Unveiled in 2000, this is TV Land's very first landmark! Ralph Kramden: Bus Driver, Racoon Lodge Treasurer, Dreamer. Confidante of crazy people that try to talk to a bronze statue on the street.
Unveiled in 1965, this bronze statue pays tribute to the Cuban author and activist, who died in 1895 fighting for his homeland‚'s liberation from Spain.
Formal park since 1887. Received trademark statue in 1906 although not named for Verdi until 1921. During 1960s-70s park went into decline & nicknamed Needle Park. Since cleaned up. More info in blog Read more.
After John Lennon's death, Yoko Ono donated a million dollars to the city to create a memorial in his favorite section of Central Park, directly across the street from their home in The Dakota. Read more.
In the 1970s, it was a place to score smack, pick up a hooker, or relieve yourself en group in an "adult" theater. Today it is Disneyland.
Meet at the Ghandi Statue, the one landmark in NYC, where the West side and the East side converge . . . and where D met his own Eastern-philosophy spouting pseudo-soul mate (Only in Your Dreams) Read more.
If you're lucky and he's there when you are, you'll be able to listen to a guy in the middle of the park playing a grand piano that he wheeled in to busk with!
ℹ Explore around and be overwhelmed by Tompkins Square Park and New York in the travel guide "Rock & Roll Tour Manhattan" with Tales & Tours for your smartphone (offline maps too) Read more.
President Obama and the First Lady along with former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush, paused at the North Memorial Pool on the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Read more.
...the LOVE sculpture by Robert Indiana was first exhibited in NYC in 1970! Now there are close to 30 in multiple versions and a variety of colors, on display around the world. Spread the Love...
This place is incredible, beautiful and peaceful ! Totally fell in love w/ few years ago. I could spend hours and hours by the fountain...
This life-size sculpture of Balto, the Alaskan sled dog hero of 1925, was created by Brooklyn artist Frederick George Richard Roth.
Great little oasis overlooking the Hudson. Clean restroom and a small shop with well priced souvenirs
Find your green thumb at this 6,000-square-foot plot in Greenpoint, which boasts breathtaking views of Manhattan.
There’s something about looking out over the city from up high, soaking in the skyline, that makes the experience much more, dare we say, cinematic. Programming runs the gamut.
The pop-up minigolf course offers food like moon-pie sundaes, pimento grilled cheeses and Southern fried chicken, plus drinks for a sober game or a tipsy one, depending on your mood.
The chic nail salon’s newest outpost is just above Caribbean restaurant Miss Lily’s, but the vibe upstairs is less island party and more Zen hideaway—complete with an airy outdoor deck.
The best place to find your inner Zen boasts relaxed, peaceful grounds. Claim a spot near the serene Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, surrounded by Japanese myrtle and cypress trees, and bliss out. Read more.
Come here for the naughtiest burlesque show in NYC, !BadAss! Burlesque. The performances at this bimonthly revue aren’t the playful, teasing kind; they’re perverse and raunchy. Read more.
This East Village dive is the best place to hang out with cute gay boys. Damian Cote’s long-running Buddies party every Tuesday is reliably packed with adorable East Village and Brooklyn boys. Read more.
The best informal classroom offers cheap and cool sessions taught by a team of enthusiasts in various fields, including teachers, chefs, makeup artists and graphic designers. Read more.
The best view of NYC offers a stunning panorama. From the midpoint of the massive suspension bridge, there are spectacular sight lines of Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo and lower Manhattan. Read more.
The best Off-Broadway theater has produced such hits as Bruce Norris’s Pulitzer Prize–winning satire Clybourne Park. $25 rush tickets for under-30s are available an hour before each performance. Read more.
UCBT is the best place to laugh at funny people before they end up on TV. Nearly every sitcom on NBC’s Thursday-night lineup features performers who honed their craft at the Chelsea venue. Read more.
The best place to hang out with cute lesbians is this aptly named, cozy bar. There’s no attitude here, just lots of paper lanterns and holiday decorations. Strike up a conversation at the jukebox. Read more.
Together with 92YTribeca, this is the best place in NYC to see a not-boring lecture. The 137-year-old organization hosts literary conversations, current events discussions and evenings of sing-alongs. Read more.
The best year-round market brings together 150 local vendors carrying all manner of vintage, handmade and antique wares. The Flea will move to its winter location on November 26.
The best year-round market brings together 150 local vendors carrying all manner of vintage, handmade and antique wares. The Flea moves here on November 26. Read more.
The best year-round market brings together 150 local vendors carrying all manner of vintage, handmade and antique wares. The Flea moves here on November 26. Read more.
