Explore the Edge in New York City
The Edge is located in Hudson Yards and is the highest sky deck in the Western Hemisphere. Its one-of-a-kind design gives you the feeling of floating above the New York City skyline when looking down 100 stories through the hair-raising glass floor. Enjoy incredible birds-eye views of Manhattan, the Hudson River and spy many famous buildings of New York City.
The Edge opened in March 2020 and is the highest observation deck containing transparent flooring in the world. The amazing views on the Edge are made possible by sloping glass walls that surround the observation deck, giving you a clear and unique experience of New York City.
It views include the surrounding New York City area, great optics of Lower Manhattan, Midtown, New Jersey and the Hudson River — in addition to views of Queens and Brooklyn.
Outside of the excellent views of New York City, the most exciting part of the Edge is looking directly down the city through the glass floor of the observation deck. This view peers down 100 stories into the Manhattan abyss. Walking out on the edge, and — at its furtherest point — you’re 65 feet from the building, truly walking out on the edge on New York City.
General Admission costs $38 per adult and force you to come at a set time. Other admission options include Flex Admission where you can come at any time. One of the fancier options is the Champagne Admission that includes a glass of champagne on your tour of the Edge.
Overall, we found this to be a fun and exciting activity that we would do again. The views are great but one of the more memorable experiences comes in the elevator up your way up and when you leave on your way down. When you enter the elevator on the way up the elevator walls become screens. Music starts to play and you watch Manhattan being drawn up before your eyes. Fifty-two seconds later, the drawing is complete, you’re up in the clouds and the elevator opens. On your way down, you begin to fly through the city, narrowly missing buildings as if you were Spider-Man swinging through the sky. You’ll fly down through the High Line and into the Vessel where the doors open up and you exit the building.
Challenge Yourself
Physically you won’t be doing too much at the Edge. But that doesn’t prevent you from challenging the eye. New York was born on Sept. 8 after being officially renamed from New Amsterdam. In honor of NYC, find eight famous NYC buildings from the Edge.
Calories Burned: 100-200
Find Great Photo Ops
If you’re traveling up to the Edge, photo ops are on your brain. The views from above are fantastic and you’re only limited by your imagination. Experience NYC from a unique angle and capture some incredible photos of the Big Apple.
