text: * Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding expected building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.
  Approved
  This table lists buildings that are approved for construction in New York City and are expected to rise at least  in height. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 50 stories as the cutoff.
  Proposed
  This table lists buildings that are proposed for construction in New York City and are expected to rise at least  in height. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 50 stories as the cutoff.
  * Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.
  Tallest destroyed or demolished
  This table lists buildings in New York City that were destroyed or demolished and at one time stood at least  in height.
  Timeline of tallest buildings
  This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in New York City. Both Trinity Church and the Empire State Building have held the title twice, the latter following the destruction of the World Trade Center in the September 11 attacks. The Empire State Building was surpassed by One World Trade Center in 2012.