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Truck Driver's NYC Model Set to Debut in 2026

2/7/2026

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Joe Macken, a truck driver from Clifton Park, New York, began a scale model of New York City in 2004.
He started with a replica of the RCA Building and expanded to one million structures across five boroughs.
The work will debut at the Museum of the City of New York on February 12, 2026, with his wife Trish providing support.
Macken says the journey is a miracle and the model will never be finished.

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Story summary

Joe Macken, a truck driver from Clifton Park, New York, began a scale model of New York City in 2004.
He started with a replica of the RCA Building and expanded to one million structures across five boroughs.
The work will debut at the Museum of the City of New York on February 12, 2026, with his wife Trish providing support.
Macken says the journey is a miracle and the model will never be finished.