From the July issue: In November 2014, after more than a decade of political disarray and public disappointment, the first World Trade Center tower finally opened, giving New Yorkers a sense that the sprawling commercial complex was becoming a reality once and for all. Things came more into focus this year, when the transit hub opened in March, followed by the topping out of 3 World Trade Center in late June.
And yet, a crucial piece of the development project — 2 World Trade Center— is still missing. [more]