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A Symbol of New York City's Ascent Is Making Its Final Exit
Riding in one of New York City's oldest manual elevators is like attending a steampunk ballet. The choreographed dance of cables, pulleys and counter-weights shakily lifting the cab skyward is narrated by a mechanical symphony of Clunk. Clunk. Screeeeech. Shik-shik-shik-shik. PLONK.