New York's skyscrapers are causing it to sink – what can be done about it?
New York's skyscrapers are causing it to sink – what can be done about it? On 27 September 1889, workers put the finishing touches to the Tower Building. It was an 11-storey building that, thanks to its steel skeleton structure, is thought of as New York City's first skyscraper.new york citysinkingskyscraperweightlink