Overlooking Manhattan The highest observation deck in the western hemisphere opens in NY 9:54 on March 12

In New York, U.S.A., the highest observation deck in the western hemisphere, which offers almost panoramic views of Manhattan, opened on the 11th, and despite the spread of the new coronavirus, many tourists are enjoying new views. did.

This outdoor observatory, Edge, is located on the 100th floor of a newly built 101-story building west of Manhattan, and has a huge balcony shaped like a bird's beak.

It was open to the public after the opening ceremony on the 11th.

The height of the observatory is 345 meters, which is higher than the tip of Tokyo Tower, which means that it is the tallest outdoor observatory in the western hemisphere.

From the observatory, you can almost see Manhattan, and you can see the Empire State Building and the One World Trade Center, which stands on the site of the World Trade Center Building that was destroyed by the terrorist attacks.

A large number of citizens and tourists visited cheered and enjoyed the magnificent scenery.

The head of the management company of the observatory said that taking measures such as increasing the frequency of disinfection of the facility in response to the increase in the number of people infected with the new coronavirus, `` New York I have never seen before I want you to enjoy the scenery with peace of mind. "