Empire State Building about to lose status as tallest in NYC NEW YORK | Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:47pm EDT (Reuters) - One World Trade Center, being built at the site of the fallen twin towers, could surpass the Empire State Building as the tallest building in New York as soon as next week, a city official said on Tuesday. The iconic Empire State Building, built in 1931, was the city's tallest at a height of 1,545 feet to the tip of its broadcast antenna until 1972 when it was overtaken by the original World Trade Center towers. It then regained the title after September 11, 2001 attacks, which destroyed the complex. Construction started six years ago on the new World Trade Center and now the skyscraper, formerly called the Freedom Tower, is poised to surpass the 102-story Empire State Building, Port Authority Executive Director Patrick Foye told reporters. "Weather permitting, we expect that we could exceed the height of the Empire State Building on Monday," … [Read more...]
Reuters: One World Trade Center will become NYC’s tallest building next week
Newt Gingrich will stay in the Republican presidential race
Results for U.S. Republican Presidential Primaries State Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum reporting 04/24 CT 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 04/24 DE 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 04/24 NY 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 04/24 PA 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 04/24 RI 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Source: AP The Republican presidential race will not see many changes after the primary races in Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. Sources close to Gingrich are saying that he will stay in the race after today's primaries, and the candidate has no imminent plans on withdrawing from the race....The source states that any present or future speculation of Mr. Gingrich withdrawing from the Republican presidential race is unfounded. Mr. Gingrich is not in the primary race with … [Read more...]
