Construction continues on 432 Park Avenue.

How Would You Describe This Skinny Building?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 16, 2015

The building at 432 Park will be the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere, at 96 stories high. Some critics describe it as a toothpick. Others say it looks like a middle finger. How would you describe it? Yesterday, WNYC reporter Jessica Gould reported on tax breaks and luxury real estate development. Today she joins us as we collect your metaphors for this super-skinny new tower going up on Park Avenue between 56th and 57th streets.

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