Read more Empire State Building stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9853/empire-state-building.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:22:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70686/china-critics-see-red-as-empire-state-changes-color.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCritics of the Chinese regime cried foul last night as the Empire State Building was illuminated with red and yellow lights to mark 60 years of Communist rule. The move is "outright, blatant approval for a communist totalitarian system," said a statement from Students for a Free Tibet, who were...http://www.newser.com/story/70686/china-critics-see-red-as-empire-state-changes-color.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Oct 2009 1:22:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55483/empire-state-building-going-green.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Empire State Building is getting a makeover to reduce its King Kong-sized carbon footprint, NY1 reports. As part of a larger renovation, "green" improvements will be made to the 78-year-old building—including an update for all 6500 of the structure’s windows—to reduce its energy consumption by 38%. City...http://www.newser.com/story/55483/empire-state-building-going-green.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Apr 2009 1:50:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29098/stair-masters-tower-running-a-painful-high.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag"Think about the most painful thing you've ever done, then multiply by 10," says one devotee (yes, devotee) of tower running, in which hearty soles summit the world's tallest buildings. The Empire State Building, the Sears Tower and Taiwan's Taipei 101 are some of the majors of the sport, the...http://www.newser.com/story/29098/stair-masters-tower-running-a-painful-high.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Jun 2008 13:46:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19706/10-must-see-big-apple-buildings.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHeaded to New York for a burst of sightseeing? Trade the Statue of Liberty for a tour of the Big Apple’s 10 must-see buildings, as compiled by the Center for Architecture: Conde Nast Building Brooklyn Museum Prada New York Rose Center For Earth And Space Apple Store Sohohttp://www.newser.com/story/19706/10-must-see-big-apple-buildings.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 25 Feb 2008 6:35:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/12785/tower-takes-2nd-tallest-nyc-honors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Big Apple skyline’s getting a new No. 2, the New York Observer reports: Bank of America's new headquarters is set to overtake the Chrysler Building this week as runner-up to the Empire State Building. Luckily for the newcomer, height is traditionally marked at the “structural top”: The definition excludes...http://www.newser.com/story/12785/tower-takes-2nd-tallest-nyc-honors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Nov 2007 16:10:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/11585/china-lifts-ban-on-french-spidey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOnly a few months after China booted out French daredevil Alain Robert for illegally climbing Shangai's tallest building, the communist superpower has invited him back. Robert, known as the French Spider-Man for scaling tall structures without safety gear, was expelled for five years and spent some quality time in jail,...http://www.newser.com/story/11585/china-lifts-ban-on-french-spidey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Nov 2007 19:22:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/8098/revisiting-rudys-record-as-terror-fighter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCandidate Giuliani is pitching himself as a terrorist-slayer, but until 9/11 he downplayed threats and offered traditional law enforcement as the solution, the Washington Post reports—an approach he now condemns. In an analysis of the former mayor's track record on terror before the attack s, the Post notes decisions...http://www.newser.com/story/8098/revisiting-rudys-record-as-terror-fighter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Sep 2007 16:25:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/6143/hotelier-helmsley-dead-at-87.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLeona Helsmley, the notoriously tyrannical real-estate baroness dubbed New York’s “Queen of Mean,” died of heart failure today at 87. The Brooklyn native took the reins of her husband Harry's real-estate empire in the 70s, and soon her name was synonymous with both luxe hotels and the churlish, hard-nosed style...http://www.newser.com/story/6143/hotelier-helmsley-dead-at-87.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Aug 2007 13:21:50 CDT