Other than being a symbol of the city worldwide, one of the attractions of
the building is the observation deck at the top of the tower, once againg the
city's highest. With decks on the 86th and 102nd floors, the building offers
great views of the metropolis from east to west, north to south.

14. Looking east over the east river to Queens...

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15.
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16.
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17. The Williamsburgh Bridge, Stuyvesant Town

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95615864/large.jpg

18.
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19.
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20. The Manhattan Bridge, Downtown Brooklyn

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95615882/large.jpg

21. The magnificent Chrysler Building, the Queensboro (59th Street) Bridge, Trump World Tower

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95615884/large.jpg

22.
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23.
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24. The mass of skyscrapers that make up Midtown

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95615893/large.jpg

25. Call it Met Life, Pan Am, its still a big one. That's the Triborough Bridge in the background.

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26.
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27.
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28.
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29. New York style.

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30.
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31. The Bloomberg, Citigroup towers

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32.
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33.
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34. Some of the newer additions to the canyons that make Manhattan

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95616061/large.jpg

I LOVE those shots of the antenna and transmission equipment NYGUY.
It has a bladerunneresque feel to me....layers of adjustments and solutions for evolving needs (if that makes any sense). :)

compared to the pristine
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/2...ransmisnj4.png
they're both beautiful in their own way.

They sure don't build them like they used to.

35. Mixing the old with the new and the renewed...

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95616118/large.jpg

36.
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37.
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38.
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39.
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40.
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41. The 1,200 ft Bank of America spire

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42.
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43. Soon to be completed. We hope.

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44. Currently second tallest behind the Empire State

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45. Another recent addition to the city's skyline

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46. Not all of Manhattan's big buildings are skyscrapers.

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95616281/large.jpg

47. Looking south, to the canyons of Lower Manhattan.
The Verrazzano Narrows Bridge is in the background.

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95616282/large.jpg

48.
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49.
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50. The Goldman Sachs and Trump Soho under construction.
The Statue of Liberty and Staten Island in the background.

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95616425/large.jpg

51.
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52. Goldman to Goldman.

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53. New construction around Madison Square

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54.
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55.
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56.
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57.
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58. From here, you can look down on the streets that make Manhattan

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59.
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60.
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61.
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62.
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63. The Hotel Pennsylvania. For now.

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95616567/large.jpg

64. Massive development awaits.

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65. Always room for more.

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95616625/large.jpg

66. Macy's flagship store, also on 34th.

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95616636/large.jpg

67. The Herald Square shopping district

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^^^
WOW...they're all great. Thanks for posting.

I had no idea Goldman Sachs would be that prominent...
also..I had no idea the new tower in the Flatiron area was
already at that height.

I get to see it all in person May 4th/5th.....I can't wait.

68. Larry Siverstein gets to put up new "twin towers" near the Hudson

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95616659/large.jpg

69. New Jersey booms to the west

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70.
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71. Rejoining the Empire State as an icon and magnet for tourists looking
to gaze down on and over the city, the GE Building offers its own
observation deck, also with magnificent views.

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95616773/large.jpg

72.
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73.
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74.
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75. But not matter how many decks open or reopen around town, the Empire State
will always hold its own as a favorite among favorites.

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76.
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77.
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78.
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79.
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80.
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81.
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82.
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83.
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84.
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85. For a more intimate and peaceful view of the city, (and an extra $15),
head to the 102nd floor observation deck. From there you get a similar, yet
unique perspective on the metropolis.

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95616875/medium.jpg

86.
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87.
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88.
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89.
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90.
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91.
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92.
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93. King Kong was here....

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94.
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95.
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96.
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97.
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98.
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99.
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100. So while it may not reign as New York's, or even Midtown's tallest forever,
it will forever reign as an icon of icons, a draw to millions and generations of people,
from all over the world.

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95617403/large.jpg

It will be great, no doubt.

Posted more great Empire State photos here.

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/95615825/large.jpg


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Nice shots! The last ones remind me of the time my friend and I snuck up to the top when it was closed on during the summer of 1994. We had the 102nd floor to ourselves and saw the WTC get struck by lightning during a thunderstorm.

thanks for the great tour!

The density of NY is simply astounding, no matter how many times I see it I can never get enough:tup:

The King... and I'll be there in 10 days time!

Great tour, NYg!

Btw, what's the best hour of day to visit? I currently have it planned the day we do the Fifth, northbound, with Bryant/NYPL, Rockefeller Center and the MoMA (our hotel is just 2 blocks away to the south).

I'd like to visit the Top of The Rock too, and I read one of the best moment is dusk or night. Mmmh, hard choice!

It's probably better to go to the ESB later at night, that's if you want to avoid some of the crowding (it's been insane lately). But its worth the wait for the daytime view. The Top of The Rock can be done at anytime, its never really a long wait there, and its a more pleasant experience (3 decks, and not as crowded). But both decks complement each other, its worth seeing both.

An excellent photo tour. I was truly captivated.

Beautiful! The density of NYC is insane!! I hope to go sometime

Mariah does the Empire...

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...4799678&EDATE=
Empire State Building to Light Iconic Tower Lights for International Superstar Mariah Carey


New York Landmark To Shine in Lavender, Pink and White in Honor of a Great New Yorker and her #1 album E=MC2


WHO: International superstar Mariah Carey, the #1 most successful
female recording artist of all time, with more than 160 million
sales world­wide -- who recently earned her 18th #1 single on the
Billboard Hot 100 with "Touch My Body," surpassing Elvis Presley's
long-standing chart record of 17 #1's.

WHAT: A lighting ceremony at the Empire State Building, where Mariah
will flip the light switch on a scale model of the Empire State
Building. The Empire State Building will be lit in pink, lavender
and white all weekend to celebrate the album color motif of
Mariah's new album E=MC2, which enters at #1 on the Billboard
chart this week with the biggest first week Soundscan total of her
career, 463,000 units.

WHERE: The Fifth Avenue Lobby of Manhattan's legendary Empire State
Building, located at 350 Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th
Streets

WHEN: Friday, April 25th, 2008

Media Check-in: 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Lighting Ceremony: 1:00pm - 1:30pm

hopefully there's a pic for that later tonight

Yea, I'm gonna need visual proof of this. :haha: ;) :cheers:

One photo from 04_19_08...

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