Where is the elevated acre

A veritable feast of French culinary delights await at this extensive cafeteria-style food hall. Palm desert meets American Psycho in this public indoor oasis. Officially the best bar in North America. Aussie-inspired and owned mini cafe with bank vault vibes. Do you like comics?

They got comics…. Ghost Station and Typographic moments captured in time. For Intelligentsia lovers, delicious sandwiches, and friendly baristas. A slice of Japan in the form of a cozy bakery. The design for this elevated plaza transforms a barren, windswept deck into a vibrant, multi-programmed and accessible public park.

One-acre in total area, the park was built above a four-story parking facility and ties into the green necklace in lower Manhattan. A gleaming cascade of new escalators, stairs and planting beckons pedestrians at street level to discover what may be at the top.

Illuminated by programmable LEDs, the tower announces the park to visitors along the highway, the harbor and across the river to Brooklyn Heights. Although the park covers just one acre, it offers incredible views of New York Harbor and the Brooklyn Bridge, and it's one of the few places in the Financial District where you can get some peace and quiet. I visited Elevated Acre and discovered exactly why it's considered one of New York's best-kept secrets.

Manhattan is famously overcrowded, especially during business hours. It can be hard to find peace and quiet. But the Elevated Acre seemed to offer that, from what I'd read. I passed by this plaza several times before realizing it was the entrance to the park.

I even asked a handful of people passing by the steps if they knew anything about the park. Half of them hadn't even heard of it, including one person who worked at the office next door. A small sign designated the entrance to the public space. I headed up the stairs to see what it had to offer.

After reaching the top, the first thing I noticed was how quiet it was. There was barely any noise other than the wind in the trees and the faint sounds of honking cars from the street below. Verdant plant life — another rarity in Manhattan — lined the walkway to the edge of the park. Behind me was a small, neatly manicured grass lawn that sometimes plays host to performances and organized events. The amphitheater-like seating could accommodate more than people, but there was nowhere near that amount when I visited.

Back at the viewpoint, I got a nice view of the helicopters taking off from Pier 6. Meanwhile, Manhattan traffic chugged on below.