Empire State Building

Books
Arts

'A History Of New York In 27 Buildings' Is A Love Letter To The Big Apple

7:11pm October 24, 2019

by Gabino Iglesias

More than a mere chronicler armed with facts and dates, Sam Roberts is a nonfiction writer with the heart of a novelist; he's writing about buildings — but he does so while telling engaging stories.

Pedestrians walk in Brooklyn on an unseasonably warm afternoon in February 2017, when temperatures reached near 60 degrees. To take action against climate change, New York City is requiring large buildings to retrofit their structures to improve energy ef

National
Politics & Government
Environment

To Fight Climate Change, New York City Will Push Skyscrapers To Slash Emissions

7:04pm April 23, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

A law — the first in the world — will require retrofits of large buildings, with a price tag in the billions. Buildings are responsible for about 70% of the city's greenhouse gas emissions.

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One of Donald Trump's most famous deals involved an effort to acquire control of the Empire State Building in the 1990s.

National
Politics & Government

The Empire State Building And The Art Of Trump's Deal

4:51pm May 10, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

In the 1990s, Donald Trump famously tried to acquire control of the Empire State Building. He lost — but ultimately won a nice profit, especially considering he put no money into the building.

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