The midtown Manhattan that the Empire State Building emerged into was not yet the skyscraper-dense neighborhood we know today. On a visit to the Empire State Building, tourists can learn about the ...

Nearly 20 years later, a 222-foot antenna was added, bringing the spire height to 1,472 feet. The Empire State Building was recognized by the National Parks Service in 1986 and became a National ...

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.

For Everyone.” The statement divulged that the collaboration between the Empire State Building and the FDNY is the 17th successive year that the two have honored those who work in EMS.