The best spot to watch Irene unleash her fury stands 76-stories tall, can withstand Category 5 winds, and is the work of renowned architect Frank Gehry.
“I don’t feel afraid, even though we live on the 30th floor,” said Mike Thigpen, 51, a resident of the Manhattan skyscraper, the city’s tallest residence. “This is nothing. I did make sure to go out and get four bottles of wine.”
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New York by Gehry, on Spruce Street, opened early this year. Most residents who spoke to The Post said that because the building was done by Gehry — and because they’re in the safe Zone C — they weren’t worried.
“If you look at the building’s Web site, it says that this building can withstand a Category 5 storm,” said CPA Dan Carey, 50. “We’re only expecting a Category 1, so we’ll be fine.”