Do look down: Scaling one of NYC's tallest skyscrapers
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Video journalist David Martin, right, leans backward over the edge of City Climb, a new attraction at 30 Hudson Yards in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. City Climb starts at The Edge observation deck, from where you climb an external staircase to reach the top of the building, nearly 1,300 feet above the ground. At the top, a safety harness allows the climber to lean out over New York City and enjoy a panoramic view in the fresh air, unimpeded by glass. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Maintenance technician Enzo Gentile, right, and climb guide Jason Johnson take in the view while escorting a group of journalists to the top of the new City Climb attraction at 30 Hudson Yards in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. The attraction opening Tuesday, Nov. 9 gives thrill-seekers a unique perspective on New York City from almost 1,300 feet up. At the top, a safety harness allows the climber to lean out over New York City and enjoy a panoramic view in the fresh air, unimpeded by glass. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Climb guide Jason Johnson leans off the edge at the top of City Climb, a new attraction at 30 Hudson Yards in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. City Climb starts at The Edge observation deck, from where you climb an external staircase to reach the top of the building, nearly 1,300 feet above the ground. At the top, a safety harness allows the climber to lean out over New York City and enjoy a panoramic view in the fresh air, unimpeded by glass. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)A climber takes in the view from the top of City Climb, a new attraction at 30 Hudson Yards in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. The attraction opening Tuesday, Nov. 9 gives thrill-seekers a unique perspective on New York City from almost 1,300 feet up. At the top, a safety harness allows the climber to lean out over New York City and enjoy a panoramic view in the fresh air, unimpeded by glass. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Climb guide Jason Johnson leans off the edge at the top of City Climb, a new attraction at 30 Hudson Yards in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. City Climb starts at The Edge observation deck, from where you climb an external staircase to reach the top of the building, nearly 1,300 feet above the ground. At the top, a safety harness allows the climber to lean out over New York City and enjoy a panoramic view in the fresh air, unimpeded by glass. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Manager Anissa Barbato enjoys the view at the top of City Climb, a new attraction at 30 Hudson Yards in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. The attraction opening Tuesday, Nov. 9 gives thrill-seekers a unique perspective on New York City from almost 1,300 feet up. At the top, a safety harness allows the climber to lean out over New York City and enjoy a panoramic view in the fresh air, unimpeded by glass. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Climb guide Jason Johnson leans off the edge at the top of City Climb, a new attraction at 30 Hudson Yards in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. The attraction opening Tuesday, Nov. 9 gives thrill-seekers a unique perspective on New York City from almost 1,300 feet up. At the top, a safety harness allows the climber to lean out over New York City and enjoy a panoramic view in the fresh air, unimpeded by glass. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)As people watch from The Edge observation deck, climbers lean out over the city from the top of City Climb, a new attraction at 30 Hudson Yards in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. City Climb starts at The Edge observation deck, from where you climb an external staircase to reach the top of the building, nearly 1,300 feet above the ground. At the top, a safety harness allows the climber to lean out over New York City and enjoy a panoramic view in the fresh air, unimpeded by glass. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)People enjoy The Edge observation deck, bottom center, as seen from the top of City Climb, a new attraction at 30 Hudson Yards in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. City Climb starts at The Edge observation deck, from where you climb an external staircase to reach the top of the building, nearly 1,300 feet above the ground. At the top, a safety harness allows the climber to lean out over New York City and enjoy a panoramic view in the fresh air, unimpeded by glass. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Video journalist David Martin, second from right, gets helping suiting up before going up City Climb, a new attraction at 30 Hudson Yards in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. The attraction opening Tuesday, Nov. 9 gives thrill-seekers a unique perspective on New York City from almost 1,300 feet up. At the top, a safety harness allows the climber to lean out over New York City and enjoy a panoramic view in the fresh air, unimpeded by glass. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Video journalist David Martin takes a breathalyzer test before going up City Climb, a new attraction at 30 Hudson Yards in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. City Climb starts at The Edge observation deck, from where you climb an external staircase to reach the top of the building, nearly 1,300 feet above the ground. At the top, a safety harness allows the climber to lean out over New York City and enjoy a panoramic view in the fresh air, unimpeded by glass. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Employees at City Climb escort a group of journalists to the top of the new attraction at 30 Hudson Yards in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. The attraction opening Tuesday, Nov. 9 gives thrill-seekers a unique perspective on New York City from almost 1,300 feet up. At the top, a safety harness allows the climber to lean out over New York City and enjoy a panoramic view in the fresh air, unimpeded by glass. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Maintenance technician Enzo Gentile helps escort a group of journalists to the top of the new City Climb attraction at 30 Hudson Yards in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. The attraction opening Tuesday, Nov. 9 gives thrill-seekers a unique perspective on New York City from almost 1,300 feet up. Participants are equipped with specially designed safety harnesses that let them ascend to a platform near the top of a Manhattan skyscraper. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Video journalist David Martin prepares to lean backward over the edge of City Climb, a new attraction at 30 Hudson Yards in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. The attraction opening Tuesday, Nov. 9 gives thrill-seekers a unique perspective on New York City from almost 1,300 feet up. Participants are equipped with specially designed safety harnesses that let them ascend to a platform near the top of a Manhattan skyscraper. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Video journalist David Martin, right, leans backward over the edge of City Climb, a new attraction at 30 Hudson Yards in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. City Climb starts at The Edge observation deck, from where you climb an external staircase to reach the top of the building, nearly 1,300 feet above the ground. At the top, a safety harness allows the climber to lean out over New York City and enjoy a panoramic view in the fresh air, unimpeded by glass. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)