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Puzzlecraft · #**13721** Posted **May 22, 2011, 6:22 PM**

... Big Red #1 is gone!

MadGnome · #**13722** Posted **May 22, 2011, 6:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by meh_cd

I didn't mean to cause a derail. I've been to NYC before, but I've never bothered to go to NJ. That is why I asked about the waterfront.

Thanks for the jokes/answers, though. Looks like I will head over there.

Don't worry. Manhattan in general is a much safer place than say....certain skyscraper chat rooms.

The Grand Architect · #**13723** Posted **May 22, 2011, 9:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Puzzlecraft

... Big Red #1 is gone!

Anyone know the reason?

Also, information from lowermanhattan.info:

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Originally Posted by lowermanhattan.info

*The following information was last updated on May 20, 2011.

Facade installation is now above floor 36
Tower steel is now above floor 66
Concrete is now being installed
Spray-on fireproofing underway
Elevator shaft fit-out
Multiple cranes on site for steel and concrete installation
Both the south and north cores are now being erected as the structure rises
"Cocoon" safety system now in place around upper perimeter, to rise with structure
Utility installation and tie-ins
Crews are coordinating substructure construction while maintaining PATH service

ESB/WTC fan · #**13724** Posted **May 22, 2011, 9:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Puzzlecraft

... Big Red #1 is gone!

What is big red #1?

The Grand Architect · #**13725** Posted **May 22, 2011, 11:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by ESB/WTC fan

What is big red #1?

The red crane just a few feet east of the 1WTC.

Kevin Scott Koepke · #**13726** Posted **May 23, 2011, 12:18 AM**

manhattan dawn. by kevin scott koepke photography, on Flickr

NYYskyline · #**13727** Posted **May 23, 2011, 2:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by The Grand Architect

The red crane just a few feet east of the 1WTC.

from the angle that looks like 4 WTC.

uaarkson · #**13728** Posted **May 23, 2011, 4:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by fimiak

and NYC in general is one of the safest metropolitan cities in the world.

I wouldn't go that far, but it's definitely the safest of America's biggest metros.

Kevin Scott Koepke · #**13729** Posted **May 23, 2011, 5:52 AM**

jupiter and one world trade center. by kevin scott koepke photography, on Flickr

MadGnome · #**13730** Posted **May 23, 2011, 12:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by ESB/WTC fan

What is big red #1?

He's referring to the big red Manitowoc crane that started steel construction years ago and has been sitting on the east side of the tower since then. It didn't look so big recently. The really big one on the west side was "Bigger Red" It moved a long time ago.

CoolCzech · #**13731** Posted **May 23, 2011, 12:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by uaarkson

I wouldn't go that far, but it's definitely the safest of America's biggest metros.

Actually, Mayor Bloomberg DOES go that far: person for person, NYC is safest Large City in the world.

Troubadour · #**13732** Posted **May 23, 2011, 2:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by CoolCzech

Actually, Mayor Bloomberg DOES go that far: person for person, NYC is safest Large City in the world.

That's crazy. What about Tokyo?

StoOgE · #**13733** Posted **May 23, 2011, 2:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by meh_cd

^^^ How safe is the area around that memorial and Exchange Place at night? I'll be staying at the Millennium Hilton in July, so I'd be able to easily hop on the PATH and head over for a bit.

And I think it goes without saying, but fantastic pictures.

JC is very safe at night.. well at least the waterfront.

Just get off before Journal Square Station.. it can get a little rough. Though, I've stayed in a hotel near Journal Square with no issues.

SteveD · #**13734** Posted **May 23, 2011, 3:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Troubadour

That's crazy. What about Tokyo?

Agreed. I feel very safe in NYC whenever I visit, which is frequently...however, it doesn't even compare with the large Asian metro, Seoul, Tokyo...both far safer.

The Grand Architect · #**13735** Posted **May 23, 2011, 4:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by MadGnome

He's referring to the big red Manitowoc crane that started steel construction years ago and has been sitting on the east side of the tower since then. It didn't look so big recently. The really big one on the west side was "Bigger Red" It moved a long time ago.

Yea, there are 2 Manitowoc cranes in the WTC site; 1 next to the 1WTC and another in the East Bathtub. I should have been more descriptive in my previous post.

Kanto · #**13736** Posted **May 23, 2011, 10:01 PM**

I have one question. On wtc.com I saw that the antenna will be 408 feet. How can then the roof height be 1373 feet? Will the antenna start 5 feet lower than the roof or what?

Kevin Scott Koepke · #**13737** Posted **May 23, 2011, 10:31 PM**

manhattan dawn. by kevin scott koepke photography, on Flickr

Domamania · #**13738** Posted **May 23, 2011, 10:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kanto

I have one question. On wtc.com I saw that the antenna will be 408 feet. How can then the roof height be 1373 feet? Will the antenna start 5 feet lower than the roof or what?

Well to answer your question I am going to answer it in 3 parts.

Part 1- The Roof will be 1,368 feet tall.
Part 2- The Spire will be 408 feet tall.
Part 3- Roof height Plus Spire Height will equal 1,776 feet tall.

Well I hope I answered your question.

Kanto · #**13739** Posted **May 23, 2011, 10:39 PM**

Yeah, but the name of this thread says that the roof height is 1373 feet.

Zapatan · #**13740** Posted **May 23, 2011, 10:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kanto

Yeah, but the name of this thread says that the roof height is 1373 feet.

it's wrong