Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Arts & Entertainment
Video: Here's What The Killer View From The New York Wheel Will Look Like
By
Jen Chung
Published Jun 10, 2015
Modified Jun 10, 2015
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Jen Chung
Published Jun 10, 2015
Modified Jun 10, 2015
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Staten Island's New York Wheel will be the world's tallest Ferris wheel when it's completed in 2017. But until the 630 feet attraction is finished, you can have a glimpse of what it might look like from up there, thanks a drone-owning filmmaker.
Scott Grella sent a drone up to where the New York Wheel will be situated, next to the Staten Island Yankees' stadium in St. George and near the beautiful 9/11 memorial (called "Postcards").
Grella, a Staten Island resident, says he'll take a ride on the Wheel "at least once... I always joked that they should just build some big-ass random thing on Staten Island to help stimulate the economy, so when I first heard about it I thought it was kind of funny. But it seems like it might be cool, and the increased ferry service is a plus."
He added, "The views are impressive for photographers who want a new perspective on the city; the video I took doesn't go up to the full 625' due to FAA limitation."
The New York Wheel, which was, once upon a time, supposed to open this year, will cost $25-45 to ride, depending on time of day: CEO Rich Marin told the Advance, "It's $25 during the day, $35 in the evening and $45 after 10 p.m... In the era of Uber and dynamic pricing, what you need to do is make sure your ticketing system is totally flexible. We may find that it makes sense to price differently at different times of the day."
Tagged
new york wheel
staten island
Jen Chung
Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE arts-entertainment
Inside a photographer's journey to visit every neighborhood in New York City
What do you see when you record the whole of the boroughs?
By
Sonia Rao
Published Oct 5, 2026
Banned books and Winnie the Pooh: October in NYC libraries
It's a busy month at the branches.
By
Alec Hamilton
Arts & Entertainment
Banned books and Winnie the Pooh: October in NYC libraries
It's a busy month at the branches.
By
Alec Hamilton
NYC music in October: The Strokes, a Blink-182 cover band, and Polish experimentalism
By
Hank Shteamer
Are you a New Yorker? The Department of New Yorker Verification will now decide.
By
Hannah Frishberg
In the mood for a pastoral autumn experience? Try Queens.
By
Elizabeth Shwe
and
James Ramsay
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .