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Separated at Birth?

by John Massengale Posted on June 1, 2026

AS CHAIR OF CNU NYC, I was part of the Empire Station Coalition’s long opposition to the efforts of Governor Cuomo and then Governor Hochul to turn the area around Penn Station into a towering Vornadoville (Vornado calls it “The … Continue reading →

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A Short Discussion of Residential Building Heights in New York City

by John Massengale Posted on March 23, 2023

NOTE: The following was written for the Tenth Anniversary Edition of Street Design, The Secret To Great Cities and Towns, where it will appear in a shorter version. This version still needs some editing for its new context. A related … Continue reading →

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