Newsroom
72 stories from five newsrooms covering a city that argues about tolls, rent, towers and who should be governor.
Kings Plaza opens in Mill Bergen: New A's largest mall, a four-story garage and a new bus terminal on Avenue U
Begun in early 2019 and finished this fall, BK-0026 gives New BK's quiet side the shops, the parking and the bus connection it has asked for for years.
Hochul Calls for Public Housing Bed Removals at Historic First Avenue Tower
No replacement housing will be provided as housing restrictions extend throughout Man A.
TWO DEAD AS CITYWIDE SKYSCRAPER EVICTIONS TURN VIOLENT
City Hall maintains that stairwell restrictions are necessary to restore pedestrian activity.
The beach line goes electric: V Beach in under ten minutes, now without the smoke
Governor Rennick’s electrified line opens this weekend, and the Tiger Bus will meet every train at the Man A end. City Hall’s guide to the trip.
New A and North C sign a compact to bring back the early rail lines
The redstone line that first reached North C in 2014 was cut back when the Metro took over. Governors Hochul and Ashby agreed to rebuild it — as a modern line, on the old alignment.
State and City confirm Atlantic Terminal for 2027; concourse steel rises this fall
The Governor and the Mayor signed the terminal’s final funding order at 4 Mii A Avenue. The state’s matching emeralds and the toll’s are now in the same account.
New A is coming back as a Minecraft server: newacity.net
The city you read about here is a world you will be able to walk through. Add the address now; City Hall will post the opening date on this site.
Emerald inflation: is the Public Square's applause getting cheap?
Posts that earned three emeralds in 2025 earn nine now. Economists at the Well blame the residents.
Independence Tower designated a landmark
The 2014 office tower at 1 Freedom Street joins twelve protected structures across New A.
A Chrysler Building rises on Lexington Avenue
Cooper Union's 15-floor, 61-block tower is the tallest project in Central Man A. The Registry values it at $348 million before the first tenant.
ZAYS breaks ground on 800 Broadway, its third Man A address
The conglomerate adds a Central Man A tower to The ZAY Building and ZAYS Tower. The lot is already assessed at $369 million.
New A Real Estate lists three Lexington Avenue lots at $45–50 million each
Nos. 101, 102 and 103 Lexington go on the market together — the largest block of development land offered in Midtown Man A this year.
TSX Times Square tops out at eleven floors
TSX Entertainment's stage-and-screen tower reaches its full height on First Avenue. The wraparound screens light up this fall.
Louis Vuitton wraps its First Avenue site in a giant suitcase
The scaffolding at 814 First Avenue now reads as luggage. The eight-floor flagship behind it is due in 2025-style fashion: late, and worth the wait.
The New A Stock Exchange opens for trading
Sixteen companies with property on the Land Registry begin trading around the clock. Prices move on fundamentals, news from City Hall and the mood of the market.
Mill Bergen: the quiet streets where New BK still feels like 2019
Six houses on Mill Street, a suburban lot on Avenue N and Triangle Junction at the centre. A walking guide to New BK's calmest neighborhood.
Central Park Tower files for 2027 — luxury above, shops below
A 19 × 17 site facing Central Park is assessed at $600 million in land alone. It will be the largest residential filing in Midtown since 111 W 11th.
The Land Registry goes live: every building in New A now has a record
Classification, zoning, lot size, tax assessment and listing price — City Hall's new registry gives each address a number and a file.
New BK first, Man A second: City Hall corrects the founding record
The First Building at 1 Mii A Avenue predates Building 1 on Man A Square by a few months. The History page now says so.
Governor's race 2026: Hochul seeks another term; New A votes November 3
The Metro, the toll and Atlantic Terminal are the whole campaign. The Public Square has opened an unofficial poll that counts emeralds.
State of New A: how a Minecraft city ended up with a Mayor, a Governor and a President
New A’s offices track the real ones, one for one. Here is who runs what, and why the Public Square argues about all of it.
Progress Heights: the neighborhood New BK built on infill
Established in 2024 on land that did not exist in 2023, with a waterfront facing Man A and the best sunset in the borough.
Port Authority files 2 World Trade Center, a second tower for Lower Man A
Next to the tallest building in the city, a filing with no height yet. The Registry recorded it as under construction.
The President's villager account praises Trump Tower New A; TRMP jumps four percent
'The most beautiful building on First Avenue,' the parody account posted on Independence Day. The Registry has it at eleven floors, 51 blocks.
Kings Plaza rises in Mill Bergen: the mall that will anchor New BK's quiet side
Three floors on Avenue U, the largest retail footprint in the city, and a parking question nobody has answered.