<P> New York City , the most populous city in the United States , is home to over 6,486 completed high rise buildings of at least 35 meters , of which at least 113 completed are taller than 600 feet ( 183 m ) . The tallest building in New York is One World Trade Center , which rises 1,776 feet ( 541 m ) . The 104 - story skyscraper also stands as the tallest building in the United States , the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere , and the sixth - tallest building in the world . The second - tallest building in the city is 432 Park Avenue , standing at 1,396 feet ( 426 m ) , and the third - tallest is the recently - topped - out 30 Hudson Yards . Not counting its antenna , the 4th - tallest is the 102 - story Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan , which was finished in 1931 and rises to 1,250 feet ( 381 m ) , increased to 1,454 feet ( 443 m ) by its antenna . It is the fifth - tallest building in the United States and the 37th - tallest building in the world . </P>
<P> New York City , the most populous city in the United States , is home to over 6,486 completed high rise buildings of at least 35 meters , of which at least 113 completed are taller than 600 feet ( 183 m ) . The tallest building in New York is One World Trade Center , which rises 1,776 feet ( 541 m ) . The 104 - story skyscraper also stands as the tallest building in the United States , the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere , and the sixth - tallest building in the world . The second - tallest building in the city is 432 Park Avenue , standing at 1,396 feet ( 426 m ) , and the third - tallest is the recently - topped - out 30 Hudson Yards . Not counting its antenna , the 4th - tallest is the 102 - story Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan , which was finished in 1931 and rises to 1,250 feet ( 381 m ) , increased to 1,454 feet ( 443 m ) by its antenna . It is the fifth - tallest building in the United States and the 37th - tallest building in the world . </P>
what is the tallest building in new york called
what is the tallest building in new york called
One World Trade Center
One World Trade Center