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TIL about the Steinway Tower, 111 West 57th, the thinnest skyscraper in the world. The tower is the 3rd tallest in New York (1,438ft /84 story) with a width-to-height ratio of 1:24. The 60ft-wide base is less than the length of a tennis court (78ft)

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