How to get there? If you want the New York City skyline in the background, then you need to walk over from Brooklyn. How much will it cost to take the photo? Absolutely nothing, walking across the bridge is free! Don’t forget to head to Washington Street to take the famous DUMBO photo with the Manhattan bridge in the background for a perfect Instagram-worthy photo! The Brooklyn Bridge I’d recommend walking along the water up and down the waterfront to see different angles of the skyline for the view you like the best. Looking towards the Brooklyn Bridge, you can frame the New York City skyline perfectly in the distance. Pebble Beach is literally a little beach made from pebbles in Brooklyn Bridge Park it is in itself a very photogenic spot and there were a lot of people taking photos when I visited. How to get there? You can either walk over the Brooklyn Bridge or take a subway to Brooklyn, then walk down towards the water.Īnything else to know? While there are a number of great spots along the waterfront in Brooklyn to take pictures of the New York City skyline from, the best spot is generally considered to be Pebble Beach, which is where the above photo was taken. You can take the subway from Manhattan or walk across the Brooklyn Bridge (which also gives you an amazing view of the Manhattan skyline – see the next suggestion!) How much will it cost to take this photo? It doesn’t have to cost you anything, you just need to make your way to Brooklyn. This means making sure your camera angles don’t have any reflections in the photos you might have to adjust some settings, but it is doable. This means there is a partition around the edge of the platform and there is no way to take photos other than through the glass. The other thing to note is that The Edge is an outside platform (there is an inside section, but the views aren’t quite as good).
Everyone else will have the same idea though, so be prepared for it to be busy. How to get there? The entrance to The Edge in on the fourth floor of the shopping center at Hudson Yards.Īnything else to know? As I mentioned, the very best time to visit The Edge for the most spectacular photos will be at sunset I would suggest arriving about 30 minutes before sunset to take photos with the changing colors of the sky. How much will it cost to take this photo? Tickets for The Edge at Hudson Yards can be purchased here and there is an additional charge to visit at sunset (a charge that is well worth the cost in my opinion).
I found the best views came from being on the right hand side of the ferry (as you go towards Staten Island), where you also get the absolute best photos of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. How to get there? The Staten Island ferry leaves from Whitehall ferry terminal in downtown Manhattan, and from St George ferry terminal on Staten Island.Īnything else to know? This view is just going to be of the downtown Manhattan buildings, although you do get a good view of the Brooklyn Bridge as well.
How much will it cost to take this photo? Nothing! The Staten Island ferry is completely free to use! It runs every 15-30 minutes so it’s easy to take the ferry over to Staten Island, get take the pictures on the way, then turn around and come back. I’ve rounded up a list of some of my favorite views of the New York City skyline, including how to get to the place where I’ve taken the photo and anything else I think you might need to know. Views of the New York City skyline are some of the most iconic in the world, and most people visiting New York City will want to try to capture those famous shots.