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Uber Launches Shuttle Between Lauardia and Midtown

Hailing a ride to and from LaGuardia Airport just got cheaper. Uber on Tuesday launched a new $18 shuttle service with two routes connecting Midtown Manhattan and LaGuardia Airport, operating daily every 30 minutes from 5 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. Stopping at Port Authority, Grand Central Terminal, and Penn Station, the passenger vans can carry up to 14 passengers with each rider allowed one personal item and one piece of luggage.

month, riders who choose the Shuttle option will receive a 50 percent discount, reducing the fare to $9.

Shuttle routes from Midtown to LaGuardia:

  • Route one stops:

    • Port Authority Terminal (340 West 42nd Street, New York) 

    • Grand Central Terminal (106-110 East 42nd Street, New York)

    • LGA Airport Terminal C Arrival level curbside

    • LGA Airport Terminal B Arrival level one – Pillar five 

  • Route two stops:

    • Penn Station (214 West 34th Street)

    • LGA Airport Terminal B Arrival level one – Pillar five

    • LGA Airport Terminal C Arrival level curbside

To book a shuttle on Uber, enter your pick-up and drop-off locations, then select the “Shuttle” option. After viewing the fare and pickup time, tap “Request” to complete your reservation. You can reserve up to four seats, with reservations available up to seven days in advance.

LaGuardia is served by five different MTA bus routes, including the free Q70, which travels from Roosevelt Avenue and 61st Avenue, and the M60 route, which connects the Upper West Side and the airport. The Q47, Q72, and Q48 also have stops at the airport.


Uber launches shuttle between LaGuardia Airport and Midtown

By Aaron Ginsburg

October 8, 2024

Images courtesy of Uber

30 Rock’s New ‘Skylift’ Platform Will Takes Visitors 900 Feet Above NYC

The view from one of New York City’s most iconic observation decks is about to get even better. Opening on October 1, Skylift at the Top of the Rock takes visitors above the 70th floor at 30 Rockefeller Plaza on an open-air platform that offers unobstructed, 360-degree city views. The new experience starts at $35 as an optional add-on to general admission to the Top of the Rock.

Skylift’s circular, open-air fiberglass platform draws inspiration from Rockefeller Center’s distinct Art Deco architecture, with marble-like tiers reflecting design motifs found throughout the landmark. After stepping onto Skylift, the attraction slowly brings guests 900 feet above Manhattan and gently rotates 360 degrees, offering panoramic views of the five boroughs.

No need to ruin the sky-high moment with selfies, the experience includes a video of each guest at the pinnacle of the ride.

Skylift features 96 LED pixel flutes that create a dazzling light show, visible across the city skyline. These lights can be customized to celebrate special dates and holidays.

Tishman Speyer calls the Skylift the “crown jewel” of the revitalization of Rockefeller Center, which has undergone a campus-wide transformation over the last five years. The Beam at the Top of the Rock, a 69th-floor rooftop ride that lets guests recreate the iconic “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” photograph, opened in 2023, a new park on the rooftop of Radio City Music Hall opened in 2021, and the campus’s iconic sunken plaza has been restored with new fine dining options and retailers.

“Rockefeller Center is full of amazing experiences, but none quite as breathtaking as Skylift,” EB Kelly, senior managing director at Tishman Speyer and head of Rockefeller Center, said. “The thrilling experience of revolving 900 feet above ground for 360-degree views, eye to eye with skyscrapers in the beating heart of New York City, is one no visitor will forget.”

“Skylift is the crown jewel of our revitalization of Rockefeller Center, which has brought a new vibrancy and energy to every corner of campus.”

Skylift will operate daily from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m., with the last entry at 11:10 p.m. Tickets start at $35 as an add-on to Top of the Rock general admission and express passes. Entry to Skylift is also included with VIP and VIP Rock passes. Tickets can be purchased here.

30 Rock’s new ‘Skylift’ platform takes visitors 900 feet above NYC

By Aaron Ginsburg

September 25, 2024

Renderings courtesy of Tishman Speyer

100 Life-Size Elephant Sculptures Migrate Through the Meatpacking District

A herd of 100 life-size elephant sculptures has arrived in the Meatpacking District as part of their great migration across America. Hosted by the Meatpacking BID in partnership with Elephant Family USA, the Great Elephant Migration seeks to captivate viewers while raising awareness and money for global conservation efforts. On view through October 20, the sculptures can be seen along 9th Avenue, between Gansevoort Plaza and 15th Street.

The exhibition is one of the largest public art installations in New York City since Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s “The Gates” in 2005. This global fundraising initiative supports indigenous and community-led conservation efforts, providing resources to NGOs that help people who live with lions, leopards, elephants, and other difficult wildlife.

Beyond this, the exhibition is designed to inspire a peaceful existence between animals and humans.

The herd was created by the Coexistence Collective, a community of 200 indigenous artists living in India’s Biosphere Reserve. The group crafted the sculptures out of Lantana camara, an invasive plant species that has reduced food sources for herbivores across 300,000 square kilometers of the country’s forests.

Each sculpture is a recreation of elephants that members of the Collective have known in real life.

The creation of these sculptures provides financial stability, status, and pride to 200 members of the Soligas, Bettakurumbas, Kattunayakan, and Paniyas tribes, who share their land with the elephants that inspired the herd.

Since their first stop in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 4, the herd has already raised $1 million, aiming for a total of $10 million in the United States. The initiative is the largest sustainable indigenous enterprise in India.

Co-presented by Art&Newport and curated by founder Dodie Kazanjian, the herd’s headquarters and shop will be located at 423 West 14th Street during the installation.

Throughout the Meatpacking District, the sculptures will be joined by additional artworks, including a multidisciplinary installation by artist Hadi Falapishi at 82 Gansevoort Street later this month, and a photography exhibition by Michael Turek at 423 West 14th Street from October 18 to 20.

“After months of anticipation, the herd has officially arrived in the Meatpacking District! With thanks to all the city agencies that helped make this possible, we are thrilled to welcome this striking installation that helps spread the message of coexistence to all who visit,” Jeffrey LeFrancois, executive director of the Meatpacking District, said. 

“Seeing these life-size sculpted elephants along the storied cobblestone streets is stunning, and if you listen closely, you might even hear a trumpet. It also shows what is possible when creative communities come together to shape an extraordinary moment in time that produces an image just as powerful as the message behind the installation.”

