Take a thrilling climb 1,200 feet above Hudson Yards on The Edge
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
Live life on the edge at a thrilling new
attraction that is coming to Hudson
Yards this fall.
On Nov. 9, Edge at Hudson Yards will
offi cially open City Climb, the ultimate
skyscraping adventure. Located just outside
the Edge at 30 Hudson Yards, climbers can
scale the outside of a 1,200+ foot supertall
building, then lean out from the outdoor
platform at the top of the skyscraper.
“City Climb quite literally shouts from
the rooftops that tourism is back in New
York City and there has never been a more
exciting time to visit,” said Jeff T. Blau, Chief
Executive of Related Companies. “This is an
adventure unlike anything the City has seen
before, and we are thrilled to welcome the
world to an experience of a lifetime.”
City Climb offers a unique perspective
of New York City. After an extensive safety
briefi ng, climbers are fi tted with a specially
designed safety harness and secured to the
course by two cables attached to a trolley.
After ascending 32 steps to The Cliff, and
City Climb on the Edge at Hudson Yards
looking down 1,190 feet to the City below,
climbers will approach The Stair which
consists of 161 steps on an approximately
45 degree incline. At 1,271 feet, climbers
reach the Apex, where they can have the
opportunity to lean out and hang over the
platform.
At the end of the experience, climbers
can head up to the Edge’s outdoor viewing
area on the 100th fl oor and enjoy the glass
fl oor, angled glass walls, outdoor skyline
steps, or a champagne toast in the sky. Inaugural
climbers will receive a celebratory
medal for completing the climb.
“The architectural details in New York
City’s buildings make our skyline one of the
most instantly recognizable in the world,
PHOTOS COURTESY OF RELATED
but until now the views from these iconic
capstones have been reserved for cinematic
superheroes,” said Michael Gilbane, Senior
Vice President of Related Companies. “We
are exceedingly proud of the team who
master-minded this entertainment marvel
offering the world an unparalleled perspective
of the City.”
The Climb is open daily from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m., with the opening time changing
seasonally. Tickets are $185 and include
the City Climb experience, entry to Edge,
and a digital Edge image. Inaugural guests
will also receive a personalized video from
their Climb and a commemorative medal.
You can purchase tickets on edgenyc.
com/cityclimb.
Trick-or-treat a couple days
early at local businesses in
East Midtown Partnership
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
It’s spooky season and you know
what that means: time to prepare for
trick-or-treating!
The East Midtown Partnership is bringing
back its annual trick-or-treating outing.
On Oct. 29 from 3 to 6 p.m., trick-or-treaters
can come in costume with their families
to gather candy from local businesses in
the district.
There will be no central welcome
or check-in location for safety reasons,
however trick-or-treaters can visit any
participating business on the map to get a
trick-or-treat bag plus their fi rst treat.
For more information, visit www.eastmidtown.
org/halloween. Check out the
interactive map below to see the participating
businesses. PHOTO COURTESY OF EAST MIDTOWN PARTNERSHIP
10 OOccttoobbeerr 2288,, 22002211 Schneps Mediia
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