Tourists who flocked to Hudson Yards for the Vessel’s reopening on Monday were bummed out about new security measures that they said defeats the purpose of the sightseeing attraction. The 16-story honeycomb-shaped structure opened to the public for the first time in three years after several people jumped from it to their deaths in 2021 — with added floor-to-ceiling netting to prevent future tragedies.

Related Companies, which owns Hudson Yards, closed the structure briefly after the third suicide in 2021 – then reopened it a short time later with a new $10 admission fee, suicide prevention signs and a rule that banned solo visitors. However, it was still lacking the kinds of barriers that city and local community board officials requested.