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  "license": "CC BY 4.0 — attribute Empire State Tickets with a link to https://ticketsempirestate.com/tours",
  "page": {
    "url": "https://ticketsempirestate.com/tours",
    "title": "Empire State Building Tickets & Tours: 13 Operators Compared",
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  },
  "name": "Empire State Building operators, compared",
  "url": "https://ticketsempirestate.com/tours",
  "publisher": "Empire State Tickets",
  "entity": {
    "name": "Empire State Building",
    "city": "New York",
    "country": "USA",
    "officialUrl": "https://www.esbnyc.com/"
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-26",
  "pricesChecked": "2026-10-26",
  "credentialsChecked": null,
  "credential": null,
  "method": "Operators that run their own trips to Empire State Building: the official seller, tour companies, and the best-rated Google Maps profiles. \"fromPrice\" is the cheapest published adult fare on the operator's own website, in USD. Ratings are from the operator's strongest public review profile, named in ratingSource. Aggregators and booking portals are not operators and are excluded.",
  "disclosure": "This site may earn a commission on bookings at no extra cost to you.",
  "areas": [
    {
      "key": "midtown",
      "name": "Midtown — at the building, Flatiron & Grand Central",
      "note": "The official ticket office on West 34th Street and the walking tours that end at the building, starting a few blocks away in the Flatiron District or at Grand Central. These are the options that get you inside."
    },
    {
      "key": "times-square",
      "name": "Times Square — bus tours",
      "note": "Hop-on hop-off and guided bus tours that leave from Times Square and Bryant Park. The Empire State Building is a stop or a sight on the route; entry is an add-on or not included."
    },
    {
      "key": "downtown",
      "name": "Lower Manhattan & New Jersey — Wall Street walks and helicopters",
      "note": "A Wall Street walking tour that ends with Empire State entry, and the helicopter tours from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport and Kearny, New Jersey, which show you the building from the air."
    }
  ],
  "operators": [
    {
      "name": "Experience NYC",
      "legalName": "Experience NYC LLC",
      "role": "operator",
      "website": "https://www.experience-nyc.com/",
      "area": "Midtown — at the building, Flatiron & Grand Central",
      "departsFrom": "Pershing Square Café, 90 East 42nd Street (Grand Central)",
      "address": "180 W 58th St, New York, NY 10019",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 40.76589,
        "lng": -73.97938
      },
      "format": "Walking, bus and pedicab tours",
      "formats": [
        "Grand Central walking tour",
        "Night bus tour",
        "Half-day bus tour",
        "Central Park pedicab tour",
        "Private tours"
      ],
      "access": "Grand Central tour, Empire State entry as an option",
      "maxGroupSize": null,
      "fromPrice": 36,
      "priceCurrency": "USD",
      "priceIsIndicative": false,
      "priceNote": null,
      "rating": 5,
      "reviewCount": 407,
      "ratingSource": "Google Maps",
      "ratingSelfReported": false,
      "credential": null,
      "credentialSource": null,
      "founded": null,
      "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Experience+NYC/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x89c24556205e39c5:0xe2117d2040de6987!8m2!3d40.7658893!4d-73.9793758!16s%2Fg%2F11h6ltw_0r!19sChIJxTleIFZFwokRh2neQCB9EeI",
      "summary": "A Manhattan operator with walking, pedicab and closed-coach night bus tours. Its Grand Central Terminal tour starts at $36 and can add timed Empire State Building entry after the walk; the price of that option is not published on its site. Night bus tours run from $45 and pedicab tours in Central Park from $29. A good pick if you want Grand Central's hidden corners first. Caveat: the Empire State is an add-on, not the point of the tour.",
      "bookableOnline": {
        "title": "NYC: Grand Central Terminal Tour with Optional Empire State",
        "price": 32,
