> By the early nineties scientists found the building was sinking at what they called an 'alarming' rate. I think “alarming” was the term used by USA Today whi

> By the early nineties scientists found the building was sinking at what they called an 'alarming' rate. I think “alarming” was the term used by USA Today which first reported the study. The scientist himself did not seem alarmed at all: > Wdownski said he doesn’t believe anybody in the city or state government would have had a reason to be aware of the findings of the study. The bulk of it focused on potential flooding hazards, not engineering concerns. The study’s mention of the “12-story condominium” was relegated to a single line. “We didn’t give it too much importance,” Wdowinski said.