ICYMI - Here is our monthly recap of recent NYC news you might have missed during the last few weeks. As usual, our list is heavy on real estate and gentrification, including businesses going out of business because of it, restaurant and shopping news, the growing tech corridors in New York City, and other tidbits, such as important news about NYC airports. We identify our sources, too. No … [Read more...]
What to Do Free & Cheap This Weekend in NYC
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this first weekend of November, including the annual NYC Marathon, FREE museum admission and Day of the Dead celebrations. We're exhausted already, and the weekend hasn't even started yet! There's so much to see and do in NYC and never enough time to see and do it all. All events are FREE and … [Read more...]
NYC Marathon Guide: Best Spots to Watch & Eat
More than 48,000 runners and one million spectators turn NYC into a giant sporting event and street fair each year on the first Sunday of November for the NYC Marathon. What are the best spots to watch and cheer the athletes along the five-borough 26.2 mile route? There are oh, so many great spots, including some with block parties with bands and DJ along the route. Pick your spot, … [Read more...]
Best German Restaurants for Oktoberfest or Any Time
Oktoberfest or any time of year, NYC's German restaurants offer great brats and other traditional German food from schnitzel to sauerbraten, great beer and wine, and great ambiance. So prosit and mahlzeit at one or more of these delicious and friendly destinations for food and drink and fun. NYCOTC Publisher/Editor Evelyn Kanter is the NYC-born offspring of two German immigrants, one … [Read more...]
NYC Parks Named for Women
Celebrate autumn by visiting the NYC parks, gardens, playgrounds and even a reservoir named for important New York City women and for other important women in history. There's at least one park in each NYC borough named for a woman who changed NYC, even the world. These impressive women include two First Ladies, a Revolutionary War heroine, an Olympic swimming champion, several social and … [Read more...]
Take a Hike: Best NYC Parks for Fall Foliage
NYC parks are great any time of year, but for many of us, fall foliage is the favorite season. Here's the annual NYCOTC guide to the best NYC parks in each borough for multi-colored magic, including white oak trees whose leaves turn purple, and maples whose reds, oranges and yellow epitomize fall color. Great places to start are Central Park’s Literary Walk and around the Bow Bridge, and … [Read more...]
Best Spots for Apple & Pumpkin Picking Near NYC
The temperature is dropping, the leaves are turning, and there's a growing excitement about Halloween, spiced lattes and cuddling around a warm fire. Enjoy autumn and take advantage of the nice weather by getting outdoors and exploring local, family-owned farms near NYC, for apple and pumpkin picking, corn maizes, hayrides and more family fun.. Even if you’re not into picking your own … [Read more...]
National Lobster Day: Where to Eat in NYC
National Lobster Day is tomorrow, September 25, but anytime is a great time for enjoying these tasty crustaceans, especially Sept. 23-29, when many NYC lobster restaurants are offering Lobster Week special deals. Chow down at one of New York City's many locally owned and operated lobster outposts in all five boroughs, and eat better and cheaper than at the national seafood chains. Whether … [Read more...]
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