        "currency": "USD",
        "rating": 4.5,
        "reviewCount": 15,
        "bookingUrl": "https://www.getyourguide.com/new-york-city-l59/grand-central-terminal-guided-tour-t1071430/?partner_id=D7H7I6M&utm_medium=online_publisher&cmp=empire-state"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "ExperienceFirst",
      "legalName": null,
      "role": "operator",
      "website": "https://www.exp1.com/new-york-tours/",
      "area": "Midtown — at the building, Flatiron & Grand Central",
      "departsFrom": "Set when you book a private tour",
      "address": null,
      "geo": {
        "lat": 40.69714,
        "lng": -73.97951
      },
      "format": "Private and small-group walking tours",
      "formats": [
        "Private tour",
        "Small-group walking tours"
      ],
      "access": "Private Midtown walk; Empire State ticket sold only online",
      "maxGroupSize": 15,
      "fromPrice": null,
      "priceCurrency": "USD",
      "priceIsIndicative": false,
      "priceNote": "Private tours: quote on request",
      "rating": 4.9,
      "reviewCount": 3813,
      "ratingSource": "Google Maps",
      "ratingSelfReported": false,
      "credential": null,
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      "founded": 2009,
      "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/ExperienceFirst+-+NYC+Tours/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x89c25855d83e4c97:0x226b38c5cedbb334!8m2!3d40.6971415!4d-73.979506!16s%2Fg%2F1q663tcwp!19sChIJl0w-2FVYwokRNLPbzsU4ayI",
      "summary": "A New York walking-tour company founded in 2009, with one of the best-reviewed profiles in the city (4.9 from 3,813 Google reviews). Its own site sells themed small-group walks and private tours for up to 15 on request; the private Midtown tour with an Empire State ticket is sold only through booking partners. Pick it for a guide who is all yours. Caveat: no price is published for a private tour, so you ask for a quote.",
      "bookableOnline": {
        "title": "NYC: Midtown Private Tour with Empire State Building Ticket",
        "price": 440,
        "currency": "USD",
        "rating": 5,
        "reviewCount": 4,
        "bookingUrl": "https://www.getyourguide.com/new-york-city-l59/nyc-skyscrapers-tour-with-empire-state-building-ticket-t931032/?partner_id=D7H7I6M&utm_medium=online_publisher&cmp=empire-state"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Empire State Building Observatory",
      "legalName": "ESRT Observatory TRS, L.L.C.",
      "role": "official",
      "website": "https://www.esbnyc.com",
      "area": "Midtown — at the building, Flatiron & Grand Central",
      "departsFrom": "20 West 34th Street, the observatory entrance",
      "address": "20 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 40.74844,
        "lng": -73.98566
      },
      "format": "Timed observatory tickets",
      "formats": [
        "86th-floor ticket",
        "86th + 102nd floor ticket",
        "Express Pass",
        "AM/PM ticket",
        "Flex ticket",
        "Sunrise Experience",
        "Premium private tour",
        "All Access tour"
      ],
      "access": "86th floor; 102nd floor and Express at extra cost",
      "maxGroupSize": null,
      "fromPrice": 46,
      "priceCurrency": "USD",
      "priceIsIndicative": false,
      "priceNote": null,
      "rating": 4.7,
      "reviewCount": 130921,
      "ratingSource": "Google Maps",
      "ratingSelfReported": false,
      "credential": null,
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      "founded": 1931,
      "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Empire+State+Building/@40.7484405,-73.9856644,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c259a9b3117469:0xd134e199a405a163!8m2!3d40.7484405!4d-73.9856644!16zL20vMDJuZF8",
      "summary": "The building's own ticket office, run by ESRT Observatory TRS, an arm of Empire State Realty Trust. Prices on esbnyc.com are \"from\" prices that change by date: $46 for the 86th floor, $66 for a Flex ticket, $67 for AM/PM (two visits in a day), $81 for the 86th and 102nd floors, $87 for the 86th-floor Express Pass, $122 for Express to the 102nd and $135 for the Saturday Sunrise Experience. The cheapest way up for most visitors. Caveat: tickets are non-refundable, and a processing fee may be added at checkout.",
