Top Five Best, Highest and Free Views in New York City
For free, $1 or the price of a drink see unique views of the Statue of Liberty and Sunsets over Central Park; Downtown, midtown and Brooklyn skyline; One World Trade Center and the Empire State buildings; the Brooklyn bridge and the Verrazzano bridge; Brooklyn and Jersey City; the New York harbor; the tall buildings and the mix of lights and shadows.
1. THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY: FREE & BEST WAY TO SEE THE STATUE OF LIBERTY AND THE DOWNTOWN AND BROOKLYN SKYLINES.
Best views of the Statue of Liberty up close, the lower Manhattan and Brooklyn skylines, the Brooklyn, Verrazzano and Williamsburg bridges, the ships in New York harbor and Governor's Island.
Visit during the day for the light and shadows and at night for the colored lights.
Free unlimited rides. 24 HoursAddress: Take 1, 2,3,4 or 5 subway to nearest stop: last stop on 1/Wall Street
2. THE ROOFTOP AT THE MET MUSEUM. ENJOY SUNSETS OVER CENTRAL PARK.
Roof garden at the Met Museum
Fee is pay as you wish: so pay $1 if you wish.
Open late Friday & Saturday till 9 pm. Beer and wine.
Address: The Metropolitan Museum, Fifth Avenue at 82 street, 5th floor.
Hours:
(Early May through October, weather permitting)
Sunday–Thursday: 11 am–4:30 pm
Friday and Saturday: 11 am–8:15 pm
Sunday–Thursday: 11 am–4:30 pm
Friday and Saturday: 11 am–8:15 pm
3. STANDARD HOTEL ROOFTOP BARS. STATUE OF LIBERTY, NEW YORK HARBOR & DOWNTOWN VIEWS.
Views of Downtown and Midtown Skyline and Hudson River
Get a drink here while enjoying the views and still save compared to paying $34 to wait in long lines and stand amid crowds at one of the tall buildings in New York City.
Get a drink here while enjoying the views and still save compared to paying $34 to wait in long lines and stand amid crowds at one of the tall buildings in New York City.
Next to the start of The Highline New York and the art galleries of Chelsea.
Address: 848 Washington St., New York, NY 10014 (at 13th St.)
SUN - TUES 4PM-12AM
WED - SAT 4PM-9PM
WED - SAT 4PM-9PM
4. ROCKEFELLER CENTER ROOFTOP BAR: Bar 65 at The Rainbow Room.
Get a drink here while enjoying the views and still save compared to paying $34 to wait in long lines and stand amid crowds at one of the tall buildings in New York City.
Address: Fifth Avenue at 50th Street
Address: Fifth Avenue at 50th Street
Hours: Monday–Friday: 5PM–Midnight
5. PENINSULA HOTEL ROOFTOP BAR
Good views of Fifth Avenue midtown
Get a drink here while enjoying the views and still save compared to paying $34 to wait in long lines and stand amid crowds at one of the tall buildings in New York City.
Address: The Peninsula New York, 700 5th Ave, New York, NY 10019
Bars in New York City:
Jones Wood Foundry 76 street between First & york avenues
West 3rd Common Bar on 1 West 3rd Street (between Broadway and Mercer).
Tribeca:
B Flat White and Church st
On Murray St east off Broadway
Zios west 19 street
42 street + 9 ave Signature Theater
Nylo Hotel 77 st between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenues. Live music on Thursday and Friday evenings.
