Fodor's Expert Review Edge

Opened in 2020, Edge is the gleaming new observation deck at the Hudson Yards development, and at 1,131 feet, it is the highest outdoor sky deck in the western hemisphere. Its walled triangular floor juts 80 feet from the tower's edge. The views here are truly panoramic, from those of the streets 100 stories below to those of Central Park, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, and beyond. An outdoor staircase connects Floor 100, home to a gift shop and indoor champagne bar, with Floor 101's Peak restaurant and cocktail bar ( www.peaknyc.com). Besides regular adult timed-tickets, there are packages with extras, such as the Flex Pass ($60), which includes flexible-arrival-time tickets and a digital souvenir photo.