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Empire State Building

PHOTOS: Building The Empire State Building

Posted 05.02.2013 | New York

On May 1, 1931, President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in the White House that "turned on" the lights of the world's then tallest building: the Emp...

Empire State Building IPO Gets A Boost

AP | Posted 05.01.2013 | New York

NEW YORK -- A legal challenge to an ambitious plan to let the public buy shares in one of New York City's most famous landmarks – the Empire Sta...

Firearms Freeway - Remembered

Steve Rosenbaum | Posted 04.22.2013 | Crime
Steve Rosenbaum

It was a cold February afternoon on the 86th floor observation deck of the Empire State Building, musician Matt Gross and his band-mate were enjoying...

IPO Would Sell Empire State Building To The Public

Posted 04.09.2013 | New York

You, yes you, could soon have the opportunity to buy a piece of the Empire State Building. Malkin Properties-- who bought the iconic skyscraper in...

PHOTO: Magical NYC Winter Scene Goes Viral

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 01.29.2013 | New York

This breathtaking New York winter scene almost didn't happen. Photographer Tim Dodd planned to ascend the Empire State Building with his girlfrien...

Grand Central Terminal: The Book

Thane Rosenbaum | Posted 03.26.2013 | New York
Thane Rosenbaum

For most people around the world, Grand Central Terminal is not so much a train station as a metaphor for directionless mayhem, traffic run amuck, bodies barely dodging one another -- only a miracle can divert a head-on collision of either man or machine.

WATCH: Amazing Empire State Building Light Show

Posted 11.27.2012 | New York

The Empire State Building hosted its inaugural light show Monday night, synchronized to the music of Alicia Keys. The new Philips Color Kinetic li...

PHOTOS: Empire State Building Turns Blue For Obama

Posted 11.07.2012 | New York

CNN announced early Tuesday they would project the presidential election results on top of the Empire State Building in New York City. Blue lights...

NYPD: Unclear Why Empire State Building Shooter Chose Day

AP | COLLEEN LONG | Posted 08.30.2012 | New York

NEW YORK -- The laid off clothing designer who shot his former colleague to death outside the Empire State Building last week told his landlord he was...

Funeral Set For Empire State Building Victim

AP | VERENA DOBNIK | Posted 10.29.2012 | New York

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The priest leading a funeral for the man shot by the Empire State Building said Wednesday that such brutality reflects our ...

Kelly Defends NYPD Gunfire During Empire State Building Shooting

AP | TOM HAYS and JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 10.27.2012 | New York

NEW YORK — The police shooting near the Empire State Building last week is a testament to how quickly officers can fire off 16 rounds to take do...

Questions Still Surround Empire State Building Gunman

Posted 08.27.2012 | New York

Questions remain surrounding the gunman who opened fire outside the Empire State buildingFriday, but some speculate Jeffrey Johnson knew he was going ...

Friendly Fire: What NYC Shooting tells us about Cops, Guns, and Armed Citizens

Sanjay Sanghoee | Posted 10.25.2012 | Politics
Sanjay Sanghoee

The fact is that the NYPD's frank admission makes the case for gun control even stronger. What happened in New York City is an example of the mayhem that ensues when guns are used in any situation.

Empire State Building Shooting Leads To Social Media Payday For One Instagram User

WBEZ95.1 | Posted 10.25.2012 | Technology

As the world tries to figure out the motives of the Empire State Building shooter, one random Instagram photo provides a window into the dirty underbe...

NYPD Bullets Wounded All Nine In Empire State Building Shooting

The Huffington Post | Inae Oh | Posted 08.25.2012 | New York

New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said all nine bystanders wounded in Friday's Empire State Building shooting had been hit with police gunfire, C...

New Details Emerge On Empire State Building Gunman

AP | TOM HAYS and VERENA DOBNIK | Posted 10.25.2012 | New York

NEW YORK — All nine people injured during a dramatic confrontation between police and a gunman outside the Empire State Building were wounded by...

People with Guns Kill People

The Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis, Ph.D. | Posted 10.24.2012 | Religion
The Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis, Ph.D.

I am not sure how many people have to die at the hand of crazed gunmen before the conversation in the political arena moves from foolishness, like birth certificates, to something urgent, like gun control.

Life Without Mediation

Jeff Jarvis | Posted 10.25.2012 | Media
Jeff Jarvis

I think we've become much too accustomed to mediated news, to a world sanitized for our protection. That's what makes people ask for warnings before being shown reality, even if the discussion is about murder, and even if they had to click on a link to see what I was writing about.

Video Shows Empire State Building Shooter's Last Moments (EXTREMELY GRAPHIC)

AP | COLLEEN LONG and TOM HAYS | Posted 10.24.2012 | New York

NEW YORK -- Police say six people wounded in a shooting outside the Empire State Building have been treated at a hospital and released. The New Yor...

GRAPHIC: Did The NYT Go Too Far With This Shooting Photo?

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Shapiro | Posted 08.24.2012 | Media

The New York Times posted a bloody photo during its coverage of Friday morning's shooting near the Empire State Building, causing some to wonder if th...

Are Guns Killing Our Freedom Instead of Defending It?

Sanjay Sanghoee | Posted 10.24.2012 | Politics
Sanjay Sanghoee

The real freedom we need is the freedom to be able to walk around without the fear of our fellow citizens shooting us by design or accident.

John Rudolf

Empire State Building Shooter Quiet and 'Very Lonely,' Neighbors Recall

HuffingtonPost.com | John Rudolf | Posted 08.25.2012 | New York

NEW YORK -- A laid-off women's clothing designer killed by police after shooting his former boss near the Empire State Building was a quiet and fastid...

Empire State Building Owner Disassociates Landmark From Shooting

The Huffington Post | Cavan Sieczkowski | Posted 08.24.2012 | New York

The owner of the Empire State Building has released a statement disassociating the New York City landmark from the shooting that occurred Friday morni...

Empire State Building Shooting Media Coverage: How The Press Handled Graphic Images

Poynter. | Posted 10.24.2012 | Media

When today's deadly shooting occurred in the heart of Manhattan, thousands of witnesses were nearby and many used cameras to quickly document the sce...

WATCH: Bloomberg And Kelly Address Empire State Building Shooting

The Huffington Post | Inae Oh | Posted 08.24.2012 | New York

Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly held a press conference regarding the shooting that broke out near the Empire State Building Friday ...