An open-pit vermiculite mine, which operated from 1963 to 1990, coated the area — and residents’ lungs — with needle-like asbestos fibers.
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
13 Nov. 2024
Key components, including the escapement wheel and anchor, are coated in DiamonSil, a combination of silicon and synthetic diamond that improves durability and precision.
Its earliest art exhibitions date back to the eighteen-forties, though the west wing, designed by McKim, Mead & White, wasn’t finished until 1897, less than a year before the formation of the modern City of New York.
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2024
The stand-alone Rishi episode was a perfect example of why audiences flocked to Industry in its third season, which just finished.
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