The Skyscraper That Nearly Killed Thousands — And the Man Who Saved It in Secret
On a crisp October morning in 1977, New York City’s newest skyscraper cut a sleek figure against the Midtown skyline — a 59-story tower of glass and steel, its shimmering sloped roof promising progress and prosperity. But less than a year later, hidden deep in the building’s steel bones, a catastrophic flaw lurked — one so severe it gave the skyscraper a one-in-sixteen chance of … Continue reading The Skyscraper That Nearly Killed Thousands — And the Man Who Saved It in Secret
