The Vessel, a massive visitor attraction in Hudson Yards, known for its honeycomb-like structure, once again reopens with updated suicide prevention safety measures.

The Vessel first opened in 2019 after two years of construction by Thomas Heatherwick and Heatherwick Studio. From its opening until January 2021, three suicides were committed at the Vessel which led to its original closure.

They had reopened it later that same year with hopeful preventions such as a ‘buddy system’ of sorts and signage about suicide prevention. However, a lack of structural changes made many upset, considering they did not heighten the barriers.

Another suicide occurred just two months after its initial reopening with the death of Shiv Kulkarni, a 14-year-old boy. As a result, the founder of the company, Stephen Ross, stated it would be closed indefinitely.

Earlier this year, The New York Post revealed The Vessel’s plans to reopen once again, this time with a steel mesh safety net that is said to withstand harsh weather conditions and is meant to be strong enough against anyone trying to cut through it.

Shilpa Kulkarni, the mother of the late 14-year-old, expressed her disappointment that her family was not reached out to about the plans to reopen.

“It is very, very sad that people feel that human connections are not even required,” Kulkarni said. “For them, this is all about business, really. I do hope they are doing the right thing so there will not be any more tragedies like ours,” she stated.

The top floor of the structure will remain closed as there is no way for The Vessel to install the nets at the top.

About half of the structure is closed as the nets were not installed around the entirety of the structure.

The mesh is built on a separate metal frame with its own unique build on every level to accommodate its shape.

Many still disapprove of the reopening, claiming it is not enough and should’ve either remained closed or even been dismantled.

Safety nets have proven to be effective, such as the suicide jumper nets installed under the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge.

Ed Kopel, an architect and founder of the suicide prevention nonprofit Raise the Rail, believes netting should start lower on the structure, as the accessible spaces of the structure without safety nets can still pose a threat.

“It’s a scary, sinister structure. My best guess is that there will be more attempts,” Kopel said.