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Judge Rules UWS High-Rise Must Tear Down 20 Stories Off Top Of BuildingA judge has ordered developers to take down several floors from a nearly-completed high rise on Amsterdam Avenue.

NYC Council Looks To Close Loophole Allowing Buildings To Be Extra Tall For Little ReasonA "mechanical floor" is space used to store equipment like air conditioning and heating units, but critics say some developers are making that space unnecessarily large.

City Planner: Rezoning Near Grand Central Will Transform Midtown EastMayor Michael Bloomberg has been thinking big even as his time at City Hall nears its end, pushing the City Council to approve a rezoning plan that could bring a new generation of skyscrapers to the area around Grand Central Station.

Kelly To Wallenda: You Will Not Be Doing NYC Skyscraper High Wire ActAerialist Nik Wallenda drew awe Sunday night as he successfully walked across the Grand Canyon without a harness, and now his sights are set on two of the most iconic buildings in New York City.

Inaccessible New York: Up To The 103rd Floor Of The Empire State BuildingIn our Inaccessible New York series, we've taken you deep under the city at Grand Central Terminal. Now we'll take you high atop it at the Empire State Building.

NYC Skyscrapers To Go Dark To Help Migrating BirdsSome of New York City's iconic skyscrapers are joining a campaign to help millions of migrating birds this fall.