May 22, 2006
Empire State Building open until 2 a.m. in summer
 As part of its 75th birthday celebrations, the Empire State Building will stay open late this summer, keeping its observtory decks open until 2 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
During the rest of the week, the last elevator will go up as normal at 11:15 p.m. with the decks closing to the public at midnight. But three nights each week from June 22 through September 10, the last elevator will go up at 1:15 a.m.
A visit to the main observation deck on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building costs $16 for adults, but since November 2005, visitors have been able to pay an extra $14 at the ticket office to get access to the 102nd floor. The higher perch had been closed because the long lines for the elevator were causing traffic jams on 86, according to the building's official web site.
The Empire State Building is located at 350 Fifth Ave., 34th Street , map.
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