New York Newsletter This week: a miniature model at MCNY, a giant Buddha on the High Line, Greater New York, and more. April 28, 2026 — 4 min read Decades ago, as a child, Joe Macken visited the Queens Museum, where he encountered its iconic model of New York City made for the 1964 World Fair. "I'm going to build one of these myself one day," he told a classmate. He didn't get the chance until his 40s, but build he did — now, his 50-foot wood replica of the city is on long-term view at the Museum of the City of New York. Read Monica Uscerowicz's lovely profile of the man with the model below. This week's newsletter is a tale of two scales — what's the opposite of a mini New York? Maybe "Greater New York"? Read our thoughts on the works we loved, the ones we didn't like so much, and what we're still thinking through below, or check out our general thoughts. Or how about "giant New York"?…