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- Artist: Olafur Eliasson
- Number of waterfalls: Four
- Opening date: June 26, 2008
- Hours running: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Closing date: October 13, 2008
- Cost of installation: $15.5 millionThe New York Times: Calculating the Worth of East River 'Waterfalls' (June 28, 2008)
- Tourist revenue expected: $55 millionThe New York Times: Calculating the Worth of East River 'Waterfalls' (June 28, 2008)
- Falls will be lit up after sunset
- Circle Line boats will provide tours
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New York City Waterfalls is a temporary art project designed by Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. It consists of four 90- to 120-foot free-standing cascades placed in New York's East River and Harbor.
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Eliasson's Vision
Eliasson says that he wants to call attention to the river and harbor of New York, which he views as being dwarfed by the metropolis's skyscrapers and bridges.The New York Times: Waterfalls Display Opens on Harbor (June 26, 2008) -
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