Rooftops in New York City
A hard-to-find list of places that don't require you to buy a drink for the view.
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Museums
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Whitney Museum of American Art
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Swiss Institute
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Pace Gallery (The 540 W 25th St location. Take the elevator to the sixth floor terrace.)
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Cantor Roof Garden at The Met
Parks
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The Lotus Garden
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At the top of Battery Harris East in Fort Tilden
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Pier 57 Rooftop Park
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Pier 15 East River Esplanade (on top of Watermark)
Concert Venues (excl. clubs)
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Pier 17/The Greens
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Brooklyn Mirage
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Elsewhere
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Our Wicked Lady
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Superior Ingredients
Hotels (excl. bars or lounges)
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The Rooftop at The Rockaway Hotel
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The Summer Club at The Ravel Hotel
Libraries
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (NYPL)
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Hunters Point Library
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Greenpoint Library
Athletic Centers
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Pier 40 rooftop fields at Hudson River Park
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Vital Climbing Gym - Brooklyn
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Rooftop pool at Equinox Printing House
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Comeback Cycle
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CitiView Racquet Club
Restaurants
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TimeOut Market in Dumbo
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Vida Verde
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Lucy’s Cantina Royale
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Vista Skylounge
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Ample Hills Creamery in Gowanus
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Mykonos Bleu
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RH Rooftop Restaurant
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Manhatta (indoor views)
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Gaonnuri (indoor views)
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Serra by Birreria at Eataly Flatiron (indoor views)
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Alma - Brooklyn
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Sushi Lab
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Fornino's (BK Bridge Park, seasonal rooftop)
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Bistro Verde at Nordstrom Flagship (seating on terrace)
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The Roof at Whole Foods in Gowanus
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Hurley's Saloon (heated rooftop)
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Teraza Restaurant Lounge (on Starbucks rooftop)
Assorted
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Brooklyn Grange locations
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SkyLawn (Rooftop Cinema Club)
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SoFar Sounds rooftop shows
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JetBlue Terminal 5 Rooftop at JFK Airport
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Port Authority Rooftop Parking Lot
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Jamaica Colosseum Mall Rooftop Parking Lot
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Motorgate Parking Garage - Roosevelt Island
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Rego Center South Garage Parking Lot (open to pedestrians)
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H Mart in LIC Rooftop Parking Lot
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Staten Island Ferry Terminal
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Pioneer Works garden (white building)