Since it’s very inception in 1609, New York has seen rapid urban expansion unlike any other city in history. From the completion of its monumental structures like the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883 to the soaring tower of 1 World Trade Center in 2014, centuries of incremental engineering leaps have combined the raw materials of glass, steel and stone with the pride of human achievement and universal optimism, transforming the Manhattan into the most iconic and recognizable city skyline on Earth.
