New York isn’t wanting for places to shop, so the opening of a mall seems like something that would elicit no more than a shrug from your average Manhattanite. And yet, on March 14, 14,000 people gathered at the newly opened Hudson Yards complex to be among the first to take in a shiny, well-appointed mall, albeit one at the north end of the High Line where, just a few years ago, there was nothing.
Visitors enter 'The Shops' during the grand opening of phase one of the Hudson Yards development on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan on March 15, 2019 in New York City.Also within the mall is Snark Park, the first permanent installation space for the Snarkitecture team, a design practice that blends art with architecture to make both accessible to the masses.
It’s doubtful much encouragement will be needed. From any level, any of the 80 landings, the views are inspiring – even more so when looking inward at the structure itself.Mark Lennihan/The Associated Press