Topic: Empire State Building

Two people were killed, including the gunman, and several others injured in a rush-hour shooting Friday outside of the Empire State Building, authorities said.

U.S. President Barack Obama joined other public officials Thursday in signing a steel beam at the One World Trade Center building in New York.

Owners of 1 World Trade Center, set to surpass the Empire State Building as New York's tallest building, say they plan to compete with the venerable skyscraper.

The top runner in the race to the top of New York's Empire State Building scaled the 86 stories in 10 minutes and 28 seconds, organizers said.