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Pages in category "Anime and manga set in New York City" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
New York has played a prominent role in the development of the skyscraper. Since 1890, ten of those built in the city have held the title of world's tallest. [29] [G] New York City went through two very early high-rise construction booms, the first of which spanned the 1890s through the 1910s, and the second from the mid-1920s to the early ...
The first building to bring the world's tallest title to New York was the New York World Building, in 1890. Later, New York City was home to the world's tallest building for 75 continuous years, starting with the Park Row Building in 1899 and ending with One World Trade Center upon completion of the Sears Tower in 1974. The 1899 Park Row ...
The 18th century was a flourishing period for cityscape painting in Venice (Canaletto, Guardi). At the end of the 19th century the impressionists focused on the atmosphere and dynamics of everyday life in the city. Suburban and industrial areas, building sites and railway yards also became subjects for cityscapes.
4D Cityscape is a series of jigsaw puzzles, which include elements from a city's past, present and future. The puzzles contain many of the city's famous landmarks. The puzzles were created by Shaun Sakdinan in 2010. [1] The first 4D Cityscape puzzle released was for New York City. [2] The puzzles were awarded the Gift of the Year 1st Place ...
New York, often called New York City [b] or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs , each coextensive with a respective county .
The amount of office space in New York City increased by 92% in the late 1920s. [5]: 49–50 Zoning regulations had major impacts on the design of buildings. The proliferation of ever-larger skyscrapers like the 40-story Equitable Building spurred New York City's passage of the US's first citywide zoning code, the 1916 Zoning Resolution. [6]
On December 31, 1907, a ball signifying New Year's Day was first dropped at Times Square, [160] and the Square has held the main New Year's celebration in New York City ever since. On that night, hundreds of thousands of people congregate to watch the Waterford Crystal ball being lowered on a pole atop the building, marking the start of the new ...