One of the city's hidden gems. If you need a quiet place to read or work, the reading room on the 3rd floor is THE spot to check.
Gracie Mansion was built in 1799. A different building was commandeered by George Washington on roughly the same site during the American Revolutionary War, as it strategically overlooked Hell Gate.
George Clinton, the Methuselah of funk, toured a robot exhibit here, and, even with a spiky mop of red, yellow, green, pink, and black braids, he managed to remain invisible to a school of preteens. Read more.
J. P. Morgan demanded strict safeguards for the rare objects kept here, stating in 1924 that “one soiled thumb could undo the work of nine hundred years, and a misplaced cough could be a disaster.” Read more.
Free WiFi in the park surrounding AMNH + lots of shade make this a nice spot to work outdoors.