With help from High Line Stages, further programming, events, and activities will take place in the Meatpacking District through late October to celebrate the Great Elephant Migration.

On September 10, the BID will host a panel at the Maker’s Studio at Chelsea Market diving into key themes surrounding conservation and coexistence called “Coexistence and Community From Nilgiris to New York.”

The discussion will push audience members to rethink traditional ideas of conservation that separate wildlife from the human world and instead think of humans and animals living on a single integrated “gradient of coexistence.”

Additionally, officials from the Meatpacking District, Coexistence Collective, and Elephant Family USA will host an event that explores innovative conservation approaches that embrace this notion of humans and animals coexisting. The event is free and open to the public, and more details can be found here.


100 life-size Indian elephant sculptures migrate through the Meatpacking District

By Aaron Ginsburg

September 9, 2024

Photos by Mark Warner

The 15 Best NYC Parks For Outdoor Grilling

While our tiny apartments and fire escapes may not always be the greatest spots to host a barbecue, the city’s parks provide some of the best places to dine on hamburgers and hot dogs this holiday. Ahead, 6sqft rounded up 15 of the best NYC parks to host outdoor barbecues, from old standby Prospect Park to less-known locales like Staten Island’s Clove Lakes Park.

1. Riverside Park

Designed in the 1870s by Frederick Law Olmsted, Riverside Park overlooks the Hudson River and stretches four miles from 72nd Street to 158th Street and provides the perfect spot for leisure and relaxation. In addition to recreational activities like fishing at Pier 1, kayaking, canoeing, and sailing at the 79th Street Marina, the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway for walking and cycling, and a myriad of fields and playgrounds. For grilling, head up to the designated BBQ areas at West 145th Street (you’ll need to bring your own grill and equipment).

2. Randall’s Island Park

An island located in the East River between Manhattan and Queens, Randall’s Island Park offers multiple grilling spots along its 480 acres of green space, including the Sunken Meadow waterfront between fields 27 and 30, the lawn area adjacent to Scylla Playground, the pedestrian pathway near the Bronx Shore section, the Harlem River Picnic Area and the Flagpole Lawns, located between Icahn Stadium and Golf Center.

The Little Red Lighthouse found at Fort Washington, via Wikimedia

3. Fort Washington Park

For history buffs and grilling connoisseurs, head over to Fort Washington Park along the Hudson River. During the Revolutionary War, the park held a five-bastion fort for George Washington at the intersection of Fort Washington and 183rd Street, which was later seized by the British. But as the location of the city’s only lighthouse, the Little Red Lighthouse, and its views of the Jersey Palisades and the George Washington Bridge, this 160-acre riverfront park offers the perfect backdrop for your BBQ picnic. Set up shop anywhere north of West 158th Street.

4. Hunts Point Riverside Park

Like much of the South Bronx, Hunts Point Riverside Park has undergone some serious revitalization by the city, bringing more green and play spaces for local residents. Once an illegal dumping ground, this Bronx River waterfront park was the first to be built in the neighborhood in 60 years and now offers plenty of recreational activities like fishing and kayaking and a spot for grilling. Bring your barbecue crew to Lafayette Avenue and Edgewater Road where the river-themed park also has canoes and spray showers for kids to enjoy on those hot city days.

5. Ferry Point Park

Plan your next barbecue at the Bronx’s Ferry Point Park, a nearly 420-acre park located East of the Whitestone Bridge that boasts views of the East River, the Long Island Sound, and the Manhattan skyline. Get your grilling going at this Throggs Neck neighborhood park at both the north and south ends. Baseball fields, basketball courts, and a pedestrian trail will keep you busy before and after your BBQ festivities. Plus, the park offers a separate 20-acre waterfront parkland which has a picnic area and tidal wetlands.

6. Queensbridge Park

If looking to host a BBQ with some of the most scenic views of the skyline in the entire city, head over to Long Island City’s Queensbridge Park. Named for the nearby Queensboro Bridge, it has a designated barbecue spot at Vernon Boulevard and 41st Avenue with plenty of picnic tables for any party. On top of the incredible Manhattan views, the waterfront park offers baseball fields, a soccer and football field, basketball and volleyball courts, a large playground, a wading pool, and a comfort station.

Photo by Mateusz Walendzik on Pexels

7. Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Home to the Unisphere, the giant steel globe created for the 1964 World’s Fair, Flushing Meadows Corona Park is the largest park in Queens and the second largest in the entire city. See a bit of the park’s history, as many structures from the 1939-40 World Fair survived, including the Meadow Lake boathouse and the New York City Building. In addition to the New York Hall of Science, Queens Museum, Arthur Ashe Stadium, and Citi Field, the park grounds offer fields, a zoo, a boating lake, a skate park, and a $66 million aquatic and hockey center. And don’t forget about the barbecue. Turn the grill on at 111th Street and 55th Avenue or off Lake West and Lake East.

8. Rockaway Beach

If hoping to barbecue with the soothing sounds of crashing waves in the background, head over to Far Rockaway at O’Donohue Park. Located on the eastern tip of the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, the park, while not directly on the sand, was converted from a parking lot into a newly designed space with baseball fields, a basketball court, exercise equipment, and a picnic area, as well as views of the East Rockaway Inlet.

9. Prospect Park

Prospect Park, the mammoth-sized 585-acre Brooklyn oasis, offers hundreds of activities to do year-round. Since the 19th century, it’s served New Yorkers as one of the best picnicking destinations, currently with over a dozen designated barbecue locations. Set up at Long Meadow North, near the Picnic House, the Bandshell, the 15th Street Lawn, the 10th Avenue Lawn, and the Lincoln Road picnic area, among others.

10. Kaiser Park

Tucked away in the corner of Coney Island, Kaiser Park allows visitors to play sports, fish at its pier, barbecue, and relax, all steps from the beach. In addition to 20 grills, the park also has basketball and handball courts and baseball and soccer fields. Different bird species, like the red-winged blackbird, red-crested mergansers, and marsh hawks flock to this area.

11. Coffey Park

Located at the center of Red Hook, Coffey Park serves as a civic and recreational space for residents of the Brooklyn neighborhood. The nearly nine-acre park has a spray shower, playground, swings, game tables, basketball and handball courts, and a baseball diamond. After a $2.3 million renovation in 2014, it received a brand new barbecue area with grills and picnic tables. Grill some hamburgers and hotdogs at Verona and Richard Streets and Verona and Dwight Streets.

