What is the truth about mystery skyscraper with NO windows in New York City?
People on social media have been left baffled by a mysterious skyscraper that's as tall as 40 stories in New York City.
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A 29 story building in New York without windows
It's located at 33 Thomas Street in New York City and is also known as the Long Lines Building. It was designed and built between 1969 and 1974 to house AT&T (the American Telephone and Telegraph Company) telephone switching equipment one of the most important telecommunications hubs in the USA.
The equipment required a high level of space and a secure location, therefore the building's floors are taller than average.
Despite being as high as a 40-story tower, it actually only has 29 floors.
The skyscraper is also rumored to be originally designed to withstand a nuclear blast and had enough food to keep 1,500 people alive for two weeks in the event of a catastrophe.
The Intercept claims that according to a former AT&T engineer, 'there is a major international “gateway switch" which routes phone calls between the United States and countries across the world.'
Reportedly, the agency has tapped into these calls from a secure facility within the AT&T building, and it's one of the most important National Security Agency surveillance sites in the United States.
The leaked Edward Snowden documents claim the structure was used for spying on phone calls, fax messages and Internet data and was first developed under the name ‘Project X’.
The NSA declined to give a comment to The Intercept on the investigation and what really goes on behind the building's doors remains a mystery.
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