Big Apple says no to Wallenda’s skyscraper walk

Nik Wallenda’s hope of tightrope walking between New York’s most famous skyscrapers is not going to happen, the city’s top police officer has said.

NYPD commissioner Raymond Kelly was asked about the possibility of Wallenda, a member of the famous Flying Wallendas circus family, walking a tightrope between the Chrysler and Empire State buildings.

The daredevil completed a walk over a gorge near the Grand Canyon on Sunday, walked over Niagara Falls a year ago, and was eyeing New York City for his next death-defying attempt.