As City Vote Draws Near, Louder Protest Over the Empire State-Blocking 15 Penn Plaza

In case you’ve missed it, the battle over New York’s identity crisis is ramping up. Starting back in the spring of this year, plans were unveiled for the new 15 Penn Plaza building that’s roughly the size of the Empire State Building. Therein lies the problem. The building would be just blocks away from the iconic Empire State and from all the important angles, would potentially muddy the skyline, blending the two towers into one big mass of building.