Exploring Van Cortlandt Park

Video available on Facebook Reels, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Van Cortlandt is bigger than Central Park. It's true - Van Cortlandt Park is New York City's third largest park; Central Park is only NYC's fifth. Although you'll find gorgeous views, fun trails, and ample athletic facilities at Van Cortlandt, the Bronx-located park itself …

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Exploring General Grant National Memorial

Video available on Facebook Reels, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Live jazz at Grant's Tomb! If someone ever asks you "Who's buried in Grant's Tomb?", be careful - it's a trick question. You'll have to watch the video to understand why, but definitely check out General Grant National Memorial in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in …

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Exploring Green-Wood Cemetery

Video available on Facebook Reels, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Strolls in Green-Wood Cemetery. As long as you are respectful and follow posted rules, most experts agree that there is nothing wrong with visiting a cemetery like you would visit a park. In fact, Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn actively encourages not just visitors, but also …

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Exploring Saint Nicholas Park

Video available on Facebook Reels, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Good vibes at St. Nicholas Park. Jane August, of Jane Visits Every Museum fame (https://www.tiktok.com/@janeaugust), and I checked out both Saint Nicholas Park as well as the Hamilton Grange National Memorial, which is located in the park. Although the heat was intense, both the park and …

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Exploring Little Island

Video available on Facebook Reels, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Is Little Island really worth visiting? Ever since Little Island, a private park atop an artificial island, opened in lower Manhattan last year, it's been all over social media. However, I explore whether this $260 million construction is actually worth seeing - or whether it's …

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