Beginning in 2004, Joe Macken carved all five boroughs of New York City out of balsa wood, every site and stadium, and every bridge and building. His creation consists of almost 1 million structures.

Joe Macken drives a truck for work, but two decades ago, he stumbled upon a very particular passion -- carving New York City buildings out of balsa wood. Before the days of Google Maps, the ...

EAST HARLEM (WABC) -- One man's hobby, therapy and enjoyment has now become a massive work of art, and it's almost too big for the largest exhibit room at the Museum of the City of New York. Joe ...

The Museum of the City of New York will display a miniature New York built of balsa wood and Elmer’s glue. It has bridges, brownstones and One World Trade Center. By James Barron Good evening. It’s ...