For decades, a hidden construction secret unfolded nightly in one of New York’s most iconic skyscrapers. After business hours in 1978, carpenters quietly descended into the tower’s depths to reinforce its foundation—a massive, years-long project carried out in secrecy. The work, disguised as routine maintenance, reshaped the building’s structural integrity without drawing public attention. Now, the story behind this unprecedented engineering feat has come to light, revealing how a landmark was quietly rebuilt from below.
EVERY EVENING IN the summer of 1978, after the office workers left Citicorp Center, the carpenters arrived. They entered the 59-story tower on Lexington Avenue at 53rd Street in midtown Manhattan and ...
