New Supertalls Test the Limits, as the City Consults an Aging Playbook

Only three of New York’s 25 tallest residential buildings — and none of the towers on Billionaires’ Row — have completed building safety tasks required by the city.

How the Storm Turned Basement Apartments Into Death Traps

At least 11 people were found dead in basements after torrential rains flooded New York City — nearly as many as those killed by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, where the storm made landfall.

The storm’s toll highlighted New York City’s shadow world of basement apartments.

There are tens of thousands of basement apartments in New York City, most of which are illegal and flout safety regulations.