      "bookableOnline": {
        "title": "NYC Empire State Building - Observation Deck & Museum Ticket",
        "price": 50,
        "currency": "USD",
        "rating": 4.7,
        "reviewCount": 29286,
        "bookingUrl": "https://www.getyourguide.com/new-york-city-l59/nyc-empire-state-building-tickets-observatory-museum-t1029649/?partner_id=D7H7I6M&utm_medium=online_publisher&cmp=empire-state"
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    },
    {
      "name": "City Wonders",
      "legalName": "City Wonders Ltd",
      "role": "operator",
      "website": "https://citywonders.com/new-york-tours/empire-state-building-top-of-the-rock-tour",
      "area": "Midtown — at the building, Flatiron & Grand Central",
      "departsFrom": "Tiffany Clock, 200 Fifth Avenue (Flatiron District)",
      "address": null,
      "geo": null,
      "format": "Small-group walking tour",
      "formats": [
        "Small-group walking tour"
      ],
      "access": "Guided walk, then the 86th floor; 102nd optional",
      "maxGroupSize": 20,
      "fromPrice": 99,
      "priceCurrency": "USD",
      "priceIsIndicative": false,
      "priceNote": null,
      "rating": 4.56,
      "reviewCount": 24,
      "ratingSource": "GetYourGuide",
      "ratingSelfReported": false,
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      "founded": null,
      "googleMaps": null,
      "summary": "A walking-tour company whose New York tour starts at the Tiffany Clock on Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District and walks two hours north to the Empire State Building, ending with 86th-floor entry; the 102nd floor is an option that costs more. From $99 per adult on its own site, groups of up to 20. It suits a first visit that wants the neighbourhood's history on the way in. Caveat: the review base for this tour is small, and no New York office address is published.",
      "bookableOnline": {
        "title": "NYC: Empire State & Flatiron Tour with Optional 102nd Floor",
        "price": 99,
        "currency": "USD",
        "rating": 4.6,
        "reviewCount": 24,
        "bookingUrl": "https://www.getyourguide.com/new-york-city-l59/nyc-empire-state-building-optional-top-of-the-rock-tour-t962887/?partner_id=D7H7I6M&utm_medium=online_publisher&cmp=empire-state"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "See Sight Tours",
      "legalName": "See Sight Tours, Inc.",
      "role": "operator",
      "website": "https://www.seesight-tours.com/tours/empire-state-observatory-grand-central",
      "area": "Midtown — at the building, Flatiron & Grand Central",
      "departsFrom": "Épicerie Boulud, One Vanderbilt, by Grand Central",
      "address": null,
      "geo": null,
      "format": "Small-group walking tour",
      "formats": [
        "Small-group walking tour"
      ],
      "access": "Guided walk, then observatory entry with priority access",
      "maxGroupSize": 10,
      "fromPrice": 109,
      "priceCurrency": "USD",
      "priceIsIndicative": false,
      "priceNote": null,
      "rating": null,
      "reviewCount": 7,
      "ratingSource": "GetYourGuide",
      "ratingSelfReported": false,
      "credential": null,
      "credentialSource": null,
      "founded": 2006,
      "googleMaps": null,
      "summary": "A North American tour brand, in business since 2006 by its own terms, that runs a small-group walk from Grand Central past the Midtown landmarks to the Empire State Building, with priority observatory access at the end. Groups are capped at 10. Its own site charges $109 per adult; the same tour shows a lower price online. Good for a short, quiet group. Caveat: only seven reviews so far, too few to rate, and its terms do not say whether guides are staff or contractors.",
      "bookableOnline": {
        "title": "NYC: Empire State Building & Grand Central Small Group Tour",
        "price": 89,
        "currency": "USD",
        "rating": 4.8,
        "reviewCount": 7,
