NYC’s Portal To Dublin Will Close This September
Flatiron’s portal connecting NYC and Dublin has had quite the run, after temporarily closing down just six days after its debut then reopening with some new ground rules. Alas, we’ve come to get quite cozy with the Irish but we’ll have to wish them Slán go fóill (that’s “goodbye for now” in Gaelic!) as it plans to officially close next month.
New Yorkers will have until September 2nd to stop by the portal in Flatiron’s South Plaza for the last time, shares the Flatiron Nomad Partnership. It’s open daily to the public between the hours 8am to 3pm EST.
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Visitors can share their time on social media with special portal GIFS, stickers and filters on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook while using the hashtag #NYCMeetsDublinPortal.
Lithuanian artist and entrepreneur, Benediktas Gylys, founded the portal to connect humans around the world, no matter the distance. The installation provides both New Yorkers and Dubliners with a real-time livestream of the other city. Though the portal has no audio, all people are invited to interact with one another and share a smile or a wave.
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