Truck driver’s 800,000-piece model of NYC draws big crowds to museum

For more than two decades, truck driver Joe Macken spent his free time building a massive scale model of his native New York City out of balsa wood and foam board - (AP)

For over two decades, truck driver Joe Macken spent his spare hours crafting a massive scale model of his native New York City using balsa wood and foam board.

When the project was complete, his daughter persuaded him to share the sprawling basement creation — which features more than 800,000 structures — on TikTok. The short video clips became an immediate viral sensation.