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June 12th, 2008

New York City is experiencing an improbable building boon that appears manic in scope and erratic in organization. While much of the city’s older and vital infrastructure is left dangling in disrepair and disregard, massive and expensive skyscraper projects are either already soaring towards the skies or in the offing. This wave of fanatical construction [...]

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