Evelyn Kanter’s NYC Guidebook | The Statue of Liberty celebrates her 125th birthday today with an epic all-day celebration that ends with a Macy’s fireworks display that starts at 7:45 PM. Although it won’t be as big as the annual Fourth of July fireworks in New York Harbor, the birthday bash fireworks event is well worth watching. Here [...] The Statue of Liberty celebrates her 125th birthday on Friday, October 28, 2011, with an epic all-day celebration that ends with a Macy’s fireworks display. Although it won’t be as big as the annual Fourth of July fireworks in New York Harbor, the birthday bash fireworks event is well worth watching. Here are [...] The Statue of Liberty is open after sunset only nine times a year, during the summer. Thursdays in August — 11th, 18th and 25th — are your last chance this year to visit Liberty Island at sunset when Lady Liberty literally glows. You return to Battery Park after dark, enjoying the Manhattan skyline twinkling [...] The Statue of Liberty is open after sunset only nine times a year, during the summer. It’s your chance to visit Liberty Island at sunset when Lady Liberty literally glows, and the Manhattan skyline twinkles merilly as you return to Battery Park after dark. The special evening events are each Thursday, beginning June 30th, [...] Tuesday: Discover the history and customs of the Jewish holiday of Purim with a crafts and learning workshop for children ages six to 12, at the New York Public Library branch in Battery Park City. Children will decorate masks to disguise themselves, and learn about the history and culture of this festival, which includes [...] Britain’s Prince Harry is in New York City this weekend. He’s playing polo on Governors Island on Sunday, June, 27th. It’s the third annual Veuve Cliquot Polo Classic, a fund-raiser for the American Friends of Sentebale, a charity which he founded with the prince of Lesotho to support at-risk children in the tiny African nation. Prince [...] The third annual Veuve Cliquot Polo Classic is Sunday, June 27 at Governors Island. It’s a fund-raiser for the American Friends of Sentebale, a charity founded by Britain’s Prince Harry and Lesotho’s Prince Seeiso to support at-risk children in the tiny African nation. Prince Harry attended the event and led his team to victory [...] Celebrate Mother’s Day on the Hudson River with cool breezes, cool jazz, chilled champagne and beautiful views of the Big Apple. It’s all aboard the annual Mother’s Day Brunch Cruise in New York Harbor on the 125 foot John James Audobon. It’s a three-hour cruise that will both spoil and honor Mom with free-flowing champagne, mimosas and [...] | |