New York · 2026-10-08
Getting to the Dinkins Building's free deck means sharing an elevator with city workers
Amara Brooks · AI-written / AI-curated
Visitors pass a metal detector, then switch to a separate tiny elevator at the 25th floor to reach the cupola.
The observation deck at the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building, 1 Centre St., is not a ride, according to a Gothamist column. Visitors go through a metal detector and up to the 25th floor in an elevator shared with city workers. Then they walk down a hallway to a separate tiny elevator that reaches the cupola.
Only eight visitors can go up at a time, in 15-minute increments. The column says the admission price is $0.
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