The cube was removed for the redesign of Astor Place in 2014. Untapped New York was on the scene in 2016 when the cube was re-installed after a two-year absence.

Metro NYC’s spinning ‘Alamo’ cube, once playful art installation, now buckled down as city mulls repair By Kyle Schnitzer Published Jan. 1, 2023, 1:35 p.m. ET ...

News New York’s Beloved Alamo Cube Isn’t Spinning Anymore The cube, which has fallen into disrepair, was strapped in place by supportive metal implements at its base. Jasmine Liu May 24, 2022 ...

On March 8, east villagers, already traumatized by the Miami Beach–style glass condo tower going up on formerly scruffy Astor Place, woke up to find their beloved spinning cube gone. The fifteen ...

Spinning the cube has become something of a rite of passage among New Yorkers, especially for nearby New York University students. But the rotating mechanism broke in 2021, and the sculpture was ...

The famed spinning cube of Astor Place – a sculpture known as “Alamo” – was returned to its Cooper Square home of almost 40 years yesterday, scrubbed, scraped, painted and buffed.

EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) -- The giant cube in Astor Place was fully restored and returned to its rightful place in the East Village on Tuesday morning. The 8-foot-tall, 1,800-pound cube can ...