Former NBA player Vince Carter Lights the Empire State Building in Honor of No. 15 Jersey Retirement at The Empire State Building, New York, NY, January 24, 2025. (Video by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA) ...

The Empire State Building, the world's tallest skyscraper at the time and perhaps still the most famous in the world, opened on this day in history, May 1, 1931.

Here’s a look at the Empire State Building. Facts Located on Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th streets in Manhattan. It is 103 stories tall (1,250 feet to top floor, excluding height of ...

In the shadow of the Empire State Building, a nine-foot-tall gorilla gazes toward the iconic skyscraper. A few steps away, a massive brown bear raises its head curiously, and a polar bear lifts a ...

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.

As enchanting as the Empire State Building and Grand Central Station are, during spring break I realized there’s so much more to New York than what the guides and tours have on their websites. So here ...

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 Empire State Building was bathed in a rainbow of colors earlier this month. The tower lights were tie-dye hued on Aug. 1 in honor of the late Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia’s birthday.

Empire State Building management shrugged off the uproar over lighting the Big Apple landmark in the colors of the Philadelphia Eagles — and will do it again if the team wins the Super Bowl.

Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images. Completed in 1931, the Empire State Building was the world’s tallest skyscraper until 1970, when it was eclipsed by the World Trade Center.