Here's The Most Popular Places in New York City, According to This Year's Lyft Data

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2017 New York City Lyftie Awards
2017 New York City Lyftie Awards
Photo: Lyft

Car sharing company Lyft recently crunched their numbers and determined the most popular drop-off destinations in 2017 for their annual Lyftie Awards. While none of New York City's locations won the most popular overall (Uber works really hard to dominate NYC), here are the most popular drop-off spots in the City:

  • Most Visited Restaurant: Vandal, Lower East Side (Manhattan)
    • Busiest Night of the Week to visit Vandal was Saturday
  • Most Visited Bar: House of Yes, Bushwick (Brooklyn)
    • Most Visited Event of the Year was Gala Galactica with Waze + Odyssey in September 23rd
  • Most Visited Event Space: Madison Square Garden, Midtown (Manhattan)
    • Most popular event was the UFC fight on November 4th between Bisping vs St-Pierre
  • Most Visited University: NYU, East Village (Manhattan)
    • And the most popular building is….. Palladium Hall
  • Only In New York: Katz’s Deli, Lower East Side (Manhattan)
    • Busiest Night of the Week to visit Katz’s was Saturday
  • Trending Destination: The William Vale, Williamsburg (Brooklyn)
    • Busiest Night of the Week to visit The William Vale and take in the breathtaking views was Saturday

Check out the awards page for the most popular destination in other U.S. cities, and Nationwide results.

Check Out This 8-Month Time Lapse Showing the Massive Hudson Yards "The Vessel" Sculpture Rising

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Last year, it was announced that a new mega-structure would be built as the center piece of Hudson Yards. Titled "Vessel", the Thomas Heatherwick-designed sculpture features 18 stories of climbable staircases, with each level wider than the one below it. In this video from our friends at 6sqft, see the incredible 8-month time lapse of the structure coming together.

Following eight months of construction, Thomas Heatherwick's 150-foot climbable sculpture "The Vessel" topped out in Hudson Yards. This time-lapse video from developer Related Companies shows the project from start to finish.

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Friday, December 8th, 2017, Good Morning!

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The beautiful, inspiring Survivor Tree stands in it’s Autumn glory ❤️🍁🍂 This is the waterfall where World Trade Center 2 once stood. A Callery pear tree became known as the "Survivor Tree" after enduring the September 11, 2001 terror attacks at the World Trade Center. In October 2001, the tree was discovered at Ground Zero severely damaged, with snapped roots and burned and broken branches. The tree was removed from the rubble and placed in the care of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. After its recovery and rehabilitation, the tree was returned to the Memorial in 2010. New, smooth limbs extended from the gnarled stumps, creating a visible demarcation between the tree’s past and present. Today, the tree stands as a living reminder of resilience, survival and rebirth.
The beautiful, inspiring Survivor Tree stands in it’s Autumn glory ❤️🍁🍂 This is the waterfall where World Trade Center 2 once stood. A Callery pear tree became known as the "Survivor Tree" after enduring the September 11, 2001 terror attacks at the World Trade Center. In October 2001, the tree was discovered at Ground Zero severely damaged, with snapped roots and burned and broken branches. The tree was removed from the rubble and placed in the care of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. After its recovery and rehabilitation, the tree was returned to the Memorial in 2010. New, smooth limbs extended from the gnarled stumps, creating a visible demarcation between the tree’s past and present. Today, the tree stands as a living reminder of resilience, survival and rebirth.
Photo: newyorkcitykopp

Good morning! Wishing you a happy Friday, December 8th, 2017 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

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