12. Willowbrook Park

Part of the Greenbelt, the largest Parks sub-system, Willowbrook Park is considered one of Staten Island’s most popular destinations. Spanning 164 acres, with spacious areas for wildlife and recreational facilities, this park offers something to do for everyone. In addition to its notable Carousel for All Children, a handicap-accessible merry-go-round, there are also tennis courts, playgrounds, an archery range, and hiking spots. Find the park’s designated barbecue area at the Eaton Place Entrance of the park.

13. Clove Lakes Park

This 193-acre park on Staten Island’s North Shore in West Brighton is known for its flush natural history and ecological assets. Its three lakes, ponds, serpentine rocks, and a 300-year-old tulip tree, the borough’s oldest and largest living thing, make this park a nature lover’s paradise. In addition to all of the trails and bodies of water Cloves Lakes Park has, there are several baseball and soccer fields, a basketball court, a football field, and an outdoor ice skating rink. Cozy barbecues can be held at the picnic area at Clove Road and Victory Boulevard.

14. Liberty State Park

While not actually in New York, Liberty State Park provides some of the most breathtaking views of the city. This Jersey City park sits on New York Harbor less than 2,000 feet from the Statue of Liberty. Once an abandoned and desolate site of debris, the reconstruction of Liberty State Park helped revitalize the North Jersey neighborhood. A two-mile promenade, Liberty Walk, connects the picnic area, the Interpretive Center, and the historic Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal. The park also offers kayak tours, fishing, crabbing, and boat launches. Liberty State Park provides seven open-air group picnic areas that offer picnic tables and a grill at designated spots. Find more about the rules and regulations of barbecuing at Liberty State Park here.

15. Jones Beach State Park

Another getaway outside of the city, Jones Beach State Park can be found on an island located in Wantagh in Nassau County, just 20 miles from New York City. The 6.5-mile-long oceanfront park is known for its beaches and continues to be one of the most popular summer recreational areas in the metropolitan area, with nearly six million beachgoers each year. With an ocean-liner theme, visitors can enjoy a walk on the boardwalk, play miniature golf, and shuffleboard, or attend a concert at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater. Host your barbecue near the beach at the park’s fields 1, 6, and 10 in the designated grilling areas.

The 15 best parks in NYC for outdoor grilling

By Devin Gannon

August 28, 2024

Cover photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels

$120M Manhattan’s East River Greenway Moves Forward

A decade-old plan to fill in the gap in the East River greenway near the United Nations is finally moving forward. The city’s Economic Development Corporation last week issued a request for proposals (RFP) from contractors to supervise the construction of the proposed esplanade, which will span less than a mile between East 41st and East 53rd Streets, as first reported by Gothamist. The project is the city’s latest effort to reach its goal of creating a 32-mile cycling and pedestrian path along Manhattan’s waterfront.

East Midtown Greenway opened in December 2023. Photo courtesy of Skanska

“The release of this RFP is another critical milestone towards completing the remaining gaps in the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway,” Adrien Lesser, vice president of media relations and public affairs at NYCEDC, told 6sqft in a statement. “Following last year’s opening of the East Midtown Greenway segment and Andrew Haswell Green Park, today’s RFP represents another major step forward by the Adams administration and NYCEDC to finish the long-envisioned Manhattan Waterfront Greenway.”

“These remarkable capital projects will not only improve the quality of life for New Yorkers but expand opportunities to commute by bike or foot while enjoying spectacular views of the East River. ”

To fill the gap, the esplanade will be constructed atop pillars spanning the waterway. Preliminary contract documents indicate that the expansion will open by the end of 2028 and cost roughly $120 million, according to Gothamist.

In April 2017, former Mayor Bill de Blasio announced it would cost $100 million to close the gap.

Last December, the city opened another section of the greenway, between East 53rd and East 60th Streets. The $197.6 million expansion delivered three acres of public open space, a new pedestrian walkway, a pedestrian bridge, landscaping, and a separate bike lane.

However, the greenway still reaches a dead-end before travelers reach the U.N., forcing bikers and pedestrians to travel along First and Second Avenues instead.

Plans to fill the gap in the greenway date back to former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration.

Other transportation infrastructure improvements will arrive on the East Side in the coming weeks. As reported by Streetsblog, city officials plan to install a protected bike lane along the First Avenue tunnel between East 40th and 49th Streets before the U.N. General Assembly begins on September 10.

Filling in the gaps in the East River greenway builds upon Mayor Eric Adams’ effort to expand the city’s greenway network by 40 miles and bring the total length of greenway corridors to 60 miles.

Additional greenway projects underway include the seven-mile continuous Harlem River Greenway in the Bronx. The new corridor aims to reconnect Bronxites to the Harlem River waterfront, which has been largely inaccessible since the construction of the Major Deegan Expressway in the 1930s.

The city has also identified future projects in the outer boroughs, including Queens’ northern waterfront, southern Queens from Spring Creek Park to the Jamaica Bay shoreline, Staten Island’s waterfront, the South Bronx, and an 11-mile stretch from Coney Island to Highland Park.

$120M project to close gap in Manhattan’s East River greenway moves forward

By Aaron Ginsburg

August 26, 2024

Cover image courtesy of the NYC Economic Development Corporation

600,000+ Balloons Take Over Park Avenue Armory

Over 600,000 vibrantly colored balloons have taken over the Upper East Side’s Park Avenue Armory as part of a new pop-up art installation. The family-friendly “Balloon Story” exhibit has “balloonified” the armory, featuring intricate sculptures of animals, iconic landmarks like the Statue of Liberty, and other imaginative designs set against balloon-filled landscapes. On view through Saturday, August 24, the exhibit is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Fridays through Sundays.

“Balloon Story” features more than 600,000 hand-tied balloons twisted into fun, creative sculptures by 200 different artists. Over the course of 75 minutes, guests venture through a whimsical world of balloon art, with highlights including a 25-foot-tall balloon rendition of the Eiffel Tower, the exhibition’s tallest piece, an assortment of sea creatures, and jungle animals.

Additional exhibits include a space-themed installation, a snowy Antarctica area, an Americana-themed section, a balloon maze, and more.

Instead of helium, the balloons are filled with air and have been sprayed with a biodegradable liquid that will help keep them in shape until later this month. The liquid forms a coating inside the balloon that helps it retain its shape, according to the New York Times. However, a team of balloon artists is ready to make repairs if a balloon pops or loses air.