        "bookingUrl": "https://www.getyourguide.com/new-york-city-l59/nyc-empire-state-ticket-grand-central-small-group-tour-t1152697/?partner_id=D7H7I6M&utm_medium=online_publisher&cmp=empire-state"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Small Bus Tours NYC",
      "legalName": null,
      "role": "operator",
      "website": "https://smallbustoursnyc.com/",
      "area": "Times Square — bus tours",
      "departsFrom": "1651 Broadway at West 51st Street (Times Square)",
      "address": "1651 Broadway, New York, NY 10019",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 40.76227,
        "lng": -73.98376
      },
      "format": "Guided coach tour",
      "formats": [
        "Bus and boat day tour",
        "Holiday lights tour",
        "Spanish-language tour"
      ],
      "access": "Drives past the building; entry not included",
      "maxGroupSize": 34,
      "fromPrice": 65,
      "priceCurrency": "USD",
      "priceIsIndicative": false,
      "priceNote": null,
      "rating": 4.9,
      "reviewCount": 273,
      "ratingSource": "Google Maps",
      "ratingSelfReported": false,
      "credential": null,
      "credentialSource": null,
      "founded": null,
      "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Small+Bus+Tours+NYC/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x89c25925142e3769:0xb7e41ca282e99f0d!8m2!3d40.7622655!4d-73.9837581!16s%2Fg%2F11f5lq8s5b!19sChIJaTcuFCVZwokRDZ_pgqIc5Lc",
      "summary": "A guided coach day tour run with Silver Star Transportation: the Bus & Boat Tour leaves Times Square at 9 am for five to six hours of Manhattan highlights plus a harbour cruise, from $65 per adult on its own site. The Empire State Building is on the itinerary from the outside only. Good value if you want the whole city in a day with a live guide. Caveat: the \"small bus\" is a 34-seat motorcoach.",
      "bookableOnline": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Big Bus Tours New York",
      "legalName": "Big Bus Tours Ltd",
      "role": "operator",
      "website": "https://www.bigbustours.com/en/new-york",
      "area": "Times Square — bus tours",
      "departsFrom": "Visitor centre, 723 7th Avenue (Times Square)",
      "address": "723 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 40.75985,
        "lng": -73.98387
      },
      "format": "Hop-on hop-off bus",
      "formats": [
        "Hop-on hop-off open-top bus",
        "Night tour",
        "Bus + attraction packages"
      ],
      "access": "Bus stop at the building; entry in packages or as an add-on",
      "maxGroupSize": null,
      "fromPrice": 62,
      "priceCurrency": "USD",
      "priceIsIndicative": false,
      "priceNote": null,
      "rating": 4.8,
      "reviewCount": 26746,
      "ratingSource": "Google Maps",
      "ratingSelfReported": false,
      "credential": null,
      "credentialSource": null,
      "founded": null,
      "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Big+Bus+Tours+New+York/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x89c25855dd7a6161:0x9c5da2a0978d249b!8m2!3d40.7598492!4d-73.9838705!16s%2Fg%2F11c55w8_xp!19sChIJYWF63VVYwokRmySNl6CiXZw",
      "summary": "The open-top hop-on hop-off bus with the biggest review base in New York. A 24-hour Discover ticket is from $62 per adult on its own site, the 48-hour Essential from $83 with a night tour; the Empire State Building is a stop on the route, and its site sells 86th-floor entry as an add-on from $50.08 or in packages. NYC's open licence data lists its sightseeing-bus licence, 2005061-DCA, under Taxi Tours Inc. Caveat: a seat on a busy bus loop, not a guided visit to the building.",
      "bookableOnline": {
        "title": "NY: Empire State, Circle Line Cruise, & Hop-on Hop-off Tour",
        "price": 99,
        "currency": "USD",
        "rating": 4.4,
        "reviewCount": 206,
        "bookingUrl": "https://www.getyourguide.com/new-york-city-l59/nyc-bundle-empire-state-big-bus-tour-circle-line-cruise-t1036020/?partner_id=D7H7I6M&utm_medium=online_publisher&cmp=empire-state"
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    {
      "name": "USA Guided Tours",
      "legalName": "USA Guided Tours LLC",
      "role": "operator",
      "website": "https://usaguidedtours.com/nyc/tour/",
      "area": "Times Square — bus tours",
