Skyscrapers

August 18, 2022

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NYC Revealed - S2 - E5

New York's skyline is constantly changing as the city continues to build up. But building here comes with its own particular set of challenges: confined spaces subways and a general lack of land. It's a task New York's construction workers and architects are particularly well-trained to face.

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NYC Revealed: Season 2 - 10 Episode s

2x1 - Empire State Building
August 14, 2022
It was once the tallest building in the world. Today its presence on New York City's skyline remains unmatched. The nearly century-old Empire State Building is an intricate ecosystem having undergone a complete modernization both inside and out.
2x2 - World Trade Center
August 15, 2022
The Twin Towers were icons on the New York skyline. Then in the course of one September morning they were gone. What followed was more than two decades of competing visions and continual setbacks that finally culminated in the city’s newest landmark.
2x3 - Pigeons
August 16, 2022
Pigeons and New Yorkers: it's a relationship that dates back centuries and like most New York City relationships... it's complicated. Some hate them while others can't get enough of them. But who's right?
2x4 - Ports
August 17, 2022
New York’s Harbor is as large as it is complex home to six container terminals that move millions of pounds of cargo every day.
2x5 - Skyscrapers
August 18, 2022
New York's skyline is constantly changing as the city continues to build up. But building here comes with its own particular set of challenges: confined spaces subways and a general lack of land. It's a task New York's construction workers and architects are particularly well-trained to face.
2x6 - Food
August 19, 2022
New York City has the best food. But getting all that grub to New Yorkers is no easy task. Most of it comes from one critical point in the Bronx: the Hunts Point Distribution Center. Each year 4.5 billion pounds of food makes its way to the city's restaurants food stores and Bodegas.
2x7 - FDNY
December 8, 2022
New York City’s Fire Department boasts prestige and pedigree. The department leads the world for innovation but it is also shaped by tragedy. Fueled by preparation coordination and bravery the FDNY makes it safer for New Yorkers to be New Yorkers.
2x8 - Grand Central Terminal
December 8, 2022
New York City is the heart of America’s train system.At its center stands Grand Central Terminal. The station’s Beaux-Arts style has attracted both tourists and commuters alike for over a century. But keeping it all on track requires hundreds of conductors station managers and rescue workers.
2x9 - Roads
December 8, 2022
New York might have America’s best public transit systems but its roads are just as important. Each day the city plays host to an intricate dance of pedestrians cyclists and vehicles. Keeping it all running smoothly takes grit street sweepers thousands of cameras and a whole lot of asphalt
2x10 - Recycling
December 8, 2022
New York has a whole lot of trash, but did you know that half of it is recyclable? While NYC might not be the best at it, its system is state of the art - from facilities processing New Yorker's bottles and cans to a brand new composting movement to a community that relies on the system to survive.

Skyscrapers

NYC Revealed - S2 - E5

NYC Revealed: Season 2 - 10 Episode s

2x1 - Empire State Building

2x2 - World Trade Center

2x3 - Pigeons

2x4 - Ports

2x5 - Skyscrapers

2x6 - Food

2x7 - FDNY

2x8 - Grand Central Terminal

2x9 - Roads

2x10 - Recycling

NYC Revealed: All seasons

S1: Season 1

S2: Season 2