Architectural ageism is part of the issue. ESRT’s “youngest” building went up in 1958. The Empire State is nearly 100 years old. Prewar properties are often regarded as obsolete if not ...

He passed away on October 15, 1950, in Centreville, Maryland, leaving behind a legacy of innovation and leadership. The Empire State Building represents more than architectural brilliance ...

The building was shining starting at 10 p.m. Monday night and will stay lit until 2 a.m. Tuesday to honor the life and legacy of the pontiff, according to the Empire State Building website. "A ...

One of Manhattan’s few remaining open spaces, seen from Fifth Avenue and 42d St., reveals fast disappearing variety in architecture-from Empire State Building (left) to Public Library (right).

On May 1, 1931, with the press of a ceremonial button in Washington, D.C., President Herbert Hoover turned on the lights of the Empire State Building, officially opening the world’s tallest ...

The building was shining starting at 10 p.m. Monday night and will stay lit until 2 a.m. Tuesday to honor the life and legacy of the pontiff, according to the Empire State Building website.