The Empire State Building

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FastTrax

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debodun said:
An example of art deco architecture.
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After a few visits to the WTC they just seemed too sterile and cold. The ESB always exuded grace, charm and warmth. I always wondered why I never saw any employees until it was revealed that the employee entrance was on the Avenue.
 
katlupe said:
I have been there many times. When my son was a child we made many trips to NY and would spend the week-end there. I used to love going there but now I can't do it. Nice memories though.
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I believe the ESB has virtual tours, I'll check it out and get back to you.
 
I vividly recall that B-25 plowing into the ESB. For as many years as I have lived and worked in NYC, I never went into the ESB. I have walked by it countless times, but since had no business in there, just went on my merry way. Never in the Twin Towers either or a lot of tourist spots.
 
Lewkat said:
I vividly recall that B-25 plowing into the ESB. For as many years as I have lived and worked in NYC, I never went into the ESB. I have walked by it countless times, but since had no business in there, just went on my merry way. Never in the Twin Towers either or a lot of tourist spots.
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That is just the way I feel with the Statue of Liberty, I never ever even considered it on my bucket list. Many Noo Yawkas could care less about a fair number of Noo Yawks tourist spots.
 
When I was there they were no longer allowing anyone to go into the top floor because they had too many people jumping. Plus after 9/11 they closed that top floor altogether. But where I was at there was steel or iron gating but I could see the insurance building down below that looked like a gold castle on top and got a pic of that. It was cool. I was ok till it got crowded and I got pushed around a little then I freaked out. LOL
 
Lewkat said:
I vividly recall that B-25 plowing into the ESB. For as many years as I have lived and worked in NYC, I never went into the ESB. I have walked by it countless times, but since had no business in there, just went on my merry way. Never in the Twin Towers either or a lot of tourist spots.
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Here ya go Lewkat

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www.mashable.com/2017/09/23/empire-state-building-plane-crash/

www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/jul/28/1945-b-25-bomber-crashed-empire-state-building

www.shippai.org/fkd/en/cfen/CA1000633.html

www.genealogytrails.com/main/events/empirestatebuildingcrash1945.html

www.allthatsinteresting.com/empire-state-building-plane-crash

www.history.com/this-day-in-history/plane-crashes-into-empire-state-building

www.npr.org/templates/story.php?storyId=92987873

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1945_Empire_State_Building_B-25_crash

https://watch.opb.org/video/history-detectives-empire-state-crash/





 
Thanks FastTrax. We were at our summer place on Long Island when this happened. We had the radio on and it was starting out to be a lousy beach day. Worse day for Manhattan. It was all over the radio and the evening papers for a couple of days.
 
FastTrax ~ I love this post. Seems like I've been reading for over an hour. When I was a kid, my family visited NYC and we went to the top of the Empire State Bldg. I remember standing and looking out at the city from the bldg. like the picture you posted at the beginning of your post. I remembered the butterflies in my stomach when I looked down at the city. Thanks for the memories.
 
Lewkat said:
Thanks FastTrax. We were at our summer place on Long Island when this happened. We had the radio on and it was starting out to be a lousy beach day. Worse day for Manhattan. It was all over the radio and the evening papers for a couple of days.
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RubyK said:
FastTrax ~ I love this post. Seems like I've been reading for over an hour. When I was a kid, my family visited NYC and we went to the top of the Empire State Bldg. I remember standing and looking out at the city from the bldg. like the picture you posted at the beginning of your post. I remembered the butterflies in my stomach when I looked down at the city. Thanks for the memories.
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One of the top five Icons I adore in Apple City.

1. Empire State Building
2. Grand Central Terminal
3. Museum of Natural History and the Planetarium
4. The Roosevelt Island Tram (At night)
5. Central Park
 
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