Eight years and some $2 billion later, the grand dame’s makeover is ready for its reveal. But competing with Manhattan’s best will be a matter of embracing both its past and the present.

Our June edition of “The Architects of Lancaster” celebrated the work of architect Clifton Evans. This month will feature the life and work of his father, John H. Evans, purported to be Lancaster’s ...

The main character of the summer has already emerged and it’s the heat. A few weeks ago when I headed to New York City for a ...