(There’s a trove of photographs detailing the neighborhood now occupied by the Empire State Plaza. (TU))
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This is a very good article; history brought to life.
Nelson Rockefeller broke no opposition on promoting his personal agenda.
His development, expansion of the SUNY system served the middle- and working-class in increasing mobility through higher ed.
But there are so many other examples of Rocky’s actions in promoting
the interests of his family, and its’ international wealthy network.
The Twin Towers were a Rockefeller project. In fact some wanted the two towers to be named Nelson and David.
The tragedy of 9/11 was facilitated by these skyscrapers that dwarfed human scale.
The Empire Mall, in all its’ building enormity, was a manifestation of Rocky’s inner elitist, anti-democratic soul.
The Mall’s buildings make humans seem like ants.
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This is a very good article; history brought to life.
Nelson Rockefeller broke no opposition on promoting his personal agenda.
His development, expansion of the SUNY system served the middle- and working-class in increasing mobility through higher ed.
But there are so many other examples of Rocky’s actions in promoting
the interests of his family, and its’ international wealthy network.
The Twin Towers were a Rockefeller project. In fact some wanted the two towers to be named Nelson and David.
The tragedy of 9/11 was facilitated by these skyscrapers that dwarfed human scale.
The Empire Mall, in all its’ building enormity, was a manifestation of Rocky’s inner elitist, anti-democratic soul.
The Mall’s buildings make humans seem like ants.
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