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The mall is back—and New York City is leading the retail revival. In USA Today’s newly released 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Mall in America, four NYC-area shopping spots cracked the top 10, proving that the art of the indoor shopping spree is alive and well.
Topping the local leaderboard at No. 4 is The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards, the glitzy, glass-wrapped complex on Manhattan’s West Side. With million-dollar views of the Vessel, top-tier dining like Estiatorio Milos and Electric Lemon and a fashion lineup that includes Chanel, Dior and more, it’s retail therapy with a penthouse attitude.
Brookfield Place, the serene, waterfront mall in Lower Manhattan, scored the No. 10 spot. Formerly the World Financial Center, this luxury enclave features a palm-lined Winter Garden Atrium, a sleek sailing school and enough upscale stores and restaurants to justify a staycation.
Just across the river, American Dream in East Rutherford landed at No. 7. This Jersey juggernaut is more theme park than mall, with an indoor ski slope, a water park and Nickelodeon Universe on top of its more than 400 stores. It’s chaotic and extra, but also exactly what the tri-state needed.
And while it’s not a New York mall, Aventura Mall in South Florida took the top overall spot—no surprise for anyone who's ever strolled its sleek corridors between art installations, designer storefronts and Florida’s first Eataly.
The 10Best awards start with nominations from a panel of experts and editors and then let the public vote to determine the winners. Criteria include the variety of shops, entertainment options, accessibility and events—everything that turns a mall visit into an all-day affair.
So if you’ve been sleeping on the city’s mall scene, consider this your wake-up call. Whether you want your shopping with a side of skyline views, art or après-ski, there’s a mall near NYC ready to serve.