Video available on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. How to get into places for free in NYC. If you live, work, attend school, or pay property taxes in New York State is eligible to receive library cards free of charge at the Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Public Library, and New York Public Library. (If none …
Exploring Greenacre Park
Video available on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. 3 waterfalls, 1 park - all in Midtown. If you know, you know: this park is the best place to seek refuge from the hustle and bustle of the eastern side of Midtown Manhattan. Whether you're conducting a business meeting, catching up with old friends, working remotely, …
Exploring Greeley Square Park
Video available on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Free fries and football! And by "football," of course, I mean "soccer." On December 2 from 9am to 5pm, come to Greeley Square Park at the entrance to Manhattan's Koreatown for free unlimited fries and other freebies to celebrate South Korea playing Portugal in this year's World …
Exploring Prospect Park (Part 2)
Video available on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. My long-awaited return to Prospect Park. Although I enjoyed stopping by Brooklyn's much-noted Prospect Park in the spring, it was a rainy, dreary day. I promised commenters that I would return, and here I am! If you had your doubts, this park definitely lives up to the …
Exploring Roy Wilkins Park
Video available on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Can this park stop floods? Roy Wilkins Park in Queens is home to a number of efforts to use green infrastructure to limit the ability of floods to wreck havoc in the area. These efforts are typically unintrusive and often make use of preexisting entities with in …
Exploring Union Square Park (Part 3)
Video available on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Take a sip of NYC here. Fun fact: one of the oldest, still-standing public drinking fountains can be found in Union Square Park. That's just one of many nods to history that can be found within the park. Even though this is my third time covering it, …
Exploring Bryant Park Winter Village
Video available on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Winter starts early at Bryant Park. If you find yourself in Midtown, stop by Bryant Park for a slice of seasonal cheer in their Winter Village. There are shops and stalls, an ice skating rink, and rentable igloos. But one warning - the attractions here are far …
Johnny O’Leary at Washington Square Park
Video available on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Local NYC celebrity Johnny O'Leary shares some thoughts. Washington Square Park is home to a number of dedicated amateur chess players, and perhaps none are better well-known than Johnny O'Leary from Staten Island. After playing (and losing!) a round of chess against Johnny, I grabbed him a …
Exploring Central Park (Part 2)
Video available on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Have you been to the castle in the middle of Manhattan? Central Park is one of the best-known parks not just in the United States but in the entire world. However, many people do not know that there is a small castle right inside of the park …
Exploring Washington Square Park (Part 2)
Video available on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Do you know the history behind influencers' favorite park? While Washington Square Park may be a favorite of person-on-the-street interviews on social media, there is quite a bit of history behind it. I have covered the park on this series before, but I return to break down …
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