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Spire completed on New York's One World Trade Center

A tall, heavy spire was fully installed atop One World Trade Center on Friday, bringing the New York City structure to its symbolic height of 1,776 feet.

The 1,454-foot Empire State Building, left, and the 1,776-foot One World Trade Center, right, on Friday. Credit: PA Wire

The installation makes One World Trade Center the tallest skyscraper in the US and third-tallest in the world, although building experts dispute whether the spire is actually an antenna.

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'9/11 plane debris' found in NY

9/11 wreckage found in New York

New York police say that part of what appears to be a section of landing gear from one of the jets that were flown into the World Trade Center during the 9/11 terror attacks has been found.

The debris was discovered wedged between two New York City buildings.

An investigation is now under way to see if any human remains can be recovered.

ITV News' Faye Barker reports.

'9/11 plane debris' found in NY

9/11 plane debris found near World Trade Center site

A large piece of airplane debris found close to the World Trade Center site in New York is believed to be landing gear from one of the planes which struck the towers in 2001, according to NBC News.

The part bears a "Boeing" stamp, as well as a series of numbers.
The part bears a "Boeing" stamp, as well as a series of numbers. Credit: CBS

New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed that the five-foot-long part was discovered by building surveyors between two buildings on the site where a mosque and community center has been proposed three streets away from Ground Zero.

The piece was found at the rear of 51 Park Place in New York.
The piece was found at the rear of 51 Park Place in New York. Credit: CBS

The part bears a "Boeing" stamp, followed by a series of numbers.

Police spokesman Paul Browne said the NYPD had secured the location and would treat it as a crime scene.

An aerial view of Manhatten shows the street's proximity to the World Trade Center site.
An aerial view of Manhatten shows the street's proximity to the World Trade Center site. Credit: New York Police Department (NYPD)

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NY Mayor: 1,000 officers assigned to counter-terrorism duties

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said that 1,000 NYPD officers have been assigned to counter-terrorism duties in the wake of the Boston explosions. A statement from his office said:

I have spoken with Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, and the NYPD has stepped up security at strategic locations and critical infrastructure, including our subways.

Some of the security steps we are taking may be noticeable, including deployment of Critical Response Vehicles and additional police personnel, and others will not be.

We have 1,000 members of the NYPD assigned to counter-terrorism duties, and they - along with the entire NYPD and the investments we have made in counter-terrorism infrastructure - are being fully mobilized to protect our city.

– michael bloomberg, New York Mayor

Estee Lauder heir gives away $1bn of Cubist art

Leonard A. Lauder, alongside the cosmetic firm's model Elizabeth Hurley. Credit: Dennis Van Tine/ABACA/Press Association Images

The heir to the Estee Lauder cosmetics empire has donated more than $1 billion (£650 million) worth of Cubist art to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Leonard A. Lauder's collection comprises 78 signature paintings, drawings and sculptures from an art movement, figure-headed by Pablo Picasso and George Braque, which is regarded as the 20th century's most influential.

The Met hailed the 80-year-old tycoon's gift of 33 Picassos and 17 Braques, along with 14 works by Fernand Leger and 14 works by Juan Gris, as "truly transformational" for the gallery.

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