To ensure the balloons remain in optimal condition, the Armory has been cooled to 69 degrees, a temperature ideal for the latex material, according to Erica Domesek, the exhibit’s creative producer, who spoke with the Times.

“We’re thrilled to bring Balloon Story to the iconic Park Avenue Armory. Working alongside this talented team of 100 balloon artists and creatives from all over the world is a dream come true,” Domesk said.

“This exhibition is a celebration of art and imagination, and we can’t wait to share it with the public. Each installation is designed to evoke joy and wonder, providing a magical experience for visitors of all ages.”

On the exhibit’s last day, guests will be invited to pop as many of the balloons as they want, as well as protective eye gear and “an item that’s safe but will pop balloons,” as reported by The Times.

You can learn more about the exhibit and purchase tickets here. Admission starts at $38.90 for adults and just under $30 for children.


600,000+ balloons take over Park Avenue Armory

By Aaron Ginsburg

August 2, 2024

Photos by Andrew Shelley

Lincoln Center Debuts First-Ever Night Market

Lincoln Center is hosting its first-ever night market during the annual Summer for the City festival. Open from Wednesdays to Sundays from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. through August 10, the Lincoln Center Night Market offers visitors an exciting variety of cuisine from curated vendors, from Mexican desserts and soul food from Harlem to Lebanese street food and plant-based options. The market will also feature a tent with rotating food offerings to complement each week of the Summer for the City programming.

Image courtesy of Sachyn Mital

Vendors include Bunnan, which offers Haitian cuisine on the go, with an emphasis on plantains. Their signature sandwich features a choice of jerk chicken, griot (pork), or red snapper nestled between two crispy plantains.

Cocotazo, a Mexican staple in Harlem, offers menu items like pernil sandwiches, pastelillos, pinchos, and alcapurrias.

Harlem Seafood Soul, a food truck located at 125th Street, will offer mouthwatering soul food at the night market, featuring items like lobster rolls, chicken and waffle skewers, mac and cheese bites, and funnel cakes.

Jerrell’s Betr Brgr, a Black-owned business devoted to making plant-based food “craveable” and accessible, will offer its famous plant-based smash burger and signature waffle fries.

Manousheh is bringing the culinary delights of Beirut, Lebanon to NYC, featuring menu items centered around simple, fresh, and healthy ingredients at affordable prices.

Image courtesy of Maya’s Snack Bar

Maya’s Snack Bar offers traditional Mexican paletas made of whole foods without preservatives, additives, or artificial ingredients. Menu items include paletas, elote, and chamoyadas.

Bringing the flavors of Puebla, Mexico to the Upper West Side, Taqueria al Pastor offers dishes like tacos al pastor, tinga tacos, carne asada tacos, and nopales tacos.

Image courtesy of Taqueria al Pastor

Serving patrons for more than two decades, Yakitori Totto offers a diverse selection of traditional Japanese skewer dishes, including chicken thigh, chicken breast, short rib, mushroom, chicken wings, eggplant, fried takoyaki, and Japanese fried chicken.

The market will also include Joe Coffee on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The coffee brand will offer its first-annual summer coffee, dubbed the “Lincoln Center,” with $1 from each bag going towards the Young Artist Pipeline program.

Lincoln Center visitors can vote for their favorite Night Market vendor to win the “People’s Choice Award.” The winner will be featured by United Airlines at Newark Liberty International Airport in Terminal C.

The new market complements Lincoln Center’s beloved Summer for the City festival, which features hundreds of free events for New Yorkers all summer long. Hosted through August 10, the festival transforms Lincoln Center’s campus into a botanical-inspired oasis, with public art installations, music and dance performances, and more.

Lincoln Center debuts first-ever night market

By Aaron Ginsburg

June 19, 2024

Cover photo courtesy of Sachyn Mital

12 Places to Watch 4th of July Fireworks in NYC

Image courtesy of Backal Hospitality Group

To most Americans, the Fourth of July means good food, drinks, time spent with family and friends, but most importantly, fireworks. Luckily for New Yorkers, the city has plenty of opportunities to see fireworks with Macy’s annual 4th of July Fireworks show and Jersey City’s own grand fireworks display. For those seeking an unforgettable Independence Day experience, here is a selection of the best ticketed events to enjoy this year’s July 4th fireworks celebration, from waterfront bars lining the East River’s piers to the city’s highest observation decks.

Circle Line July 4th Fireworks Cruise
Pier 83, Manhattan
For the summer season, Circle Line has included a special 4th of July cruise experience. The full experience spans five hours of cruising down the Hudson River and taking in incredible views of NYC before the firework show begins later that night. Early bird tickets start at $229 for adults and $179 for children under 12. Ticket purchases include access to a buffet with summer favorites like hamburgers, hot dogs, fried chicken, mac n’ cheese, and more.

4th of July Cruise New York Waterway
Departs from Port Imperial, Weehawken
NY Waterway is offering guests the opportunity to view July 4th’s fireworks spectacle over the East River from the water. As the boat sails down the Hudson River and around the southern tip of Manhattan, guests will have views of the Statue of Liberty, World Trade Center, and other iconic NYC landmarks. Participants from NYC will receive a voucher for a free ferry ride from Midtown to Port Imperial, where they will then board the July 4th cruise boat. Tickets are priced at $170 for adults, $160 for seniors, and $130 for children ages 4 to 12. Children under the age of 3 can get on for free.

Brooklyn Grange
850 Third Avenue, Sunset Park
Watch the fireworks from the rooftop of Sunset Park’s Brooklyn Grange, with breathtaking views of the show over the East River and New Jersey’s Liberty State Park firework show in the distance. Included with tickets are a wide variety of eats, all-you-can-drink beer and wine, specialty cocktails, live music, tarot card readings, and more. General admission tickets cost $165 each.

Edge at Hudson Yards
30 Hudson Yards, Hudson Yards
The Edge is offering an unparalleled 4th of July experience atop its 1,100-foot-high sky deck, the highest of its kind in NYC. From 7 p.m. to midnight, guests can take in the surrounding city skyline and watch the sky light up at 9 p.m. as the fireworks shows commence. Included with each ticket are two glasses of champagne, or non-alcoholic drinks for guests under 21, as well as a gourmet corn dog and unlimited popcorn. There will also be a live DJ performance to add a soundtrack to the memorable experience.

For those looking for more thrill, the Edge is offering a 4th of July Climb up the building’s peak, the highest open-air building ascent in the world, known as City Climb. For $185 per person, guests will begin their climb at 7:45 p.m. before scaling the ascent and enjoying the fireworks from 1,200 feet at 9 p.m. Tickets to both exclusive events can be purchased here, with the experience from the Edge costing $250 per person and the City Climb experience costing $185 per person.

July 4th Firework Show & Celebration at Riverpark
Riverpark, 450 East 29th Street, Manhattan
Featuring live music, specialty BBQ, and panoramic views of the East River, Backal Hospitality Group’s 4th of July celebration at Riverpark is one of the most exciting locations to spend Independence Day this year. The celebration will feature a selection of specialty BBQ food, including pulled pork sandwiches, ribs, burgers, and much more. General admission tickets start at $250, which includes the open beer, wine, and food stations. VIP packages cost $325 and include the open bar, as well as liquor and champagne for the fireworks show. The VIP package also includes railing access for the best view of the fireworks. Tickets can be purchased here.

Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge at Moxy Times Square
485 Fashion Avenue, Manhattan
The largest indoor and outdoor all-season hotel rooftop is opening up its space for an unforgettable July 4th fireworks celebration. The rooftop offers guests incredible views of the Empire State Building and city skyline, with views of the fireworks spectacle over the East River. For $160, guests can purchase the Red, White & Views 4th of July package, which includes a reserved table for four guests, three small plates of your choice, a dessert platter, and a bucket of six beers. Tickets can be purchased here.

Jersey City’s 50 Star Fireworks
Exchange Place Plaza, Jersey City
Enjoy one of the largest fireworks displays in the country from Jersey City’s waterfront this July 4th. Food and drink will be available for purchase from a variety of vendors from the Jersey City Midnight Market. 50 Star Fireworks is one of the most renowned fireworks companies in the nation, having created displays for presidential inaugurations and the Olympics. The event will start at 12 p.m. and last until 10 p.m.

GOSPËL Tribe and The William Vale Independence Day Celebration
111 North 12th Street, Williamsburg
Williamsburg’s luxury hotel, The William Vale, is teaming up with popular nightspot the GOSPËL Tribe to create an exciting Independence Day experience. The fireworks celebration will span across the hotel’s top two floors, with seating being distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Tickets for entry between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. cost $180, and tickets for entry between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. cost $220. If you don’t want to rush yourself, tickets for entry at any time cost $250.

The Rockaway Hotel + Spa’s 4th of July Celebration
108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive, Rockaway
The Rockaway Hotel + Spa is hosting its own picnic-themed 4th of July celebration this year on The Rooftop, a 6,000-square-foot indoor and outdoor space with panoramic views of Jamaica Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Manhattan skyline. Ticket purchases include food, beer, and wine for two hours. Admission costs $25 for kids and $55 for adults and can be purchased here.

Industry Kitchen
70 South Street at Maiden Lane, Manhattan
Located right next to the East River, Industry Kitchen’s 4th of July celebration offers guests an unparalleled location to view the fireworks show. Industry Kitchen’s chef, Jonathan Haffmans, has created a special menu for Independence Day that includes jumbo shrimp cocktails, braised beef short rib sliders, and farm stand fresh watermelon, in addition to their menu favorites. Walk-ins for the event are welcome, but reservations are encouraged.

Watermark
Pier 15, 78 South Street, Manhattan
Featuring unobstructed views of the Brooklyn skyline and fireworks celebration, Watermark’s waterfront location is an ideal location to spend your July 4th. Food and drink options include fresh, off-the-grill bites, endless rosé, tropical cocktails, and frozen drinks. A rotating lineup of DJs will also be performing throughout the full-day celebration. General admission tickets cost $20 per person for the 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. daytime session, with separate tickets for the 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. session. Private VIP tables and cabanas are also able for reservation.

4th of July at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
45 E 42nd Street, Manhattan
One of the highest observation decks in NYC is hosting its own Independence Day celebration. Come enjoy food provided by renowned NYC BBQ restaurant Blue Smoke, a premium open bar, and the fireworks spectacle, at over 1,000 feet in the air. Tickets cost $300 for the public and can be purchased here.

12 spots to watch the 4th of July fireworks in NYC

POSTED TODAY, JUNE 27, 2022BY AARON GINSBURG

Image courtesy of Circle Line

Image courtesy of Backal Hospitality Group

All The Information On NYC Pride March 2021

Though it still won’t be entirely back to normal, the NYC Pride March is back for a mostly virtual event on Sunday, June 27th. “The Fight Continues” is the 2021 theme, and there will be many advocates from the LGBTQIA+ community participating in the March and other events. In addition, there will be celebratory performances and fun activities. Ahead, we’ve condensed all the info you need to know about NYC Pride and highlighted a few other great events.

THE THEME

NYC Pride’s 2021 theme is “The Fight Continues.” As the organization explains: “With the coronavirus pandemic still ongoing, issues of police brutality, the alarming murder rate for trans POC, economic hardship, climate disasters, violent efforts to disenfranchise voters, our rights as a community being questioned at the level of the Supreme Court, and more, we are in the midst of many different fights.”

THE MARCH

The famous Pride March will take place on Sunday, June 27. For the fifth consecutive year, there will be a live broadcast on ABC-7 from 12-3pm. (You can also watch on ABC7NY.com and ABC7 New York’s Connected TV Apps.) As of now, the event will be mainly virtual, but the organizers say there will also be “to-be-determined in-person elements.” The broadcast includes live performances, on-air interviews, and exciting street-side marching activity.

Following the broadcast, at 3pm, a virtual experience of the March will stream on NYC Pride’s Facebook and Youtube. The program will feature groups and organizations that would typically take to the streets for the annual NYC Pride March, with each segment highlighting one of this year’s five Grand Marshals.

The grand marshalls are:

Actor Wilson Cruz, who currently stars as Dr. Hugh Culber on the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Discovery. He has also appeared in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, in Hulu’s The Bravest Knight, and as Angel in the Broadway tour production of Rent. Wilson was the first openly gay actor playing an openly gay role on series television for his role as Rickie Vasquez on the ABC series My So Called Life. He is also an advocate for LGBTQ youth, especially youth of color.

  • Ceyenne Doroshow, a compassionate powerhouse performer, activist, organizer, community-based researcher, and public figure in the trans and sex worker rights’ movements. She is the founder and executive director of G.L.I.T.S., whose mission is to approach the health and rights crises faced by transgender sex workers holistically using harm reduction, human rights principles, economic and social justice.

  • Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju. Guruswamy is a Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India. She has defended government legislation that mandates that all private schools admit disadvantaged children and overturned section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that criminalized same-sex relations. Katju is an Indian lawyer who successfully represented the lead petitioners in Navtej Singh Johar and others v. Union of India, where the Court struck down India’s 157-year-old sodomy law.

  • Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who is the Director of the Center for Disease Control’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention. He has focused much of his career on the prevention and treatment of HIV and other STIs as an activist physician with a focus on LGBTQIA+ communities. He is also dedicated to improving the health of underserved communities and is passionate about addressing health equity and stigma in HIV by promoting “status neutral” service delivery and programming.

  • Antiguan-American model Aaron Rose Philip, who became the first black, transgender, and physically disabled model to ever be represented by a major modeling agency in 2018. She’s actively worked towards an inclusive industry via her editorial features in i-D, Dazed, Vogue, Allure, and W magazines, in addition to campaign features in Moschino, Sephora, Marc Jacobs, and Calvin Klein.

OTHER EVENTS

There are countless virtual and in-person Pride events happening throughout the city, including many put on by NYC Pride. Here are some favorites:

The Rally
Friday, June 25 at 6pm; virtual
Community activists, organizers, artists, and more will come together for a virtual rally to take a stand against violence towards the LGBTQIA+ community and advocate for Black Trans Lives. The event will be hosted by Trans activist and author Hope Giselle and LGBTQ and gun violence activist Brandon Wolf.

Frontrunners Pride Run
Saturday, June 26 at 7am; Central Park
This year’s 40th Annual LGBT Pride Run has been transformed into a hybrid event. Partner NYRR will offer an in-person 6K (capacity is limited), as well as a Virtual 5K.

Youth Pride
Sunday, June 26 at 3pm; virtual
In 2019, during the first Youth Pride event, 10,000+ LGBTQIA+ teens came together for a day of performances, appearances, activations, and dancing at Central Park’s Summerstage. After a hiatus last year, the event is back in virtual format so young people everywhere can celebrate NYC Pride with their friends through musical performances, LGBTQIA+ center spotlights, DJ’s, and a special ballroom segment. The event will be hosted by influencers and activists Amber Whittington, creator of AmbersCloset, and Jorge “Gitoo” Wright. There will be performances and appearances by Brita Filter, Deetranada, Mia Lailani, Tarriona ‘Tank’ Ball, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, Kate Gil, Citizen Queen, RAYE, Gotham Cheer, Serpentwithfeet, Aaron Rose Philip, Papi Juice, DJ Karaba, Devan Ibiza, and more.

PrideFest
Monday, June 27 at 11am; Greenwich Village
Back for its 27th year, this annual LGBTQIA+ street fair combines exhibitors, entertainers, food, and activities.

America’s Affordable Housing Shortage

Extremely low-income renters face a shortage of affordable housing in every single state and major metropolitan area in the United States, a deficiency of 3.9 million units, according to a report (h/t CityLab) by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC). Nationwide, only about 35 affordable housing units exist per 100 extremely low-income homes, labeled as ELI households, and in the New York metro area (as defined by New York-Newark-Jersey City) the results are just as grim with only 32 units available per 100 households at or above the ELI threshold.

According to the NLIHC, to be classified as extremely low income, a household sits at or below the poverty guideline or 30 percent of their area median income (AMI). Their findings show that 11.4 million Americans fall into this income level, a figure that accounts for 26 percent of all U.S. renter households and nearly 10 percent of all households.

Although the NLIHC’s New York metro figures are aggregates, their finding of a 638,500 ELI unit deficit does cause great concern, particularly in light of looming budget cuts to federal housing under the Trump administration. As 6sqft reported yesterday, NYCHA is expecting to see their budget slashed by at least $35 million, some even speculating that figure could balloon to as much as $150 million.

At the city level, it is widely known that the De Blasio administration has made affordable housing a core tenet of its policy-making. The mayor announced early on a goal to preserve or build 200,000 units over 10 years. In three years of the mayor’s term, a total of 62,506 apartments have been built or preserved, according to the latest available data. Unfortunately, more than half of the apartments went to middle-income New Yorkers, not homeless or low-income New Yorkers that would be characterized as ELI.

De Blasio Pushes Again For New 2.5% ‘Mansion Tax’ On Sales Over $2M

Mayor De Blasio will renew his call for a “mansion tax” before this state Legislature in Albany today, reports Politico. In support of rent subsidies for 25,000 low-income senior citizens, the mayor has detailed a proposal that will raise the property transfer tax to 2.5 percent for any sale above $2 million. “We are asking for some basic tax fairness from the wealthiest New Yorkers so low-income seniors can afford their rent and continue to call the greatest city in the world their home,” the mayor said in a statement.

As Politico is quick to point out, the proposal is expected to struggle for Legislative support in the state capital. In 2015, the Mayor asked a similar tax be rolled into negotiations of the 421-a tax abatement that expired early last year, where sales over $1.75 million would be taxed 1 percent, and sales over $5 million would see a 1.5 percent tax. The increased rates would have provided another $200 million a year in revenue to be directed towards affordable housing initiatives, but the idea was rejected by state lawmakers.

As it stands, home sales over $1 million are subject to a 1 percent tax. The city’s Office of Management and Budget estimates 4,500 homes will sell for $2 million or more in the upcoming fiscal year, which would mean another $336 million in revenue for the city if the proposal were to be adopted.

Regardless, flop or not, the call alone will do a lot to enliven De Blasio’s supporters.

“DOA,” said one real estate official to Politico. “But it works for the mayor in terms of running for re-election and is a red meat issue for much of his base.”

Indeed, the mayor is up for re-election this year, and similar to his first campaign, he’s taken on affordable housing and income equality as his mantles. De Blasio also counts seniors as one of his most reliable voting blocs, many of whom have organized to support his previous housing proposals.

[Via Politico]

Map Reveals How Manhattan’s Working Population Moves From Home To Work In 24 Hours

Odds are if you’re reading this post right now, you’re probably at work in Midtown.

Created by Joey Cherdarchuk, “Breathing City” is a hypnotic visualization that tracks Manhattan’s working and resident population as they move from their home to their office.

To build the map, Cherdarchuk pulled population, employment, land use and building footprint data from the U.S. Census Bureau and New York City Planning, and plotted it against a breakdown, hour by hour, of what the Bureau of Labor Statistics deems a “typical” workday for the average American (“Manhattan probably has a different profile than the US average, but close enough,” he admits).  

