Take the Rockefeller Center instead

The trick is, that if you’re on the Empire State Building you can’t see   the Empire State Building. And The Empire State Building is just one   those New York icons. When you’ll see it, you’ll know you’re in New   York. But there are more advantages. Less queue is one and for those  in the  know. the Rockefeller Centre is an Art Deco marvel. You’ll walk   jawdropped though the halls