Ceramic Rods Will Be Removed at the Base of the Times Tower to Deter Climbers

Summary: The New York Observer published this article on July 9, 2008, and the EveryBlock system found it to be geographically relevant to New York Times in New York. Below, you can read the article excerpt that mentions the given location and follow the link to read the full article.

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Sewell Chan at City Room is reporting that the ceramic rods at the base of Times Tower will be removed in order to prevent any more urban climbers from scaling the building. Chan sources it to a "law enforcement official" and says that rods that go as high as 9 feet from the bottom of the tower will be taken away. Last night, a third person climbed the tower in the past month. Read the full article at the original source (The New York Observer)…

Location New York Times
Publication date July 9, 2008
Source The New York Observer

Added to EveryBlock on July 9, 2008.