Per Cherdarchuk, the roughly 1.5 million people living in Manhattan and 2 million people working in Manhattan were assigned the schedule. And as you’ll see ahead, New York is truly the city that never sleeps. 

Live in Ryan McDonagh's Loft, Just Below Taylor Swift for $5.75M

Now’s your chance to get in at Tribeca‘s celebrity heavy condo, the Sugar Loaf Building at 155 Franklin Street. Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh has listed his $5.75 million three-bedroom apartment, which is situated right below Taylor Swift’s palatial, lofty pad. And at 155 Franklin, all things revolve around Taylor Swift: Sir Ian McKellen was staying in Peter Jackson’s apartment and got evicted when Jackson sold the unit to Swift; and Orlando Bloom sold his apartment soon after Swift moved in with rumors of paparazzi annoyance. But if you don’t mind the crowd of fans, this unit boasts 2,450 square feet as well as the same exposed brick and timber-beamed ceilings that decorate Swift’s nearby abode.

According to the Observer, McDonagh bought the third-floor apartment in 2014–the same year Swift moved in–and paid $5.2 million it. Swift paid a much higher price of $20 million to Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson for the top two floors of the building.

The loft is decorated with 11-foot ceilings, many south and east facing windows, exposed brick galore and timber-beamed ceilings.

A snazzy new kitchen was outfitted with Calacatta gold marble and custom white cabinetry, as well as a massive six-seat breakfast bar. Other upgrades include new floors and lighting.

The master bedroom has its own ensuite bathroom with a double vanity and separate soaking tub. A second bedroom was outfitted as a nursery–as the Observer points out, McDonagh and his wife had their first child last October.

Any buyer will have to wait until they spot Taylor Swift in the lobby–she is currently living in a West Village townhouse while she completes renovations to her upstairs apartment. The building, however, offers plenty of privacy, with a video intercom system to see visitors and grant access though your phone or tablet.

The History of the Rockefeller Tree

The official website of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree describes the holiday tree as a “world-wide symbol of Christmas,” a statement we really can’t argue with, especially since 125 million people visit the attraction each year. And as you’ve probably heard, Wednesday is the 83rd Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting, an annual celebration that attracts tens of thousands in person and hundreds of millions more on television. In anticipation of the big event, we decided to take a look back at how this tradition got started and how it has evolved over the years.

The two trees in 1936.

On Christmas Eve, 1931, during the height of the Clutch Plague, workers at the Rockefeller Center construction site decided to pool their money together to buy a Christmas tree, a 20-foot balsam fir that they decorated with handmade garland from their families. The men lined up at the tree to receive their paychecks. Two years later in 1933, Rockefeller Center decided to make the tree an annual tradition and held the first official lighting ceremony. In 1936, they put up two trees to mark the opening of the skating rink and also held an ice skating competition.

Three trees in 1942.

The tree during the 1950s.

During WWII, the tree’s décor switched to a more patriotic theme, with red, white, and blue globes and painted wooden stars. In 1942, no materials needed for the war could be used on the tree, and instead of one giant tree, there were three smaller ones, each decorated in one of the flag’s three colors. It was also the first year that the tree was replanted after the holidays. In 1944, the tree remained unlit due to war time black-out regulations. When the war ended in 1945, the year of darkness was soon forgotten, as six ultraviolet light projectors were employed to make it appear as though the tree’s 700 fluorescent globes were glowing in the dark. By the 1950s, it took twenty workers on scaffolding nine days to fully decorate the tree, and 1951 marked the first time that NBC televised the tree lighting with a special on The Kate Smith Show.

The famous wire angels, via wallyg via photopin cc.

Another famous holiday staple at Rockefeller Center is the triumphant collection of metal wire herald angels in the Channel Gardens. Sculptor Valerie Clarebout debuted the twelve figures in 1969. Influenced by the nature movement of the time, the tree was first recycled in 1971; it was turned into 30 three-bushel bags of mulch for the nature trails of upper Manhattan. Though the tree typically makes its journey on a truck bed, in 1998 it received the royal treatment and was flown in from Richfield, Ohio on the world’s largest transport plane. The following year saw the largest tree in history, a 100-foot beauty from Killingworth, Connecticut.

The Swarovski star.

Following the 9/11 attacks in 2001, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree was once again adorned in patriotic red, white and blue. In 2004, a 550-pound Swarovski star graced the top of the tree for the first time. Designed by German artist Michael Hammers, it features 25,000 crystals and one million facets and is 9.5 feet wide. In a continued effort to go green, LED lights were introduced on the tree in 2007. They use 1,200 fewer kilowatts of electricity per day, enough to power a 2,000-square-foot home for a month.

Santa looks on as a crane raises the 1951 tree.

The tree makes its way through NYC.

In the past, many trees were donated to Rockefeller Center. Otherwise, David Murbach, Gardens Division Manager of Rockefeller Center at the time, would take to a helicopter to scout for a tree in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Vermont, Ohio, or even Canada. Today, the tree is typically a Norway spruce and is scouted by Erik Pauzé, Head Gardener at Rockefeller Center. While the tree is being cut down, a crane supports it and moves it to a custom telescoping trailer for its journey to Rockefeller Center. It’s then supported by four guy-wires at its midpoint and a steel spike at its base. Workers install scaffolding around the tree to allow them to put up the 45,000 rainbow LED lights.

This year’s tree is a 78-footer (it was 85 feet last year), donated by a family in Gardiner, and it is the first time in five years the Rockefeller tree has come from New York state. The tree was the centerpiece of a man named Albert Asendorf’s childhood home and was already 20 feet tall when his family moved into the home in 1957.

2015 also marks the ninth year that the tree will be donated to Habitat for Humanity once it comes down after January 7th, which is the Christian feast of the Epiphany. It will be milled, treated and made into lumber that will then be used to build homes.

‘Late Night’ Host Seth Meyers Nabs a Greenwich Village Co-op for $7.5M

Funnyman Seth Meyers has just scored himself a sprawling duplex spread in Greenwich Village. According to city records released this afternoon, the comedian and his wife Alexi dropped $7.519M on the 3,200-square-foot co-op at 32 Washington Square West, a prewar construction that sits at the northwest corner of the beloved Washington Square Park. According to the listing, the apartment boasts five bedrooms, 4.5 baths, excellent light through its 26 windows, four exposures, two wood burning fireplaces, a chefs kitchen, a supersized living/dining room setup, and much much more. Incidentally, this apartment is no stranger to hosting A-list celebs. The home was previously owned by actress Mary Louise Parker—she sold the spacious pad for $7.75 million in 2013.

