The incredible weight of New York City’s dizzying towers is contributing to its sinking, which exacerbates the threat of floods from the city’s increasing sea levels.

The Big Apple may be the city that never sleeps, but it sinks nonetheless. On average, New York City is said to be sinking by 1-2 millimetres every year, with certain sections sinking twice as quickly.

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