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In the heart of New York, a thrilling new attraction is about to appear that will “throw” people down from a height of 260 feet (79 m). The details of the project were told by the Daily Mail.
The New York City Department of Buildings has approved Extell Development’s plan to build a 51-story, 1,067-foot (325 m) skyscraper in the heart of Times Square. It is planned to install an attraction on the building as an “accessory”.
The attraction will operate on the principle of Zumanjaro in the amusement park Six Flags (New Jersey). It is equipped with magnetic braking and hydraulic shock absorbers. The seat is designed for 4 passengers. One race, which lasts 84 seconds, is three ascents and, accordingly, descents.
The construction of the skyscraper has already begun. The building will have hundreds of hotel rooms, restaurants, bars, conference rooms, shopping malls and an observation deck. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2027.
“This will be a great addition to the neighborhood,” said Tom Harris, president of the Times Square Alliance.
Some argue that the idea of the project violates city zoning laws. Olive Freud, president of the Green Development Committee, says: “Coney Island is an amusement park. But Midtown is not.”
In its bid for the new skyscraper, Extell Development stated, “Hotels have evolved over the past decades from places where you can eat and sleep to centers that can host a wide range of activities, including almost all forms of entertainment.” Real estate lawyer Paul Selver said the attraction would be “an addition to the hotel” and would therefore comply with zoning laws. He noted that many hotels in Las Vegas offer such attractions to their guests.
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Department of Buildings spokesman Andrew Rudansky stressed that the project does not violate zoning. According to him, in accordance with the city’s zoning code, Times Square “is characterized by a unique combination of large-scale buildings, large illuminated signs and objects used for recreational purposes.”
He recalled that downtown New York already has attractions: The Summit, a glass-floored observation deck at One Vanderbilt, and City Climb at Hudson Yards, where guests can hang 1,000 feet (305 m) above the street.
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Times Square will build an attraction that will ‘throw’ people from a height of 80 m
In the heart of New York, a thrilling new attraction is about to appear that will “throw” people down from a height of 260 feet (79 m). The details of the project were told by the Daily Mail.
The New York City Department of Buildings has approved Extell Development’s plan to build a 51-story, 1,067-foot (325 m) skyscraper in the heart of Times Square. It is planned to install an attraction on the building as an “accessory”.
The attraction will operate on the principle of Zumanjaro in the amusement park Six Flags (New Jersey). It is equipped with magnetic braking and hydraulic shock absorbers. The seat is designed for 4 passengers. One race, which lasts 84 seconds, is three ascents and, accordingly, descents.
The construction of the skyscraper has already begun. The building will have hundreds of hotel rooms, restaurants, bars, conference rooms, shopping malls and an observation deck. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2027.
“This will be a great addition to the neighborhood,” said Tom Harris, president of the Times Square Alliance.
Some argue that the idea of the project violates city zoning laws. Olive Freud, president of the Green Development Committee, says: “Coney Island is an amusement park. But Midtown is not.”
In its bid for the new skyscraper, Extell Development stated, “Hotels have evolved over the past decades from places where you can eat and sleep to centers that can host a wide range of activities, including almost all forms of entertainment.” Real estate lawyer Paul Selver said the attraction would be “an addition to the hotel” and would therefore comply with zoning laws. He noted that many hotels in Las Vegas offer such attractions to their guests.
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Department of Buildings spokesman Andrew Rudansky stressed that the project does not violate zoning. According to him, in accordance with the city’s zoning code, Times Square “is characterized by a unique combination of large-scale buildings, large illuminated signs and objects used for recreational purposes.”
He recalled that downtown New York already has attractions: The Summit, a glass-floored observation deck at One Vanderbilt, and City Climb at Hudson Yards, where guests can hang 1,000 feet (305 m) above the street.
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