Some New Yorkers are upset about the shadows cast by the new supertower skyscrapers near Central Park and other public hang-outs. Above, the shadow of One57, an 85-story skyscraper currently under construction, on Central Park. At a community meeting on the issue, the president of Extell Development, the firm behind One57, responded that “the shadows cast by tall, slender buildings, which is what most of the buildings going up are, are very brief — maybe they’re 10 minutes in any one place — and cause no negative effect on the flora or fauna of the park.” According to City Councilman Corey Johnson, the apartments in the superpowers “are being sold to foreign investors, who have tens, if not hundreds of millions of dollars, who are not making this their primary home.” Central Park receives 40 million visitors annually. “New Yorkers Protest Long Shadows Cast By New Skyscrapers” (NPR)