Travel Guide: What is Hudson Yards? How to visit The Vessel and The Edge in NYC.

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Hudson Yards is New York City’s newest neighborhood, a luxury multi-million-dollar complex full of apartment buildings, The Shops at Hudson Yard, The Shed, The Vessel, and the newest observation deck in the city, The Edge. The 150 feet high sculpture, The Vessel, opened up on March 15, 2019, and while it is temporarily closed, you can still explore the area around it during your next visit to New York!

VISITING THE VESSEL AT HUDSON YARDS

• There are multiple ways to arrive at Hudson Yards. The 7 Train can take you from Midtown (Grand Central, 5th Ave or 42nd Street Times Square) straight to Hudson Yards. You can also walk to the area by walking on The High Line.
• It is located between 30th and 34th street, and between 10th and 11th avenue, in the heart of Hudson Yards, New York City’s newest neighborhood.
• The Vessel is a spiral staircase, comprised of 154 interconnecting flights of stairs (almost 2500 individual steps), and 80 observatory platforms.
• Visiting The Vessel is free, however, on January 14, 2021 it closed indefinitely.

Recommendation: After visiting the area of Hudson Yards, walk over to The High Line, a 1.45-mile-long elevated linear park created on a former New York Central Railroad on the west side of Manhattan.

VISITING THE EDGE OBSERVATORY DECK

• The Edge is the highest outdoor deck in the Western Hemisphere.
• 360-degrees of New York City’s skyline, featuring a glass floor, angled glass walls and a Champagne Bar. 
• The Edge is located on Level 100, a high speed elevator will take you up in 52 seconds.
• Hours: 10AM – 10PM daily. The last elevator ride is 50 minutes before closing.
• Visiting The Edge is not free. To see ticket prices, click here.
• For discounted tickets, read about CityPASS in the paragraph below.
• If you are a NYC resident, click here for exclusive deals.
• To visit The Edge during sunset, visit the website for the estimated daily sunset time.
• You can stay at The Edge as long as you want, there is no time limit.

What is CityPASS?

CityPASS gives you admission to 3 top attractions in New York City at a discount. You can purchase the CityPASS, and choose the attractions later. The attractions include: Edge at Hudson Yards, Top of The Rock Observatory Deck, Empire State Building, Ferry Access to Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, 9/11 Memorial & Museum, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Guggenheim Museum, American Museum of Natural History, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises and City Cruises.

CityPASS is useful during busy times such as Spring break, Summer, and holidays.

To see prices and learn more about CityPASS, click here.

Have you visited The Vessel and The Edge?

Hudson Yards es el vecindario más nuevo de la ciudad de Nueva York, un lujoso complejo multimillonario lleno de edificios de apartamentos, The Shops at Hudson Yards, The Shed, The Vessel y la plataforma de observación más nueva de la ciudad, The Edge. La escultura extraordinaria de 150 pies de altura llamada The Vessel fue diseñada por el Británico Thomas Heatherwick y fue inaugurada el 15 de marzo de 2019. Aunque en este momento se encuentra temporalmente cerrada, ¡les recomiendo explorar el área a su alrededor durante vuestra próxima visita a Nueva York!

SUBIR A THE VESSEL, LA NUEVA ESCULTURA DE HUDSON YARDS

• Hay varias maneras de llegar a Hudson Yards. La línea 7 del metro los puede llevar desde Midtown (Grand Central, la 5ta Avenida o Times Square) de manera directa hasta Hudson Yards. También pueden ir a pie hasta la zona caminando por The High Line.
• Está ubicado entre las calles 30 y 34 y las avenidas 10 y 11, en el corazón de Hudson Yards, el vecindario más nuevo de la ciudad de Nueva York.
• The Vessel es una escalera con forma de caracol, compuesta por 154 escaleras interconectadas (casi 2500 escalones individuales) y 80 plataformas de observación.
• Subir a The Vessel es gratis, sin embargo, el 14 de enero de 2021 cerró indefinidamente.

Recomendación: Después de visitar el área de Hudson Yards, caminen hasta The High Line, un parque elevado de 1.45 millas de largo creado sobre una antigua vía de ferrocarril en el lado oeste de Manhattan.

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