The Flatiron Rooftop Where the Empire State Building Is So Close You Could Almost Touch It: 230 Fifth After Dark
There’s a moment that happens at 230 Fifth every single Friday night, usually sometime after the sun drops behind the Hudson and the city flips its switch from gold to electric blue. You step out onto the open-air terrace, cocktail in hand, and the Empire State Building is just there — not in the distance, […]
The Brooklyn Rooftop That Steals Manhattan’s Sunset and Hands It Back as a Postcard: A Sunday at Westlight
Twenty-two floors above Williamsburg, the entire Manhattan skyline lines up like it was placed there for you. Here’s why Westlight is the Sunday sunset spot New Yorkers actually keep going back to.
The Highest Outdoor Bar in the Western Hemisphere Is Hiding on the 64th Floor of an Art Deco Skyscraper
Overstory sits 64 floors above Pine Street in a 1932 Art Deco skyscraper, with unobstructed 360-degree views that stretch from the Statue of Liberty to the Chrysler Building. Here is how to find it, how to get in, and what to order when you do.
The Secret Rooftop That Turns a Library into a Viewing Platform: SNFL’s 7th Floor Terrace
The best free rooftop view in Midtown Manhattan is hiding inside a public library. Here’s how to access the SNFL’s stunning 7th-floor terrace — no ticket required.
The Sky Park Nobody Talks About: Watching the Sun Set Over the Hudson from Pier 57’s Secret Rooftop
Pier 57’s free rooftop park is one of New York City’s best-kept secrets for sunset views — a nearly two-acre sky park above the Chelsea waterfront with sweeping Hudson River and Manhattan skyline panoramas.