BACKGROUND: LOCATION —
The most famous of the secure enclaves currently scattered around Manhattan island, Empire District is proclaimed by City Hall as the core of a reconstructed Manhattan.
Sectors like this are the first signs that NYC is finally recovering from the collapse of the office real estate market and the ensuing long financial nosedive into decay and crime known as “The Fall”. The 30-square-block gated midtown area, is protected by the Empire Militia and is served by two stops on the six-story-high crosstown “AlphaRail” monorail system. Chang’s Empire Casino, the finest gambling destination in Manhattan is an anchor tenant, taking up the top ten floors of the Empire State Building.