Well, the Empire State was about 40' high in the studio. King Kong was a little model about 2' high, and the scenery that he worked in was in proportion to his size.

When it was over my daughter said, 'Oh, I felt so sorry for him - he didn't want to hurt you, he liked you.' That was Victoria. When you visualize him up there on top of the Empire State Building, you do feel sorry for him.

Going to the roof of the Empire State Building is pretty amazing for kids.

It's time for the people of the Empire State to strike back.

You want to see some of the basics of the city, which aren't expensive at all, like the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, which you can see for free from the Staten Island Ferry. Places like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which has a suggested donation fee so it can be as inexpensive as you like.

I see a New York that is once again the empire state.