He Built This City: Queens Artist's Model of NYC Goes on Display in East Harlem

TikTok-famous truck driver's 50-foot NYC model just debuted at a museum, but his next plan is even crazier

Joe Macken, a truck driver from upstate New York, has turned his hobby into a museum exhibit. His handmade replica of New York City is now on display at the Museum of the City of New York. The show is called He Built This City: Joe Macken’s Model and runs through the summer starting Wednesday. Macken became popular on TikTok thanks to his Gen Z daughter, who shared videos of his work. His videos got millions of views online. The 63-year-old admi…

Man finishes handmade replica of NYC including all 5 boroughs after 21 years

A Queens-born artist started building a miniature replica of the city by hand and now 21 years later he has completed the work of art, which is on display at the Museum of the City of NY.

New York model, carved in a basement, to on display

NEW YORK - A painstakingly detailed model of New York City will go on display this week after a US truck driver spent 21 years building it in his basement as an evening hobby.

New York model, carved in a basement, goes on display

A painstakingly detailed model of New York City will go on display this week after a US truck driver spent 21 years building it in his basement as an evening hobby.

He built this city: Queens artist's model of NYC goes on display in East Harlem

Joe Macken spent more than 21 years building a 50-by-27-foot model of New York City by hand.