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Vessel will reopen at Hudson Yards

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The New York Post reported that the Vessel will welcome visitors back several months after a 21-year-old man leapt to his death from the structure in January. New measures will be in place: Related is tripling security staff and will add signage that includes messaging from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. And visitors will no longer be allowed to come alone.

The once-free attraction will now have a $10 visitors’ fee that Related told the Post will go toward ...

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Hudson Yards Vessel to Be Dismantled

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In a joint statement, the Vessel’s designer Thomas Heatherwick and Hudson Yards developer, Related Companies, announced that the 150-foot-tall copper-clad staircase will be dismantled for safety reasons.

Instead, a digital rendering of the structure will be sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) in an auction next month. Earnings from the sale will be used to cover the costs of disassembling the structure.

(source: hyperallergic.com)

 

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