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NEWS ABOUT: New York Times building

New York Times building stories: 6 news summaries

(Newser) - Some revile Alain Robert, the so-called “French Spiderman,” for his globetrotting, skyscraper-ascending exploits. But to the many who hold him in esteem, the New Yorker reports, he is simply “badass.” When he scaled the New York Times building last year, one fan was beside himself.... More »

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New York City • Hong Kong • skyscraper • solo • Alain Robert • extreme sports • New York Times building • free climbing • rock climbing

 Times Co. Sells HQ for $225M 

Debt-laden paper enters sale-leaseback with investment firm

Mar 9, 09 8:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Times Company has raised $225 million through a sale-leaseback of its Eighth Avenue skyscraper, it announced this morning. The deal gives investment firm WP Carey ownership of the Times' share of the Renzo Piano-designed headquarters, which the newspaper moved into in 2007. The company will then lease... More »

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real estate • New York real estate • New York Times • New York Times Company • New York Times building • newspaper industry • WP Carey • sale-leaseback

(Newser) - Rumors of the New York Times’ demise are greatly exaggerated, reports... the New York Times. “Despite some published alarms to the contrary, the company has positioned itself to ride out another year of recession, maybe two,” Richard Péréz-Peña writes in a review... More »

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newspaper • New York Times • advertising • online news • New York Times Company • New York Times building • newspaper industry

 Times Hit by 
 White Powder Scare 

Letter addressed to editorial editor

Oct 22, 08 2:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - A New York Times employee found white powder inside an envelope earlier today, prompting police to evacuate that floor, close the office lobby, and ask three workers to bag their clothing and shower, the paper's City Room reports. The letter was addressed to editorial page editor Andrew Rosenthal. The... More »

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terrorism • New York Times • evacuation • Judith Miller • anthrax • New York Times building

New York Times Dismantles Rods After 3rd Climber

Newspaper building has become a hot spot for daredevils

Jul 10, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - After the third man in 5 weeks scaled the facade of the New York Times building, the newspaper has begun removing dozens of the distinctive horizontal rods that sheathe the new skyscraper. Opened last year and designed by Renzo Piano, the building has attracted death-defying climbers who have ascended all... More »

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architecture • New York Times • stunts • Renzo Piano • New York Times building

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 Two Daredevils 
 Climb Times Tower 

One is a celebrated French climber known for such stunts

Jun 5, 08 7:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two men scaled the New York Times' 52-story headquarters today within hours of each other, the New York Post reports. Police identified the first as Alain Robert, a French climber known as Spiderman for scaling skyscrapers with minimal equipment. He unfurled a banner reading, “Global warming kills more people... More »

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environment • New York Times • global warming • publicity stunt • Alain Robert • climbing • New York Times building

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