Gargoyles on 90 West Street

Many of the structure's original gargoyles sustained damage due to neglect and the passage of time, as well as the 9/11 attacks. As part of the restoration process, renovators have augmented the gargoyle reproductions with seven more contemporary faces, including new caricatures of Peter Levenson, a principal of the Kibel Companies and one of the building's owners; Henry Kibel, another of the owners; Michael Y. Ahearn, president of Seaboard Weatherproofing Co., the exterior contractor; and Jeff Smith, Seaboard's on-site project manager, the Times explained.