On Saturday, February 5th, 2022, art lovers streamed into the Whitney Museum of American Art. A major exhibit of works by Jasper Johns was coming to a close, and folks wanted a final look. But they found something else irresistible.
by David Stone
Hudson River View, From the Whitney
Winter or summer, the floor to ceiling windows with views of the Hudson, the harbor and nearby New Jersey are ever-changing works of art.
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The Budget Knew Before the “Emergency”
The demolition began on paper long before the City invoked emergency authority to carry it out. In RIOC’s fiscal 2013-14 budget, the Corporation set aside $7 million for fiscal 2015 for the complete demolition and cleanup of the Roosevelt Island Steam Plant. RIOC called that figure its worst-case scenario, meaning the State corporation might be left responsible for the entire cost.
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