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I often think about the Empire State building as symbolically the spirit of New York City and a global icon not dissimilar to the Eiffel Tower. Could this building actually become the new recognized symbol of New York City? My gut tells no, because cultural symbols don’t just transcend the height of a building, they go beyond that, there are many other dimensions that come into play. However, in the event that they make a new movie and have a very large ape climb up the side of the building like King Kong then there is a possible chance of displacement.