This New York photo contains
business district, downtown, resort, resort hotel, holiday resort, and skyscraper.
There might also be
resort hotel, spa, carriageway, royal palm, and roystonea regia.
Why do so many of New York's older skyscrapers have a similar design? The answer can be traced back to a monumental 1916 zoning law, which established "setback" requirements for buildings above a certain height.