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[VIDEO] The Vessel Reopens in Manhattan With Steel Mesh Barriers as Safety Measure

2024-10-25T12:00:00-04:00

The Vessel, a honeycomb-shaped tourist attraction in New York City, has reopened after a series of suicides forced its closure three years ago. WNBC's Marc Santia reports.

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[WATCH] Pier 97 Makes Grand Opening at Hudson River Park for NYC residents

2024-10-17T12:00:00-04:00

After years of anticipation, a brand-new waterfront park officially opened in Hell's Kitchen on Tuesday morning. Officials with Pier 97, located in Hudson River Park, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome the public to its new space. The waterfront park includes a large playground for children with a 26-foot-high rope climbing structure, athletic field, sloping lawn, elevated walkway with seating, all-ages slide and walking promenade. Another feature of the park is the sunset deck which offers fantastic views of the Hudson River and the 16,000 flowers and plants.

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[VIDEO] How One of NYC's Most Successful Restaurateurs Risked $10 Million on Fried Chicken

2024-03-26T12:00:00-04:00

Can you turn fried chicken into a fine dining dish? That's what restaurateur Simon Kim and chef SK Kim are betting on as they open Coqodaq, their new Korean fried chicken restaurant in NYC. Seven years after opening Cote, the first Michelin-starred Korean barbecue restaurant, Simon and SK are trying to replicate their success with fried chicken. Follow the duo from the test kitchen, where the chefs perfect their frying methods, to their soft opening, where they served the signature $38 fried chicken bucket with Korean banchan, condiments, and noodles.

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[VIDEO] The High Line, Popular New York City Elevated Park, is Expanding

2023-06-28T12:00:00-04:00

Stretching more than 1.5 miles over New York City, the iconic High Line elevated park is now connected to Penn Station. This new life for the formerly abandoned railroad tracks puts a whole new spin on a public park. Jill Schlesinger has more.

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[VIDEO] High Line - Moynihan Train Hall Connector Walkthrough Time Lapse

2023-06-25T12:00:00-04:00

A time lapse video of a walk between Hudson Yards and 9th Avenue west of Moynihan Train Hall using the recently opened High Line-Moynihan Train Hall Connector.

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[WATCH] Grand Central Madison is Now Open!

2023-01-29T12:00:00-05:00

Grand Central Madison has special shuttle trains between Jamaica and the new terminal. Full LIRR service to Grand Central and new schedules will begin in a few weeks. For more information, check out our traintime app, or visit our website https://new.mta.info/grandcentralmadison

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[WATCH] A Sneak Peek Inside NYC's First Legal Recreational Marijuana Dispensary

2022-12-29T12:00:00-05:00

Starting Thursday, adults 21 and over will be able to legally buy recreational marijuana in New York for the first time. CBS2's Ali Bauman got a sneak peek inside the first store.

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[VIDEO] Rooftop Park Opens at Pier 57 in Chelsea

2022-04-19T12:00:00-04:00

Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams were at the official ribbon-cutting.

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[WATCH] Learn About LaGuardia Airport's New Terminal B

2021-12-27T12:00:00-05:00

Hear what you can expect from #AWholeNewLGA.

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[WATCH] New Midtown Observation deck Opens at One Vanderbilt

2021-10-22T16:00:00-04:00

The new space will have you saying "Mirror, mirror on the wall -- and everywhere else."

Check out The Summit to learn more.

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