New York City, constantly expanding, faced a challenge with the limited space of the City Hall building. To accommodate the growing needs of the city government, a new structure arose. The Manhattan Municipal Building, completed in 1915, stands tall as a 40-story solution to this problem. Its grandeur is unmistakable, crowned by a striking gilded statue of a woman perched on the spire.
Source - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Municipal_Building