      "departsFrom": "7th Avenue between 50th and 51st Streets",
      "address": "770 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 40.76155,
        "lng": -73.98315
      },
      "format": "Guided bus tour",
      "formats": [
        "Guided bus tour"
      ],
      "access": "Photo stop outside the building; entry not included",
      "maxGroupSize": null,
      "fromPrice": 99,
      "priceCurrency": "USD",
      "priceIsIndicative": false,
      "priceNote": null,
      "rating": 4.8,
      "reviewCount": 902,
      "ratingSource": "Google Maps",
      "ratingSelfReported": false,
      "credential": null,
      "credentialSource": null,
      "founded": null,
      "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/USA+Guided+Tours/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x89c2585620dba341:0x232cb4eb253f8f39!8m2!3d40.7615503!4d-73.9831547!16s%2Fg%2F11dyr01tc8!19sChIJQaPbIFZYwokROY8_Jeu0LCM",
      "summary": "A guided six-hour bus tour of New York, the Discover NY Bus Tour, leaving from 7th Avenue near Times Square, $99 per adult and $89 per child on its own site. The Empire State Building is a photo stop outside; there is no observatory ticket. It suits a first day that covers the city's landmarks with a guide on board. Caveat: the buses are run by contracted transport companies, not by the tour company itself.",
      "bookableOnline": null
    },
    {
      "name": "TopView",
      "legalName": "TopView New York LLC",
      "role": "operator",
      "website": "https://topviewtix.com/new-york",
      "area": "Times Square — bus tours",
      "departsFrom": "Visitor centre, 2 East 42nd Street (Bryant Park)",
      "address": "2 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 40.75317,
        "lng": -73.98077
      },
      "format": "Hop-on hop-off bus",
      "formats": [
        "Hop-on hop-off double-decker",
        "Night tour",
        "Liberty cruise",
        "Attraction Pass"
      ],
      "access": "Bus stop at the building; entry not included",
      "maxGroupSize": null,
      "fromPrice": 39,
      "priceCurrency": "USD",
      "priceIsIndicative": false,
      "priceNote": null,
      "rating": 4.3,
      "reviewCount": 35654,
      "ratingSource": "Google Maps",
      "ratingSelfReported": false,
      "credential": null,
      "credentialSource": null,
      "founded": 2012,
      "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/TopView/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x89c2595c8bac5d67:0xe068fc34bb4f8a58!8m2!3d40.7531701!4d-73.9807664!16s%2Fg%2F11dymnxsmp!19sChIJZ12si1xZwokRWIpPuzT8aOA",
      "summary": "A hop-on hop-off bus company launched in 2012, with Downtown, Uptown, Brooklyn and Bronx routes from $39 on its own site. Stop 4 on the Downtown route is the Empire State Building, but its terms say bus tickets include no admissions, and its Attraction Pass covers other observation decks, not this one. It prints its city sightseeing-bus licence, DCWP 1413726-DCA. Caveat: reviews are split, 4.3 on Google but 3.0 on the partner platform.",
      "bookableOnline": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Charm Aviation",
      "legalName": "Charm City Aviation LLC",
      "role": "operator",
      "website": "https://flycharmny.com/",
      "area": "Lower Manhattan & New Jersey — Wall Street walks and helicopters",
      "departsFrom": "Downtown Manhattan Heliport, Pier 6",
      "address": "6 E River Piers, New York, NY 10004",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 40.7015,
        "lng": -74.00919
      },
      "format": "Helicopter tour",
      "formats": [
        "Shared helicopter tour",
        "Night flight",
        "Private charter"
      ],
      "access": "Flies past the building",
      "maxGroupSize": 6,
      "fromPrice": 259,
      "priceCurrency": "USD",
      "priceIsIndicative": false,
      "priceNote": null,
      "rating": 4.78,
      "reviewCount": 2427,
      "ratingSource": "GetYourGuide",
      "ratingSelfReported": false,
      "credential": null,
      "credentialSource": null,
      "founded": null,
