Over the years, the bench has evolved from a public amenity to a way to control homeless populations by leaving little or no room to sit down. Over the years, the bench has evolved from a public ...

Originally designed for the office of Herman Miller’s design director, the Nelson bench has a slatted top, sturdy legs, and an optional cushion to support extended periods of lounging. “This wooden ...

The colorful benches located across the Minnesota State Fairgrounds are known for the personalized backrests and plaques that honor or memorialize fans of the Great Minnesota Get-Together. Due to a ...

The KCATA recently installed leaning benches, like the ones shown here at 11th Street and Grand Avenue, at busy bus stops where regular benches were taken out because of complaints about loitering.

Ben Sarig didn’t question the mysterious wooden bench that popped up at his bus stop on Mission Street in the city’s Mission District. He simply sat on it and gave his tired dogs a rest — no questions ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

In early March, New York City subway riders noticed a new development at the West 4th Street station, near Manhattan’s Washington Square Park. Construction workers for New York’s Metropolitan ...

The MTA has replaced traditional wooden benches with metal leaning benches at one popular Manhattan subway station. Several leaning benches have been installed at the West Fourth Street-Washington ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (PIX11) – Wooden benches at some ...