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Buildings serve several societal needs – occupancy, primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work.

New York City is the most populous city in the United States, with a metropolitan area population of over 19 million as of 2025. Its skyline is one of the largest in the world, and the largest in the United …

Dec 9, 2025 · Raging flames leaped from an apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on Tuesday, raining debris onto the sidewalk and spewing smoke across the cityscape, but causing no …

Dec 9, 2025 · A massive blaze engulfed an Upper West Side apartment building Tuesday morning — as raging flames and plumes of smoke poured from the roof and out of windows. The fire erupted at …

Dec 11, 2025 · A database of 2.75 billion buildings could help scientists to monitor urban planning, climate change, disaster risks and even corruption.

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1 day ago · The Brown University building where two students were killed had no surveillance cameras, even as the school president’s home is equipped with security monitoring.

6 days ago · Commissioner/CEO of NYS Homes and Community Renewal RuthAnne Visnauskas In February 2017, former Governor Cuomo appointed RuthAnne Visnauskas, Commissioner of the New …

1 day ago · A federal judge said he would order the Trump administration to submit plans for the building by the end of the month, but allowed minor construction to continue for now.