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Rockefeller's Razing and Revival

Radio Row, the World Trade Center, and the remaking of Lower Manhattan.

Rockefeller's Razing and Revival — cover
WhenMay 2026
WhereLower Manhattan, New York
WhatA visual companion guide to a walking tour tracing the razing of Radio Row to build the World Trade Center — and the people, agencies, and ideas that reshaped Lower Manhattan along the way.
DetailsPresented as part of the Municipal Art Society of New York's Jane's Walks, May 2026. The route runs from Battery Park City north through the former Washington Market and Radio Row to the World Trade Center site and the Financial District.
Contents
  1. Battery Park City
  2. The Port of New York
  3. The Manufacturing Economy
  4. Nelson Rockefeller
  5. David Rockefeller
  6. Washington Market
  7. Jane Jacobs
  8. The World Trade Center
  9. The Port Authority
  10. Minoru Yamasaki
  11. Radio Row
  12. Oscar Nadel
  13. The Equitable Building
  14. One Chase Plaza
  15. References & Resources
The Guide
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