At Valentino Pier, you can watch the Staten Island Ferry pass by the city's best front-facing view of the Statue of Liberty. Read more.
For a great year-round view, visit Oakland Lake, a 15,000-year-old spring-fed glacial kettle pond located in Alley Pond Park. Read more.
One of NYC's newest parks, Transmitter Park features a close-up view of the Manhattan skyline and East River from its waterfront esplanade. Read more.
On a clear day from the pier at Lemon Creek Park, you can look all the way across the Raritan Bay. Read more.
Less well known than the park to the south, Astoria Park, Ralph Demarco Park shares its neighbor's view of the Hellgate Bridge along a scenic, tree-lined path. Read more.
From the tip of 'La Playita' at Barretto Point Park, you can gaze upon the water, skyline, and North Brother Island, a wilderness closed to the public. Read more.
The Discus Thrower, created by Greek sculptor Kostas Dimitriadis, was first awarded a prize at the 1924 Paris Olympiad before it moved to New York in 1926. Today, it is the symbol of Randall's Island. Read more.
Get fit while experiencing one of New York's fall treasures. Through a guided Walk NYC program, you can see Van Cortlandt Park's many colors while getting free fitness pointers. Read more.
