Terrace On The Park

Terrace On The Park, an iconic element of New Yorks landscape for over a half century, has just completed a major five year facilities initiative. Encompassing an extensive range of structural upgrades, renovations, and state-of-the-art technical enhancements, the $9 million improvements program is the largest in the history of this registered landmark, which has served as the citys most recognizable special events venue for more than two generations. Originally constructed as a restaurant and heliport for the 1964 Worlds Fair, Terrace On The Park is a marvel of Modernist design, with its signature T-shaped towers soaring 120 feet above the fairgrounds, now Flushing Meadows Park. In the decades since, this imposing aerial gateway to New York has become a treasured part of the citys skyline and the lives of its people. When the Beatles made their US debut at Shea Stadium in 1965, they first arrived here, landing on the Rooftop helipad. In the early 80s, Madonna worked as an eleva...