Some years back, WPIX took over some space on the second floor, and with it built this reception area for live-audience shows. There are not currently any such shows (and the studios are no longer configured for live audiences), but the reception desk remains. (Our tour guide, Mike Gano, was brought in to WPIX to build the new studios.)
Copyright 2008, Garrett Wollman. All rights reserved. Photograph taken 2008-01-16.