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This is a super easy and cheap way to get around NYC at $2.75 per trip.Īnother option is to use Citibike. To use the subway system within the city, you can now use a credit card to tap on the readers at the entrance to each station. From Newark Airport you can catch the New Jersey Transit to Manhattan for only $15.50, from JFK Airport catch the AirTrain to Jamaica Station for $8 and then the Long Island Rail Road to Manhattan for $10.75 depending on the time of day, and from LaGuardia Airport catch the M60 bus for $2.75. You’ll probably end up paying an entire night of accommodation on the cab fare alone. Now we all know that public transport is usually the cheapest way to get around any large city, but in NYC there’s a few ways to twist the system to work best for you.įirst of all, if you’re flying into NYC, don’t catch a taxi from any of the airports. NYC’s Summit Observation Deck, one of the newest and most immersive observation decks in the city, is located on the top four floors of the new One Vanderbilt skyscraper next to Grand Central Station. You tell me which you think is the better deal. Learn More Our Impact The impact of SUMMIT goes beyond our walls. And enjoy a curated taste of the city at Après.

Discover a new perspective on excitement with Ascent and Levitation. It might sound steep, but you’ve literally just saved $16 by not paying for Top of the Rock, and you got a glass of wine to enjoy with the sunset. New Yorks most transformational experience is SUMMIT One Vanderbilt Experience Find a deeper connection to the world through Air by Kenzo Digital. If you’re like me and feel weird about going up and not paying for a drink at the bar, then you can order the cheapest thing on the menu – a $14 glass of Rosé. Collared shirts and pants for men, and dresses (plus heels if you’ve got them) for the ladies. This place opens at 5:00 PM daily and is rather fancy, so don’t expect that you can just go up after sightseeing on a sweaty NYC summers day in your shorts and ‘I heart NY’ t-shirt.

Here you’ll find a bar (appropriately named SixtyFive) a mere 5 floors below the observation deck, where you get 270 degree views. Head through the main entrance (not the tourist entrance) of Rockerfeller Center then take the elevators up to level 65. You can see the Empire State and One World Trade Center to the south and Central Park to the north, but it’ll set you back a fair chunk of cash.įor tricksy sightseeing hackers like us, there’s another way up. Joe Bae and Scott Nuttall will succeed them.The observation deck at Rockerfeller Center has arguably the best views of NYC. Kravis and Roberts are reportedly leaving as co-CEOs of the company they founded in 1976. Edge charges $36 for adults and $31 for kids ages 6 through 12 for tickets purchased online.īoth KKR and Related have their offices in the 2.6 million-square-foot tower as well. That’s the sum Related paid in 2019 when it bought the 26-floor office condo in the base of the building from WarnerMedia. At 73 stories tall, 30 Hudson Yards is valued well in excess of $2.2 billion. The $500 million KKR paid is a big price tag for a big tower. The Empire State Building’s 102nd-floor deck was renovated in 2019. In addition to observatories at Rockefeller Center and One World Trade Center, the viewing space at SL Green Realty’s One Vanderbilt opens in two days. Hudson Yards’ deck faces stiff and increasing competition. The owner of the Empire State Building, Empire State Realty Trust, said admissions to the landmark’s observation deck fell to just 9 percent of 2019 levels at the start of the year.

The Big Apple’s observation decks took a huge hit during the pandemic as tourism ground to a halt. The acquisition is a big bet on the future of entertainment and tourism in the city. The total purchase price was $508.5 million. Representatives for KKR and Related confirmed the purchase in a joint statement, adding that “Edge will continue to be managed by the Hudson Yards Experiences team.” KKR bought the space, called Edge, at the top of 30 Hudson Yards from the Related Companies, according to records. The company just bought a majority stake in the observation deck at Hudson Yards – the tallest outdoor deck in the Western hemisphere – for more than $500 million, property records show. KKR founders Henry Kravis and George Roberts may be stepping down, but their private equity shop is looking up. KKR chairman Henry Kravis, 30 Hudson Yards and Related Chairman Stephen Ross (Getty)