Toni

My Frommers NYC 2003 guide says that there are two viewing observatories...one on the 86th floor and another on the 102nd floor.

My friend said that she read the the one on the 102nd floor is not open to the public.

Do you have any information on this?

Up

When I was there, we were allowed to only go as high as the 86th floor. They would not allow us up to the 102nd. It was spectacular though. We didn't mind.

Grasshopper

http://www.esbnyc.com/index2.cfm?CFID=1785927&CFTOKEN=9151039

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Statia

86th Floor is tops on my past couple of visits.

kkj

A simple check of the Empire State Buildings web site indicates that the 86th floor is the observation floor.

Postal

In the "old days," only an extremely high wind kept the 102nd floor observation deck closed. But it hasn't been open the last few times I've been there even when weather is not a problem.

Toni

Thank you!