Top News in NYC & Tri-State Update August 3rd: NYC is reopening - slowly and carefully, including outdoor arts & entertainment such as zoos and sidewalk dining, indoor shopping and professional sports events with no fans. It's a great time to be a tourist in your own hometown, since popular attractions are not crowded. Breaking News: The Radio City … [Read more...] about NYC Update: What’s Open, Cancelled, Postponed
NYC Parks
Where to Beat the Heat
Heat and humidity getting you down? Short of parking yourself on top of a block of ice, here's where to beat the heat for FREE at NYC parks and beaches, outdoor pools which have just reopened for the season, and cooling centers for the poor and vulnerable without air conditioning, and more tips on stay cool without heating up your budget. Where to find spray showers in NYC … [Read more...] about Where to Beat the Heat
All Five NYC Zoos Reopen
After more than four months of lockdown, New York City's five zoos reopen to the public next week, with timed entry, reduced capacity, new social distancing rules, and face coverings required for visitors. The Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo and Queens Zoo open to members on July 20 and to the general public four days later, on July 24. The Staten … [Read more...] about All Five NYC Zoos Reopen
Governors Island Reopens on July 15
Governors Island will reopen for the season on Wednesday, July 15 with new rules including a FREE reservation system for the ferry and face masks required. It's a big week for New York City parks, since the High Line reopens the next day, on Thursday, July 16, also with a FREE reservation requirement. Normally, Governors Island opens for the season on Memorial Day … [Read more...] about Governors Island Reopens on July 15
Manhattanhenge 2020 Returns July 12/13
Manhattanhenge is when the sun sets directly through the center of Manhattan cross streets, lighting both the north and south sides. Manhattanhenge is just four times a year, when the sun is directly in line with the street grid, two nights in May and again in July. It's a photographer's delight, whether you are using a camera phone or serious gear with a long lens and a … [Read more...] about Manhattanhenge 2020 Returns July 12/13
How to Get FREE Reservations for NYC High Line
The popular High Line re-opens on Thursday, July 16, with new rules including FREE timed entry for social distancing, new operating hours, and requirements that all visitors walk in the same direction, south to north. Reservations open today, Thursday, July 9, at 10am, one week in advance of the reopening. Narrow paths and stairway entrances forced the park to close in … [Read more...] about How to Get FREE Reservations for NYC High Line
Take a Hike: Best Parks & Trails for Social Distancing
NYC parks are great any time of year, but especially in summer, when lush greenery provides cool shaded spots for secluded walks. Take a hike along 300 miles of trails through some of the oldest forests in the city, and past 10,000 acres of wild and untouched natural areas, glacial potholes, and bedrock you can see and touch. You'll come across all kinds of wildlife, from … [Read more...] about Take a Hike: Best Parks & Trails for Social Distancing
NYC Parks Named for Women
Celebrate important NYC women and important women of history with connections to NYC by visiting the NYC parks, gardens, playgrounds and a reservoir named for women. There's at least one park in each NYC borough named for a woman who changed NYC, even the world. The impressive list includes two First Ladies, a Revolutionary War heroine, an Olympic swimming champion, … [Read more...] about NYC Parks Named for Women
Best NYC Beaches by Subway in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
New York City has more than 14 miles of Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound beaches, and it's one of the few places in the world where you can take the subway to the sand, sea and surf. NYC beaches are FREE. There's no access fee, and there's nobody checking your ID, as Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties have been doing, to prevent non-residents from visiting. NYC … [Read more...] about Best NYC Beaches by Subway in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
Parks to Kids Day Goes Virtual
The Tenth Annual Parks to Kids Day goes virtual this year, with online activities events bringing a much-needed infusion of the outdoors to kids and families as they isolate at home and practice social distancing. Parks to Kids Day 2020 is Saturday, May 16th. Download the FREE Park Passport mobile app to enjoy virtual tours of national parks, including such favorites as … [Read more...] about Parks to Kids Day Goes Virtual
