Over 200 American Revolution Patriots died here during the Battle of Brooklyn.
Wednesdays trivia and tip a ten to your bartender to collect beer glasses of your fav ale.
The best New York-focused museum is housed in a decommissioned subway station. Make sure to see the excellent collection of vintage subway cars. Read more.
The best place to remember why you love Brooklyn examines the borough’s historical, cultural and gastronomic legacies through its permanent collection, rotating exhibitions and events. Read more.
NYC’s best collective backyard boasts prime people-watching spots such as the Long Meadow and Nethermead The woodland expanse of the Ravine is a towering forest within bustling Brooklyn. Read more.
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.
Learn to sail at Hudson River Community Sailing for beginners and Manhattan Sailing School for more experienced deckhands.
Although ticket-happy cops abound during crowd season, you should be able to rock inline skates or pedal down the boardwalk with less hassle now that the beach is closed.
The best waterfront in NYC offers a unique view of the lower Manhattan skyline, aquatic features, such as a salt marsh filled with native cordgrass, and Jane’s Carousel, a restored ride from 1922. Read more.
Try the addictive Sundae of Broken Dreams, 2 vanilla scoops topped w/ caramel sauce from Nine Cakes bakery, homemade whipped cream & bits of broken pretzel. It’s 1 of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011 Read more.
PHOTO: With men off at war, the LIRR hired women to work the yards in 1942, at the link! Read more.
See some amazing photos of Lady Liberty throughout NY history on our photo archive website! Read more.
PHOTO: Stand at Flatbush and look up at the WSB Tower, just like this picture from 1955! Send your new view to @nydailynews on Twitter! Read more.
PHOTO: Before these were apartments, this entire block was Ebbets Field, home of the Brooklyn Dodgers! Click "More Info" for an amazing aerial shot of the field from 1951! Read more.
PHOTO: Look up across 5th Ave to the top of the Sherry-Netherland Hotel, like this pic from 1927! Send your new view to @nydailynews on Twitter! Read more.
PHOTO: Take a picture from the top like this one from 1947, and send your new view to @nydailynews on Twitter! Read more.
PHOTO: Coney Island, Then and Now. Take a look at how New York's favorite resort has changed over the years. Photos at the link! Read more.
During warmer months, the Gowanus Dredgers offer free canoe rentals on Saturday afternoons and Wednesday evenings. Take out a boat and paddle out to the harbor!
Check out the view from Lookout Hill. On a clear day, see if you can spot the Parachute Jump on Coney Island, the Gil Hodges Bridge to Rockaway, and some of the steeples of the "Borough of Churches."
On the Confino tour, descendants of Victoria Confino helped develop the Victoria character, a historical interpretation of the real person you'll meet on the tour, even down to her sense of humor.
The building housing the brewery was once the sprawling complex of the Hecla Iron Works, founded in 1876, which produced components for buildings like Grand Central and the New York Life Building.
1st US Capitol. Washington took his oath for presidency here. Seen in movies Ghost and Kramer vs. Kramer. Statue outside by John Quincy Adams Ward (see pediment on NY Stock Exchg). More via our blog Read more.
Port of entry 1892-1954. 40-50% Americans can trace their roots to ancestor who arrived here. 12-17MM people passed thru here. Less than 4% persons denied access due to illness. More info via our blog Read more.
On May 17, 1792, 24 stock brokers came to an agreement to only trade amongst each other and formalize trading. This agreement, in essence, started the NY Stock Exchange. More info via our blog Read more.
In the early 17th century New Netherlands Director-General Peter Stuyvesant built a 5-6' wall on the city outskirts to protect vs. attack. The path along it? Wall Street. More info avail via our blog Read more.
