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Manhattanhenge 2021 Returns July 11/12

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 2021 Returns July 11/12

City of Water Day FREE Events in all Five Boroughs & Beyond

The annual City of Water Day celebrates the 1,600 miles of shoreline around NYC with a full day of FREE family-friendly events in all five boroughs, and beyond. Tour a historic 1885 sailing ship, identify fish and other wildlife, learn to kayak or fish, join a coastal cleanup, participate in science experiments, learn about the organizations that protect our water and … [Read more...] about City of Water Day FREE Events in all Five Boroughs & Beyond

Manhattanhenge 2021 is May 29/30

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 - twice in the end of May, and twice in mid-July, when the sun is directly in line with the Manhattan street grid Manhattanhenge is  a play on words for Stonehenge. It's fascinating to see and … [Read more...] about Manhattanhenge 2021 is May 29/30

Where to Visit US Presidents in NYC

George Washington's Birthday is a good time to be reminded of NYC presidential history and consider visiting NYC places connected to US Presidents and First Ladies, including Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Teddy Roosevelt, the first US president born in NYC. Several of these sites are operated by the National Park Service, and when things are normal once … [Read more...] about Where to Visit US Presidents in NYC

Times Square Wishing Wall Turns Wishes Into Confetti

Make your wishes for 2020 part of the confetti that sprinkles celebrants at the world's largest New Year's Eve party, in Times Square. Once again this year, you can add your own wishes, hopes and dreams to the annual virtual Times Square New Year's Eve Wishing Wall. Each year, people from around the planet include their wishes for the new year on pieces of official Times … [Read more...] about Times Square Wishing Wall Turns Wishes Into Confetti

NYC Free: City of Water Day Events

The annual City of Water Day celebrates the 1,600 miles of shoreline around New York City with a full day of FREE family-friendly events in all five boroughs, and beyond. Tour a tugboat, row a boat, identify fish and other wildlife, learn to kayak, join a coastal cleanup, participate in science experiments, lean to fish, learn about the organizations that protect our water … [Read more...] about NYC Free: City of Water Day Events

NYC Free: Manhattanhenge is July 11/12

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. It happens twice in the end of May, and we all get a second chance in mid-July. Reminder that your last chance for Manhattanhenge 2019 is this … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Manhattanhenge is July 11/12

NYC Free: Night at the Museums 2019

Reminder that Night at the Museums 2019 is today, Tuesday, June 25th. Get FREE admission to more than a dozen museums and cultural institutions in Lower Manhattan, including the 9/11 Museum, plus guided walks and discounts at restaurants and bars and more. Spend the evening, 4pm to 8pm, visiting one or more  museums and historic sites. Everything is within walking … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Night at the Museums 2019

NYC Free: See “Top Gun” at USS Intrepid

Once again, the summer series of FREE outdoor movies on the top deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum kicks off with the blockbuster Top Gun, starring Tom Cruise. The screening is Friday, May 24th, as always during the big Memorial Day Weekend of Fleet Week NYC, which honors the sea services, including the U. S. Navy, U. S. Marines and U. S. Coast Guard … [Read more...] about NYC Free: See “Top Gun” at USS Intrepid

NYC Free: Manhattanhenge 2019 is May 29/30

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 Manhattan street grid. It happens twice in the end of May, and twice in mid-July. Manhattanhenge is  a play on words for Stonehenge. It's fascinating to … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Manhattanhenge 2019 is May 29/30