Empire State Building to Open Observatory
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The observation deck atop the Empire State Building in Manhattan was scheduled to reopen Saturday, offering people a view from what is now the city’s tallest skyscraper.
Except for a brief trial period Sept. 15, the building has been closed to the public since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
One of the city’s most popular tourist destinations, the observatory on the 86th floor will be open from 9:30 a.m. to midnight Saturday and Sunday.
It will close again next week but will reopen for the Columbus Day holiday.
The top of the building will remain illuminated in red, white and blue through the end of November.
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