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Blackstone, one of the world’s largest investment firms, also had offices located inside the skyscraper and said one of its employees, Wesley LePatner, was killed in the shooting.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 29 July 2025
The shooting Monday at 345 Park Avenue, a glossy skyscraper near 52nd Street and blocks from busy tourist sites like Rockefeller Center and the Museum of Modern Art, happened as workers were filing out of offices during the busy evening commute.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
In a video update, Adams said the police were conducting a thorough search on each floor of the 634-foot skyscraper.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
In New York City, towering skyscrapers and world-class museums meet iconic neighborhoods—from hipster Brooklyn to historic Harlem.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 29 July 2025
The shooting Monday at 345 Park Avenue, a glossy skyscraper near 52nd Street and blocks from busy tourist sites like Rockefeller Center and the Museum of Modern Art, happened as workers were filing out of offices during the busy evening commute.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
In a video update, Adams said the police were conducting a thorough search on each floor of the 634-foot skyscraper.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
In New York City, towering skyscrapers and world-class museums meet iconic neighborhoods—from hipster Brooklyn to historic Harlem.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyscraper. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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skyscraper
noun
sky·scrap·er
ˈskī-ˌskrā-pər 
: a very tall building
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