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Originally Posted by sbarn
It seems like this would give you glorious views of the New Jersey Container Port.
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The port is largely on the other side of Newark bay, but yes, that should also be viewable in all its glory. It's unfortunate that you won't be able to see as much on the New York harbor side, but as much of the harbor - working and otherwise - should be there for the viewing. Too often people think of New York as all skyscraper canyons, and that's not the case at all. The harbor is what made the City, and I'm glad the City has turned is vision to the waterfronts, all around town.
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I think Governor's Island or Roosevelt Island would give more dramatic views of the city...
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If you mean views of
Manhattan, then yeah, the closer the better. But again, Manhattan is just a slice of the Big Apple. There are multiple observation decks for people who just want to look at the skyscrapers. The City has two entirely different visions for both Roosevelt and Governors Islands though, and neither involve creating tourists destinations.
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Originally Posted by Roadcruiser1
If this was built it would be the tallest structure in Staten Island and the tallest Ferris Wheel in the world.
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No doubt someone will come along to build a larger one, but this would be pretty large as it is. It will be as large and visible as the towers of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge, a distinct SI landmark, another "gateway" of the harbor.
A look at some other "wheels" around the world...
http://kineticcarnival.blogspot.com/...posed-for.html