The Why Files: Operation Podcast
532: DEEP DIVE: Titanpointe: NYC's Windowless Monster Monitoring You
Feb 21, 2024
Discover the hidden secrets of NYC's mysterious windowless skyscraper, 33 Thomas Street, housing a covert NSA surveillance operation. Unveil the partnership between AT&T and the spy agency, compromising privacy. Explore the implications of unchecked surveillance on American citizens and global communications. Question the balance between national security and individual privacy in the digital age.
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- 33 Thomas Street was built as a windowless, ultra-secure fortress for NSA surveillance.
- NSA's collaboration with AT&T at Titan Point led to unchecked, warrantless mass surveillance of communications.
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Building 33 Thomas Street - The Mysterious Titan Point Bunker
Building 33 Thomas Street was commissioned by AT&T to be the most secure building in the world, designed by architect John Karl Warnicky. The building, known as Titan Point, was constructed with brutalist architecture, focusing on function over form, to withstand a potential nuclear attack during the Cold War. Titan Point had intense security measures, with no windows, controlled internal climate, and space to store food for 1500 people for two weeks.
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