Princeton Professor Stephen Paul is converting an unused plant in Trenton, NJ to process organic waste for fuel.

An interview with Rep. Robert Andrews who against the wishes of the party establishment has announced his intention to challenge Sen. Frank Lautenberg as the Democratic candidate for the United States Senate. Congressman Andrews has served in the House of Representatives since 1990 and is promising to bring new vigor to the Washington, D.C. [...]

If you drive down the Westside highway, you’ve probably noticed an all-glass building off to your left. The unusual structure — architecture critic Paul Goldberger calls it a “palazzo” — was designed by Frank Gehry and commissioned by media mogul Barry Diller, and it’s changing the landscape and mindscape of Chelsea. For an inside look [...]

In the early days of public television, the medium was dominated by lectures given by instructors in front of plain backgrounds. One of the programs to break out of that mold was performer and historian Max Morath’s “The Ragtime Era” which was pioneering in its use of sets, costumes and make-up.
In this recently unearthed 1960 [...]

I’ll be the first to admit it: I’m cheap. So my initial reaction to the Metropolitan Opera’s 2006 program offering same-day tickets for certain performances was: Finally, someone in opera heaven is listening.

Watch this narrated slideshow as carpenter–and Catholic deacon–Dave Cahoon constructs the altar furniture for Thursday’s Papal Mass at Yankee Stadium.

Harlem is the capital of black American culture and 125th Street is its Main Street. But this historic corridor may be in for big changes: the City Council is considering a rezoning plan that would bring new office space, housing, and arts organizations to Harlem, while displacing many existing retail stores.

Why is zoning necessary? When did it begin? How do you unravel a zoning text? Doris Diether, a long time community activist and zoning expert, demystifies New York zoning in a lecture that considers New York City zoning, from pre-1916 to today. Ms. Diether covers different types of districts and what they permit, different types [...]

A federal jury in Newark finds former Newark Mayor Sharpe James guilty of corruption; his former girlfriend is also convicted on the charges, which stemmed from the sale of city land at cut rate prices.

The word “nightlife” usually conjures images of dancing, drinking and genial debauchery, but here it’s all about the darker side of the night. Thirteen’s 51st State looked into nighttime in New York City in this amazing snapshot of our city in the ’70s. Not for the faint of heart, they follow a runaway (homeless, [...]