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Close Out Summer With A Powerful Dance Series On Governors Island

Close Out Summer With A Powerful Dance Series On Governors Island

The air is cooling off, the sun is setting earlier, school supplies are getting snatched up at Target — summer is for sure starting to wind down....

See What 30 Artists Were Up To During Quarantine At The Seaport’s New Art Walk

See What 30 Artists Were Up To During Quarantine At The Seaport’s New Art Walk

It’s perfectly fine if you spent last year just surviving and not working on any huge projects. Some artists, however, couldn’t help themselves,...

See ‘King Lear’ — With A Happy Twist — For Free At The Battery

See ‘King Lear’ — With A Happy Twist — For Free At The Battery

Forget London. Everyone knows Shakespeare really wrote all his plays to be performed outside in New York City in the summer. The city is always rife...

Things Are Looking Up! The Skyscraper Museum Is Back With Free Admission

Things Are Looking Up! The Skyscraper Museum Is Back With Free Admission

They say only tourists look up in the city, but you’re missing a lot if you don’t take in the truly awesome scope of the skyline for yourself...

‘Planning, Communication and Collaboration’: How The American Indian Museum Reopened In Lower Manhattan

‘Planning, Communication and Collaboration’: How The American Indian Museum Reopened In Lower Manhattan

On June 23, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (1 Bowling Green) officially reopened its doors, a milestone after the Covid...

Montauk, Shmauntauk: Spend Your Summer At The Bungalow Instead

Montauk, Shmauntauk: Spend Your Summer At The Bungalow Instead

Sure you could spend every weekend this summer fighting your way to the Hamptons, but the best way to enjoy the season is to stay right here in the...

Want To See Some Modern Art? Hop On A Ferry To Governors Island

Want To See Some Modern Art? Hop On A Ferry To Governors Island

Governors Island is an ideal day trip for artistic inspiration. Its offshore location, nature walks and historic buildings make you think you’ve...

Spend A Lazy Summer Day In A Hammock On Governors Island

Spend A Lazy Summer Day In A Hammock On Governors Island

We’ve entered the dog days of summer, those characterized by hot weather, muggy air and a general distaste for any sort of movement whatsoever....

A Walkable Guide on Public Art

A Walkable Guide on Public Art

The walkable square mile south of Chambers Street is, in fact, a grand, open-air museum, with dozens of permanent and temporary installations of...

Pixar-Themed Mini-Golf Comes To Battery Park City In August

Pixar-Themed Mini-Golf Comes To Battery Park City In August

We’re going to have to start calling that robot BALL-E! A miniature golf course featuring beloved Pixar characters from “Toy Story,” “Finding...

City Of Water Day Makes Its 2021 Return With A Climate Change-Focused Art Show

City Of Water Day Makes Its 2021 Return With A Climate Change-Focused Art Show

This fall will mark nine years since Superstorm Sandy, and New Yorkers are still working on preparing for the next storm. The annual City of Water...

An Artist’s Perspective On Life’s Future In A Post-Pandemic World

An Artist’s Perspective On Life’s Future In A Post-Pandemic World

Walking through the corridors of The Oculus almost feels like exploring a modern art museum: the bright, spacious halls guide you around in a way...