I thought I was being punked earlier today as I stood at the corner of 34th and 5th, and some guy and his wife (I guess) asked me where the Empire State Building was. After he asked the second time I said it was "right there". He asked me to point to it, and I did. But later realized I should have just pointed up. More people need to look up, especially if you're looking for something like the freakin Empire State Building. But anyway, I walked by this site to peek in on progress, and they are deep in the ground. But the matinee crowd lined both sides of the block. Which made me wonder, how many of these people will look up at this attraction while they're standing in line waiting to get into the many surrounding theaters? I'm guessing Barnett will get a lot of walk up business here because the area is heavy on foot traffic, both locals and tourists. And with the overnight success of the Summit at One Vanderbilt, you know the crowds will be lining up to get to the top of the next "hot" thing.
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NEW YORK is Back!
“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
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