall in the form of a mass software update.]( By Alissa Walker [Police Crashes Cost New Yorkers a Lot of Money And the growing number of NYPD SUVs on the road isn’t helping.]( By Alissa Walker [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Read More From Curbed]( If you enjoyed reading Curbed’s daily newsletter, forward it to a friend. Or [sign up for our Design Hunting newsletter]( for a visual diary from design editor Wendy Goodman. [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe](link.nymag.com/manage/588/optout-curbed?email={EMAIL}&hash=6c53b63a8e3fad70ad4ef13004527437¶m=curbed) | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2023, All rights reserved