      "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Charm+Aviation+NYC/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x89c25b8aad405c43:0x1c6ffc7bc648ee6d!8m2!3d40.7014974!4d-74.0091868!16s%2Fg%2F11spp9n76p!19sChIJQ1xArYpbwokRbe5Ixnv8bxw",
      "summary": "A helicopter operator at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, by the Brooklyn Bridge. The 12–15 minute Manhattan Tour is $259 per seat plus a $40 heliport fee and $5 fuel surcharge; the longer Empire Tour is $389 plus the same fees, and night flights leave from Fairfield, New Jersey. Six seats per helicopter. Caveat: late arrivals are charged $50 per passenger, and the Empire State is seen from the air, not visited.",
      "bookableOnline": null
    },
    {
      "name": "HeliNY",
      "legalName": "Helicopter Flight Services, Inc.",
      "role": "operator",
      "website": "https://heliny.com/",
      "area": "Lower Manhattan & New Jersey — Wall Street walks and helicopters",
      "departsFrom": "Downtown Manhattan Heliport, Pier 6",
      "address": "6 East River Piers, New York, NY 10004",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 40.7015,
        "lng": -74.00919
      },
      "format": "Helicopter tour",
      "formats": [
        "Shared helicopter tour",
        "Private charter"
      ],
      "access": "Flies past the building",
      "maxGroupSize": 6,
      "fromPrice": 259,
      "priceCurrency": "USD",
      "priceIsIndicative": false,
      "priceNote": null,
      "rating": 4.6,
      "reviewCount": 2809,
      "ratingSource": "Google Maps",
      "ratingSelfReported": false,
      "credential": null,
      "credentialSource": null,
      "founded": 1994,
      "googleMaps": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/HeliNY/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x89c25a15039e75d5:0xfb71c98a2d8f7569!8m2!3d40.7014974!4d-74.0091868!16s%2Fg%2F1tf6sqfb!19sChIJ1XWeAxVawokRaXWPLYrJcfs",
      "summary": "A helicopter operator founded in 1994 flying from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport at Pier 6. The New Yorker tour, which names the Empire State Building among its landmarks, is $259 per seat plus a $45 facility fee and fuel surcharge; a New Jersey skyline tour flies from Linden. Bell 407 helicopters seat six. It suits a once-in-a-trip view of the skyline from the side. Caveat: you see the building from the air; there is no observatory entry.",
      "bookableOnline": null
    },
    {
      "name": "FlyNYON",
      "legalName": null,
      "role": "operator",
      "website": "https://www.flynyon.com/",
      "area": "Lower Manhattan & New Jersey — Wall Street walks and helicopters",
      "departsFrom": "NYON terminal, Kearny Point, New Jersey",
      "address": "78 John Miller Way, Kearny, NJ 07032",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 40.72455,
        "lng": -74.10902
      },
      "format": "Doors-off helicopter flight",
      "formats": [
        "Doors-off helicopter flight",
        "Private flight"
      ],
      "access": "Doors-off flight over Manhattan",
      "maxGroupSize": 6,
      "fromPrice": 149,
      "priceCurrency": "USD",
      "priceIsIndicative": false,
      "priceNote": null,
      "rating": 4.6,
      "reviewCount": 11468,
      "ratingSource": "Google Maps",
      "ratingSelfReported": false,
      "credential": null,
      "credentialSource": null,
      "founded": null,
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      "area": "Lower Manhattan & New Jersey — Wall Street walks and helicopters",
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      "address": "857 9th Avenue #4D, New York, NY 10019",
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      "summary": "A walking-tour company founded in 2017 whose Empire State tour starts outside Federal Hall on Wall Street: a three-hour guided walk through Lower Manhattan, then an 86th-floor ticket for a visit on your own. $120 per adult and $72 per child on its own site, groups of 10 to 15. Pick it to combine downtown and the view in one booking. Caveat: the guide does not go up the building with you, and its own site gives its company name three different ways.",
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    "capturedAt": "2026-10-26",
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