That building is plastered with plywood while they try to appease every single "ministry" under the sun with a surgical dismantling.
A pipe came flying off that building a couple of months ago and crashed through the roof of the fire station across the street. Fortunately no one was injured.
The longer they jerk around with this thing, the more damage it does. It could have been taken down in single stroke years ago, but no, not in NYC.
The seven-alarm blaze brought back all too painful memories for the New York City Fire Department
I was under the impression that five-alarm is as high as it goes. What is a seven alarm blaze?
Two Minutes of Silence is still one of my favorite renderings of remembrance of that day. The sales of this painting are still supporting Fire and Police stations around the country.
Take a quick minute to look at all of his work.