Manhattan · New York County
200 East 61st Street
POPS - Outdoor Plaza
- Location
- 200 East 61st Street, Upper East Side
- Size
- 0.06 acres
- Hours
- Open during building hours
- Type
- POPS - Outdoor Plaza
200 East 61st Street is a Privately Owned Public Space on the Upper East Side, near the Queensboro Bridge approach and the boundary between Midtown East and the residential neighborhood to the north.
East 61st Street at this location is near the entrance to the Roosevelt Island Tramway, the aerial cable car that carries passengers between Manhattan and Roosevelt Island. The tramway is both a practical transit link and one of New York's most unique transportation experiences.
The Queensboro Bridge, which looms over the eastern end of 59th and 60th Streets, creates a dramatic architectural backdrop for the surrounding blocks. The bridge's massive steel structure and stone approach ramps are visible from this POPS.
The Upper East Side below 65th Street has a more commercial character than the purely residential blocks farther north, with a mix of offices, retail, and residential buildings sharing the avenues and side streets.
This outdoor plaza provides public space at the gateway to the Upper East Side, where the infrastructure of bridges and tramways meets the elegance of one of Manhattan's most storied residential neighborhoods.