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New York City may be sinking under the weight of i...
The granite bedrock itself can indeed sink/rise, if you add/remove large amounts of weight on top.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isostatic_depression
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isostatic_rebound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isostatic_depression
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isostatic_rebound