Daytime or night time anytime is the right time to visit the top of the rock observation deck perched 70 stories above the city at rockefeller plaza the panoramic views of manhattan are unequaled anywhere else in new york citybreathtaking vistas stretch for miles in every direction youll see new yorks famous landmarks including the chrysler building times square the hudson river the east river brooklyn bridge and the statue of liberty plus your view includes the empire state build