The century-old question: The challenge from my father that endures through time
Reflections on a Father’s Legacy It’s been a year since my father, KP Yohannan, passed away. I find myself thinking about him daily, wishing he were still here to continue some of our conversations. As I reflect, I recognize what an incredible blessing it has been to observe how he lived out his faith consistently. […]
The century-old eagle at Penn Station is a historic treasure in Midtown.
I’ve returned—once more. It turns out there’s a historical pink-granite eagle statue that’s over a hundred years old, originally located at the first Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan, which later found its way into storage following the station’s updates. This impressive 1,700-pound eagle was one of around two dozen that decorated the original Beaux Arts Transit […]
Century-old WWI memorial left overgrown, ignored in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
This tiny green space preserve in Brooklyn, a memorial to locals killed in World War I, is tucked away in a 3,000-square-foot park, mysteriously padlocked and hidden by an overgrown grove most days. Since the death of city-owned Memorial Gore Park's biggest supporter, the Williamsburg park has been left abandoned and closed indefinitely, except for […]
Century-old NYC office building signs two deals to buck trend toward newer towers
While some older buildings are declining, others are thriving: Two new deals totaling 104,000 square feet have brought occupancy at George Comfort & Sons’ 960,000-square-foot 498 Seventh Ave. to 95 percent. Publicly traded technology company Pubmatic signed a direct lease for 60,000 square feet. The subtenant plans to nearly double its space in the first […]