As a native New Yorker, I have long enjoyed what the city has to offer, so when I heard of Riseny and was invited to Visit, I seized the opportunity.

RiseNY, a new attraction in NYC that opened last month, is an immersive love letter to the Big Apple that pays tribute to the beloved city through exhibit, Film and ultimately a ride that lifts you off your feet, literally.

Located at 160 West 45^th Street – between 6th and 7th Avenues, it is well situated in the Times Square/Theatre District area, to conveniently catch the eye of both tourists and ardent New Yorkers.

The visit begins when you take the elevator up, and you find yourself in a re-creation of the city’s first subway station where you watch a brief film about NYC’s global impact by award-winning documentarians Ric Burns and James Sanders, and narrated by actor Jeff Goldblum. As the film ends, a present-day simulated subway car transports you to the galleries that showcase the pop-culture evolution of NYC and its worldwide impact.

Each of the seven themed galleries – Finance, Skyline, TV/Radio, Fashion, Music, Broadway and Film – highlight historical events, inventions, and people that … Continue reading..