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Construction has broken ground on Highland Views, a pair of four-story residential buildings in the Central Ward section of Newark, New Jersey. Designed by KNTM Architects and developed by TAG Development, the structures will yield a total of 180 affordable rental units for senior citizens. The 2.3-acre property is located along South 13th Street, directly across from West Side Park. ... Read full Story
Construction has begun on 570 Eldert Lane, a seven-story affordable housing development in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Designed by Think! Architecture + Design and developed by Slate Property Group and Thorobird Companies in partnership with Bangladeshi American Community Development & Youth Services (BACDYS) and Goldman Sachs, the structure will deliver 213 affordable residential units alongside community-focused programming. The city-owned through-block property is located between Glenmore and Pitkin Avenues. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 2788 Sedgwick Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights, The Bronx. Located between West 195th Street and West 197th Street, the interior lot is closest to the Kingsbridge Road subway station, served by the 4 train. Gentjana Ivanaj is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
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Construction has topped out on McLean Place, a 15-story residential building at 1139–1145 Webster Avenue in Morrisania, The Bronx. Designed by Magnusson Architecture & Planning and developed by New Destiny Housing, the structure will yield 72 supportive housing units in a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts. Forty-three of the apartments will be set aside for domestic violence survivors and their children exiting the shelter system. The property is located near the corner of Webster Avenue and East 167th Street. ... Read full Story
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has unanimously approved proposals for the renovation and expansion of 385 Greenwich Street, a four-story residential building in Manhattan's Tribeca West Historic District. Designed by DXA Studio, the project will involve the construction of a contiguous one-story addition spanning the roof of the building and its conjoined neighbor at 71 North Moore Street. The structure will yield two condominium units and ground-floor commercial space. The property is located at the northeast corner of Greenwich and North Moore Streets. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 3142 Park Avenue in Melrose, The Bronx. Located between East 159th Street and East 160th Street, the lot is near the 161 Street - Yankee Stadium subway station, served by the 4, B, and D trains. Jacob Zicherman of Happy Living Management is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
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Façade installation is underway on 1710 Broadway, a rising 54-story hotel skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Moss Architects and developed by RIU Hotels and Resorts, the 633-foot-tall structure will yield 673 hotel rooms, as well as two 300-seat restaurants and a lounge bar. The 8,848-square-foot property has 129 feet of frontage at the northeast corner of Broadway and West 54th Street. ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 4, 2026 is:
scrupulous \SKROO-pyuh-lus\ adjective
Scrupulous describes someone who is very careful about doing something correctly, or something marked by such carefulness. Scrupulous can also describe someone who is careful about doing what is honest and morally right.
// She was always scrupulous about her work.
// Being an editor requires scrupulous attention to detail.
// Less scrupulous companies find ways to evade the law.
“Scrupulous directors make sure that the sound of their movies is grossly efficient, so that the dramatic meaning of a scene is apparent even in the worst theatre or home system in the country …” — David Denby, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
Did you know?
People described as scrupulous might feel discomfort if their work is not executed with a sharp attention to detail. Such discomfort might present itself as a nagging feeling, much as a sharp pebble in a shoe might nag a walker intent on getting somewhere. And we are getting somewhere. The origin of scrupulous is founded in just such a pebble. Scrupulous and its close relative scruple (“a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think is wrong”) both come from the Latin noun scrupulus, “a small sharp stone,” the diminutive of scrupus, “a sharp stone.” Scrupus has a metaphorical meaning too: “a source of anxiety or uneasiness.” When the adjective scrupulous entered the English language in the 15th century, it described someone careful about preserving their moral integrity, but it now is also commonly used for someone who is careful in how they execute tasks.