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The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza (known commonly as the Empire State Plaza, and also as the South Mall) is a complex of several state government buildings in downtown Albany, New York. The complex was built between 1965 and 1976 at an estimated total cost of $2 billion. [3]
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation is governed by an 11-member board of directors. The board is chosen by the New York State Governor, the New York State Senate, the New York State Assembly, the Albany County Executive, and also has a member from the New York State Office of General Services.
The construction of Empire State Plaza during the 1960s displaced more residents, and the city's central areas, including the Pastures began showing signs of urban decay. [2] Late in the decade, the city's new Historic Resources Commission designated the area the Pastures Preservation District and got it listed on the Register in 1972.
The Empire State Building Run-Up is an annual race up the stairs to the 86th floor (1,576 steps). The building has 24/7 security. It is monitored with security technology, such as CCTV cameras ...
The Erastus Corning Tower, also known as the Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd Tower or simply the Corning Tower, is a skyscraper located in downtown Albany, New York.Completed in 1973 and sided with Vermont Pearl marble and glass, the state office building is part of the Empire State Plaza.
The capitol building is part of the Empire State Plaza complex on State Street in Capitol Park. Housing the New York State Legislature, the building was completed in 1899 at a cost of US$25 million (equivalent to $774 million in modern dollars), [3] making it the most expensive government building of its time. [4]
Governor Nelson Rockefeller (1959–1973) wanted to improve the capital and state university and envisioned a monumental city; he was the driving force behind the construction of the Empire State Plaza, SUNY Albany's uptown campus, and much of the W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus. [87]
The Empire State Building was bathed in a rainbow of colors earlier this month. The tower lights were tie-dye hued on Aug. 1 in honor of the late Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia’s birthday.