According to the New York Times, Alfred Smith (the Empire State Building's lead designer) decided that the spire should be used as a mooring mast for dirigibles so that they could dock in the city ...

The Empire State Building will shine in red, white and blue colors Sunday night as the nation mourns the passing of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States. "Tonight we will shine in ...

If there’s one structure nearly everyone who’s even thought of visiting New York City can name, it’s the Empire ... The building’s spire was originally intended as “a mooring mast ...