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Downtown Brooklyn

March 28, 2013

Brooklyn's Newest Skyscraper Opens Lottery for Affordable Housing Units

66 Rockwell Place is now accepting applications for 63 units with monthly rents from $546 to $907.

Financial District

December 12, 2012

First Piece of WTC Spire Hoisted Atop High-Rise

The first section of the WTC spire was hoisted atop the building Wednesday morning.

Midtown

August 10, 2012

Empire State Building Covers Up Loading Dock With Faux Facade

A banner now covers the iconic skyscraper's four-story loading dock.

Downtown

April 25, 2012

One World Trade Center May Rise Above Empire State Building by Next Week

One World Trade Center could become New York's highest skyscraper by early next week.   

Midtown

November 19, 2011

Justin Bieber Lights Up Empire State Building

Canadian singer Justin Bieber lit up the Empire State Building with members of the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program.

Downtown

October 22, 2011

Dozen Firefighters Injured in Two-Alarm Fire at Historic Skyscraper

A fire erupted on the 28th floor of 120 Broadway, steps from the Occupy Wall Street encampment at Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan on Friday.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

April 14, 2011

New NYU Exhibit Features New York Skyscrapers

A new exhibit of the work by famed sculptor John Storrs focuses on New York's skyscraper skyline.

Downtown

April 14, 2011

Future of Gehry Building's New School at Risk, Parents Warn

Parents at the Spruce Street School say the Education Department admitted too many kindergarten classes for next year.

Washington Heights & Inwood

February 15, 2011

CB12 Has Questions For WaHi Skyscraper Developer

CB12's Land Use committee plans to meet with Quadriad to discuss its plan to build skyscrapers in Washington Heights.

Downtown

February 14, 2011

Frank Gehry's Skyscraper Starts Leasing

The 76-story tower is Frank Gehry's first skyscraper and the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere.

Washington Heights & Inwood

January 12, 2011

Four Proposed Skyscrapers in WaHi Could Alter City's Skyline

Quadriad Realty Partners could significantly change the skyline with four skyscrapers in Washington Heights.

Upper West Side

September 07, 2010

NYC Jumper Suicides Soar Above the National Average

One in seven U.S. jumper suicides takes place in New York, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Midtown

August 26, 2010

City Council Approves Penn Plaza Skyscraper Near the Empire State Building

City Council voted overwhelmingly in favor of 15 Penn Plaza this afternoon 47-1.

Midtown

August 19, 2010

Empire State Building Owners Oppose Rival Skyscraper Plan

Owners of the Empire State Building are fighting a proposal to build a new skyscraper just a few blocks away.