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The Empire State Building, which is the tallest building in NYC, is 101 stories. The TV/radio broadcast antenna located at the top of the building does make it seem taller.
You've got to be joking, right? On top of the Empire State Building is a radio and TV broadcast antenna, not a lady holding a torch. The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty stands on Liberty Island located in New York Harbor, miles from where the Empire State Building is.
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Empire State Building Associates L.L.C. a publicly traded partnership has owned the master lease, land and building since 1961. In 2012 Empire State Realty Trust, filed an IPO to acquire the building, along with other properties.
NBC was the first major broadcast network in United States and was launched July 1 1938. a FDR broadcast shown in New York City on April 30 1938 reached only about 1000 viewers in the 40 Mile viewing area from the Empire State Building transmitter location coverage. Full commercial broadcasting began on July 1 1941 and slowly increased with the war's end
You can not see a place for mooring zeppelins (blimps, people carrying balloons. There was an idea to moor zeppelins on top of the Empire State Building, but, that idea was soon rejected and a radio/TV antenna was put on top instead.
Yes, of course it does. There are many NYC residents that still get their TV via antenna.
The Empire State Building is an office building.
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Yes, there is a gallery in the Empire State Building
The Eiffel tower is no more the world's tallest structure (it was between 1889 and 1930) Since then, the Chrisler building, the Empire state building, nine TV masts, and the Burj tower in Dubaï have all claimed the title of world's tallest structure.