(AP) – _ March 17, 1930: Construction of the building on Fifth Avenue and 34th Street begins. _ May 1, 1931: President Hoover presses a button in Washington to turn on the lights as the 102-story, ...

Explore the Empire State Building, which held the title of the tallest building in the world for 40 years. This video delves into the building's size, intriguing facts, its interior, and the history ...

They’re reaching new heights. “KPop Demon Hunters” fever is gripping New York, with the stars of the wildly popular animated Netflix film lighting up the Empire State Building on Friday. The movie, ...

This glowing tribute was decades in the making. The Empire State Building lit up in celebration of Polish Independence Day on Monday night for the first time, after years of lobbying to green-light ...

New York City's skyline looked a little darker Saturday night without the Empire State Building's lights. Its famous tower lights were off from 8:30-9:30 p.m. in observance of Earth Hour. It then lit ...

Located on Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th streets in Manhattan. It is 103 stories tall (1,250 feet to top floor, excluding height of antennae, which is 204 feet). Took only one year and 45 days to ...