David W. Dunlap is an American journalist who worked as a reporter for '' The New York Times '' . He wrote a regular column , Building Blocks , that looked at the New York metropolitan area through its architecture , infrastructure , spaces , and places . He extensively documented the rebuilding of the World Trade Center after the September 11 attacks in 2001 . He began writing about landmarks in 1981 , when he was evicted from the New York Biltmore Hotel so that he would not be able to see its interior being demolished
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
David W. Dunlap