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
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Where to Visit US Presidents in NYC
During Presidents Weekend or any time, you can visit these New York City places with a special connection to US Presidents, including George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, whose birthdays we celebrate each February. Several are National Park Service sites, with FREE tours by Park Rangers and other events with re-enactors in period Revolutionary Era costume. Federal Hall … [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
NYC Free: Central Park Film Festival 2018
The Central Park Film Festival returns this month with a week of FREE screenings of family-friendly films with a connection to New York City. This year's films include the film version of the Broadway musical Hair and the Muppets Take Manhattan. The screenings begin around 8:00 p.m. at Central Park’s Frisbee Hill. That's the landscape north of Sheep Meadow, … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Central Park Film Festival 2018
NYC Free: Manhattanhenge 2018 is 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 Manhattan street grid. It happens twice a year. If you missed it at the end of May, you get a second chance in mid-July. Or wait until next … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Manhattanhenge 2018 is July 12/13
