They have a magnificent view from the top of the tower - enabling them to see prey all over the city centre.

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About a third of a mile from the canyon top, we came upon a 150-foot natural rock arch with a keyhole view of the river far below.

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On a clear day, the view from the Centre Partners conference room near the top of 30 Rockefeller Center must be spectacular.

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But now, following the restoration, then closure due to floods and reopening earlier this year of the below ground hypogeum and the very top tier of the arena, visitors can get the view from a totally different perspective and without the crowds.

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But it is also true of insiders, who need to learn that the view from the top can be very different from the view that they were used to as the head of a department or a region.

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Holzman reveals not only his inner life but the life of the city and the mores and artifacts of the day from the pace of the streets to the constant stream of Top Forty radio and a wondrous, hectic view of television.

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