The city of New York, immersed in its summer of tourist reopening, debuted this Wednesday a Chicago wheel of more than 30 meters that towers over Times Square and offers views of the iconic square illuminated by huge advertising panels in the heart of the Great Apple.
The attraction, also known in some countries as the Ferris wheel and which will be open until September 12, seeks to become an emblem of recovery and bring “even more energy and excitement” to this area that was unusually empty during the pandemic and today it is gathering crowds again, according to the mayor, Bill de Blasio, at a press conference.
“This Chicago wheel is a symbol that we are getting back to doing things. The empty Times Square was symbolic of the closure of New York and now we want to be a symbol of resilience and recovery,” added the president of the Alliance’s business advocacy group. from Times Square, Tom Harris.
Tourists and onlookers have been approaching from noon to this new New York attraction that costs between $ 15 and $ 35 a ticket, but which is also reserving a hundred free daily trips to those who present proof of vaccination dated between August 1 and 12 of September.
Times Square’s Chicago Wheel “is destined to be the world’s number one selfie attraction,” according to the official website, in which it sets out to “experience the sensory overload of billions of pixels as you soar 33 meters above a canyon of spectacular screens. ”
New York is experiencing a long-awaited tourist summer in which the City Council has invested a record budget after months of hiatus, and one of its incentives is the return in September of the Broadway theaters, which are scattered around Times Square.
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