Hudson Yards Closes 'The Vessel' Indefinitely After 3rd Person Dies by Suicide

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HUDSON YARDS

Hudson Yards Closes ‘The Vessel' Indefinitely After 3rd Person Dies by Suicide

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Published January 13, 2021 • Updated on January 13, 2021 at 7:04 am

"The Vessel" in Hudson Yards has become the site of at least three suicides since it opened last year.

The 150-foot structure of spiraling staircases is now closed, the New York Times first reported, and its developer on Tuesday confirmed to NBC New York that it is consulting suicide-prevention experts about steps that could limit the potential for future suicides.

The indefinite closure comes after a 21-year-old man jumped to his death, becoming the third person to do so in less than a year.

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