A peek inside the Fed's renovations that are now at the center of a DOJ probe

The Federal Reserve is three years into renovating its historic buildings. President Donald Trump has criticized the ...
MassLive

Mamdani and Trump ratings: ‘the Empire State Building’ vs ‘a garbage dump’

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are going into 2026 with polar opposite favorability ratings. Just days before Mamdani was inaugurated as mayor of New York City, his net ...
Business Wire

Empire State Building Sets New Standard as First LEED v5 Platinum Certified Building in New York State

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today announced that the Empire State Building has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum ...
WTEN

Empire State Plaza ice rink opens for season

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The ice rink at the Empire State Plaza opened for the season on Friday. It’s free to get on the ice, but it costs $5 to rent skates. Locker rentals and snacks are also ...
abc7NY

12 Starbucks workers arrested while protesting outside Empire State Building

MIDTOWN (WABC) -- Twelve Starbucks workers were arrested protesting outside the Empire State Building, which houses the coffee company's Midtown corporate headquarters. The twelve people, six men and ...
Bisnow

Empire State Realty Trust To Buy Scholastic's SoHo HQ For $386M

Empire State Realty Trust is scooping up the Scholastic Building in an all-cash sale-leaseback deal, the two companies announced Tuesday. The REIT has agreed to pay $386M for the property at 555-557 ...
Crain's New York

Empire State Realty Trust buying Scholastic SoHo building for $386M

Empire State Realty Trust is buying Scholastic's SoHo headquarters for $386 million in an all-cash deal, the firms announced Tuesday morning. Scholastic had hired Newmark Group to market the property ...
Morningstar

Empire State Realty Trust Announces Acquisition of the Scholastic Building

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) (the “Company”), announced that it has agreed to acquire 555-557 Broadway (the “Scholastic Building”) for $386 million. The property is located in the SoHo ...
The Real Deal

Empire State Realty buying Scholastic Soho building for $386M

Tony Malkin is continuing his retail buying spree. Malkin’s Empire State Realty Trust is in contract to buy the Scholastic Building in Soho for $386 million, the company announced Tuesday. Scholastic ...
People

Woman Uses N.Y.C.’s Empire State Building as Her Christmas Tree Topper (Yes, Really) Thanks to Clever Trick: Watch

“Congrats on winning Christmas," one commenter wrote in response to the optical illusion of sorts Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has ...
Times Union

Empire State Youth Orchestra breaks ground on new home

Officials toss the ceremonial dirt during the groundbreaking ceremony of Empire State Youth Orchestra’s future home, the Capital Region Youth Music Center on Tuesday in Schenectady. The center is ...