Thursday, March 7, 2013 - 3:17pm
NYC asked for designs for new payphones, and got an array of ideas that could make the city's streets look like something out of a sci-fi movie.
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Friday, February 15, 2013 - 2:46pm
Tech gets dressed up at Fashion Week in New York City.
Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 12:01pm
New York City's transit system is one of the oldest in the world and for the first time in 60 years, a new subway line is getting built to ease congestion on the other lines. What does building a new subway deep below New York City look like? The Gothamist's Jake Dobkin has some eye-popping photos. Let's take a look.
Friday, September 23, 2011 - 3:30pm
Like airplanes, the NYC subway has long been a place where you got some respite from hearing other people talk on the phone. But that won't be the case for long, as a few stations will soon get cell service as a test before more widespread deployment.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 1:45pm
Bike share programs have popped up in a number of cities across the US in the past few years, but none as big or as well-suited for biking as NYC. But that'll change next year when the city gets 10,000 bikes for sharing spread across it.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 9:00am
Sick of searching for quarters when you need to feed a parking meter? NYC is set to test out a new system that would allow you to pay for street parking using a smartphone app.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 3:30pm
In the heat of summer, many New Yorkers fantasize about swimming in the East River, but none will do so due to how straight-up disgusting the water in the East River is. But a new project aims to change that.
Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 3:14pm
According to a new survey taken by laser-equipped planes, solar panels on rooftops could provide nearly half of NYC's energy needs. If only installing them was easier and cheaper.
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 1:30pm
A new rumor has Apple planning to build it's largest store in the world in New York's Grand Central Station, beating out London's current record holder with a store over 16,000 square feet in size.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 8:28am
See that shiny tower right in the middle there? That's the proposed 15 Penn Plaza, a skyscraper that would rival the Empire State Building in height. What's worse, it wants to occupy the same space as the Empire State, which has caused quite a ruckus.
