New York City’s Vessel at Hudson Yards is scheduled to reopen Friday, though visiting rules have changed after three people committed suicide by jumping off of the structure in 2020.
Visitors will now have to scale the Manhattan structure in groups of at least two people as new safety measures take effect. Friday’s reopening comes roughly five months after it was closed in January following the suicides.
“Vessel was envisioned as a shared, immersive design experience,” a representative from Related Companies, Hudson Yards’s owner, said, according to the New York Post. “Requiring visitors to attend in groups of two or more significantly enhances the safety of the experience.”
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The three suicide victims, a 19-year-old man, a 21-year-old man, and a 24-year-old woman, all leaped to their deaths while visiting Vessel alone, the outlet reported.
“We are implementing enhanced guest engagement and screening procedures to detect high-risk behaviors,” the representative said. Security staff at the site will reportedly be tripled.
The Vessel, 154 connected flights of stairs with nearly 2,500 individual steps, was opened in March 2019 and brought in 2.5 million visitors before it temporarily closed.
Operators will now charge $10 for future-booked tickets to help finance the site’s security upgrades.
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The Washington Examiner contacted a Related Companies spokesman for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, they can find resources at the Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
