Edge NYC

About Edge NYC

Edge NYC is the outdoor sky deck that juts out from the 100th floor of 30 Hudson Yards, on Manhattan's west side. It sits roughly 1,100 feet above the street and angles out from the side of the building, so you're standing well past the edge of the tower itself with the city spread out below and around you. It's one of the highest open-air observation decks in the Western Hemisphere, and the push-out shape is the whole point: instead of looking straight down a sheer wall, you look out across Hudson Yards, the Hudson River, and the Manhattan skyline running south toward Lower Manhattan.

The deck has a few features that get most of the attention. A section of the floor is glass, so you can look straight down to the ground beneath your feet. The angled glass walls lean outward, letting you stand right up against them without a flat barrier in front. There's also a small champagne bar if you want a drink while you take in the view, and on clear days the sightlines stretch for miles in every direction. The platform is high enough that wind is a real factor, so a jacket is a good idea even in milder weather. Sunset is the busiest and most popular slot, and tickets for that window tend to go first.

Getting there is straightforward. The 7 subway line stops at 34 St-Hudson Yards right by the building, and Edge NYC is part of the same complex as the Vessel and the Shops at Hudson Yards, so it pairs easily with a wider visit to the neighborhood. Entry is timed and ticketed, and booking a specific slot in advance is worth it in summer and around holidays, when walk-up availability can be thin. Most visits run under an hour on the deck itself, longer if you stop for a drink or wait out the crowd for a clear shot at the glass floor.