Night Skyline

The Empire State Building as seen from the 69th floor of the Chrysler Building, April 25, 2013. At 1,250 feet, the Empire State Building remains a beacon in the city’s skyline. But that skyline is constantly changing.

In a 2016 article, The New York Times said, “Its transformation has been nothing less than astonishing over the past decade. Even when it seems as if there were nowhere left to go, the city, with its manifold appetites, could not be contained.”

Today, the Empire State and Chrysler Building remain icons of the skyline, but they are being joined by many skyscrapers that may someday be worthy of appearing in a Times Square souvenir snow globe.