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Meaghan Baron, a spokeswoman for the nonprofit the Municipal Arts Society, condemned zoning laws she called antiquated.
"Fifty years ago, towers weren't being built like this," she said.
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Originally Posted by Hudson11
She's right. 50 years ago, towers weren't being built like this. Back then, the borough was overrun by functionalist boxes which immersed the skyline's original tall, skinny towers.
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She's also an idiot. Fifty years ago we didn't have a lot of things, including cell phones, wide/flat screen tvs, tablets, etc. But if she wanted to go back even further, let's say 200 years, we wouldn't have towers at all. It's a whole new and modern world. We can't cling to the world of fifty years ago, as much as some of these people would like to.
As far as the zoning goes, it's already in place, and working the way it's supposed to.
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Transferable air space is also a major force behind the developments, according to Law-Gisiko.
"You can basically buy your neighbor's air space and build as high as you want," which sidesteps the lot's containment and accounts for the "super-skinny" aspect of these towers, she said.
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Here are the graphics for that piece...
http://data.newsday.com/long-island/...nyc-buildings/
New York's rising skyline
At least 20 Manhattan skyscrapers of more than 800 feet have been completed since 2005 or are under construction. Here are the details. You can click on the map for details at any location, or mouse over or tap the bars to see the buildings they represent. Certain buildings that received approval but haven't broken ground are also included.
(the figures aren't accurate)