The home’s interior is highlighted by beamed ceilings, luxurious Venetian plaster walls and moldings, and richly stained oak floors. Oversized windows infuse the duplex’s 10 rooms with plenty of light.

An efficient, eat-in chefs kitchen has been outfitted with a Wolf range, Sub Zero appliances, and a large walk-in pantry.

A second sitting area with fireplace can be found on the top floor just off the master bedroom. Two more of the five bedrooms can also be found on this floor.

Meyers and his wife will also enjoy a kind of quiet that doesn’t come often (nor cheap) in NYC. The co-op occupies two floors of the demure 15-story building, in which there are only two apartments per floor. The building also offers a full-time doorman and elevator operator.

500 Square Inches - NYC’s Smallest Piece of Private Land

If you’ve ever walked by the busy intersection of 7th Avenue South and Christopher Street, you’ve likely seen people snapping photos of the iconic corner-facing Village Cigars, but what you probably didn’t realize is that many of these eager photographers were standing on top of New York City’s smallest piece of private land.

The Hess Triangle sits in the sidewalk at the southwest corner of thisGreenwich Village crossing, a small concrete slab with an imbedded mosaic that reads “Property of the Hess Estate Which Has Never Been Dedicated For Public Purposes.”

Seventh Avenue was laid out as part of the Commissioner’s Plan of 1811, but terminated at Eleventh Street. Starting in 1910, the avenue was extended southward to connect with Varick Street in order to accommodate the construction of the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue subway line and link the Village with Tribeca. Over 300 buildings were demolished under Eminent Domain.

One of the razed buildings, a five-story apartment building called the Voorhis, belonged to David Hess. He fought the city in hopes of saving his building, but by 1914 all that remained of his property was a small triangle of sidewalk. The city assumed Hess would donate the tiny tract to the public sidewalk, but they were wrong. He took the city to court and was allowed to retain ownership of his prized triangle.

Village Cigars courtesy of wallyg via photopin cc

On July 27, 1922, Hess had his infamous mosaic message installed in his 500 square inches of land. In 1938, he sold the triangle to Village Cigars for $1,000, and the store has left it intact, a permanent reminder of city history and the resiliency (and stubbornness!) of New Yorkers.

Rupert Murdoch Sells West Village Townhouse For $27.5M

Last August 6sqft reported that News Corp. head and Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch had put his West Village townhouse–the one he’d boughtjust five months prior for $25 million–on the market. Now, just five months after listing the 25-foot-wide, four-story brick home for $28.9M, the house has found a buyer, the New York Observer reports. Whomever is behind the entity known as West 11th Street, LLC has purchased the 6,500-square-foot Greek Revival manse for $27.5 million. The deal represents a $2.5M profit for Murdoch (and we all know how much he needs a few more million).

The grand historic townhouse at 278 West 11th Street has definitely been an easier sell, even for eight figures, than a $72 million triplex trophy pad at Flatiron skyscraper One Madison; the media mogul’s 6,850-square-foot penthouse in that high-profile building has remained unsold since Murdoch listed it in April of 2015 (even with Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen as neighbors). What–besides the ridiculous price difference and 350 square feet–makes a West Village townhouse so much easier to sell? In addition to location, the house–thoroughly renovated when Murdoch bought it–is gorgeous inside and out, starting with the three-level landscaped patio.

The home’s previous owner, who bought the property for $8.2 million in 2011, restored the former purple bed-and-breakfast to its original single-family mansion glory, restored the home’s façade, and modernized it by replacing south-facing walls with glass to let in more light and adding a roof deck, elevator, 1,200-bottle wine cellar, smart home technology and a gym.

In addition to the elevator, there’s a grand elliptical staircase for making the kind of entrances you can’t make in a lift.

 

The roof deck has Empire State Building and One World Trade Center views, limestone pavers and a Spanish cedar pergola.

The billionaire octogenarian recently wed former model (and Mick Jagger’s ex) Jerry Hall (his fourth wife), and even more recently saw Fox News embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal involving co-founder Roger Ailes, so having one less property to worry about might be a good thing.

New Self-Driving Bus in Amsterdam Makes the MTA’s Transit Plan Look Dated

While New York City is patting itself on the back for pushing through a subway design that offers eight more inches of door space and an open-gangway format, over in the Netherlands, folks are celebrating the Future Bus, a self-driving bus created by Mercedes-Benz. Per The Verge, the Future Bus has just completed a 20 kilometer (roughly 12.5 miles) drive that took it from Amsterdam’s Schipol Airport to the town of Haarlem (fun side note: Harlem the nabe takes its name from this municipality) along a route that included a number of tight bends, tunnels, and traffic lights.

See Day and Night Views From 432 Park Ave. at 1,400 Feet in the Air

Earlier today, 6sqft brought you flashy new renderings of the amenity spaces at432 Park Avenue. The reveal came with a link to the official building website, which has a section offering jaw-dropping photos that showcase the views from the 1,396-foot tower, the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere. As the site notes, they span from the Hudson River to the East River, from Westchester to Brooklyn, and from Central Park to the Atlantic Ocean.

Looking north

In addition to all five boroughs, 432 Park will offer views of New York state, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Looking west

As 6sqft previously reported, 432 Park can be seen from 47 miles away at sea level, “roughly the distance from the tower to Beacon, NY, Bridgeport, Connecticut, or Trenton, New Jersey.”

Looking south

Though technically One World Trade Center is taller than 432 Park at 1,776 feet, this includes its 408-foot-tall spire. Therefore, 432 Park’s roof is actually 29 feet higher, and its uppermost penthouse will look upon One WTC’s observation deck. And this penthouse will sit at 1,302 feet above street level, making it the highest apartment in the world.

Looking east

Thirteen major bridges can be seen from the top floors of the tower: George Washington Bridge, TriBoro (RFK) Bridge, Queensboro (Ed Koch) Bridge, Whitestone Bridge, Throggs Neck Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, Verrazano Bridge, Hell’s Gate Bridge, Bayonne Bridge, Pulaski Skyway, and Tappan Zee Bridge.

There’s also the fun video below, which gives a great idea of how light changes from day to night.

Your new home awaits.