1/7/2023 0 Comments The edge new york![]() Hometown Perspective Shift Photo courtesy of The Edge. Apparently I was drawn to elevated viewpoints where I could see how all the pieces in a city fit together. It just became a habit - and it wasn’t until recently when fellow travelers in Quebec City questioned why I was prioritizing going to the Observatoire de la Capitale and those in Verona asked why I spent our short amount of time there visiting the top of the Torre dei Lambert that I realized the commonality. I found myself instinctively drawn to places that required riding up a funicular (like the TelefériQo in Quito, Ecuador the Funicolare Locarno-Madonna del Sasso in Locarno, Switzerland and Petřín in Prague, Czech Republic) or a zipping up an elevator (like the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan, the Willis Tower in Chicago and Space Needle in Seattle). That all-compassing fear of being so high up overtook me - and my entire body went numb.īut a strange thing happened when I started traveling on my own. I vividly remember going to the Grand Canyon as a kid and being so excited to see the view from the rim, but then immediately backing away from the edge. I didn’t always feel that way about heights. Heights and Sights Around the Globe Photo courtesy of The Edge. Somehow the experience felt immersive, like being held up on a giant’s sturdy palm as he reached over the city’s grid.Įven though I’ve lived in the area for 17 years, standing here gazing out at the sights I knew so well put an entirely new spin on my perspective of the city. And it wasn’t just because it was shiny and new. ![]() I had been to all the other vantage points in the city - and had even been on several flights to Laguardia Airport that traced the perimeter of Manhattan before landing in Queens - but there was something extra mesmerizing about this viewpoint. So I focused on studying what looked like a living 3D map of Manhattan, watching the 8.4 million residents of New York City scurry about their daily lives. I’ve never been comfortable with heights, so if I paused for even a second to think about the long way down to the bottom, especially in this open-air space, my legs would immediately turn to spaghetti. While I scored an invite to the opening day festivities March 11 just before it opened to the public that afternoon, the new attraction has been temporarily closed since March 13 due to COVID-19 concerns, though it’s due to reopen in September. Perched 1,100 feet up in the air on the Eastern Point platform jutting 80 feet out from the 100th floor of 30 Hudson Yards, this is The Edge - New York City’s newest viewpoint, and the highest outdoor skydeck in the entire Western Hemisphere. They were all so, well, cute - as if they came out of a toy set. And to my right rising above everything in the distance was One World Trade and the speck in the distance was the Statue of Liberty. To my left, there was a patch of greenery, which was clearly Central Park, and a cluster of skyscrapers that had to be Times Square. I immediately could make out Madison Square Garden and the New York State Building - and as my eyes traveled up, I could see the Empire State Building and Williamsburg Bridge. The view beyond was like a miniature model of New York City. I was wedged into a triangular corner between two slabs of glass. Inaugural guests will also receive a personalized video from their climb and a commemorative medal.First I looked down at my feet. ![]() Tickets are currently $185 and include the City Climb experience, entry to Edge, and a digital Edge image. “We are exceedingly proud of the team who masterminded this entertainment marvel offering the world an unparalleled perspective of the city.”Ĭity Climb opens to the public on November 9 and will be open seven days a week from 10 AM to 6 PM. ![]() “The architectural details in New York City’s buildings make our skyline one of the most instantly recognizable in the world, but until now the views from these iconic capstones have been reserved for cinematic superheroes,” said Michael Gilbane, senior vice president of Related Companies.
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