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Essentials

Essentials

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Created by Elle F. • Updated On: December 26, 2019
The Cloisters is one of Essentials.

1. The Cloisters

9.1
99 Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tryon Pl), New York, NY
Museum · Hudson Heights · 250 tips and reviews
New Museum is one of Essentials.

2. New Museum

7.9
235 Bowery (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
NYU Grey Art Gallery is one of Essentials.

3. NYU Grey Art Gallery

8.0
100 Washington Sq E (Washington Pl), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Greenwich Village · 3 tips and reviews
Museum of the Moving Image is one of Essentials.

4. Museum of the Moving Image

9.3
36-01 35th Ave (btwn 36th St and 37th St), Astoria, NY
Museum · Astoria · 185 tips and reviews
International Center of Photography is one of Essentials.

5. International Center of Photography

250 Bowery (btwn E Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · NoLita · 65 tips and reviews
Tomi Jazz is one of Essentials.

6. Tomi Jazz

9.0
239 E 53rd St, New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Midtown East · 73 tips and reviews
Blue Note is one of Essentials.

7. Blue Note

8.6
131 W 3rd St (btwn MacDougal St & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Greenwich Village · 176 tips and reviews
55 Bar is one of Essentials.

8. 55 Bar

55 Christopher St (btwn 7th Ave S & Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 53 tips and reviews
Arthur's Tavern is one of Essentials.

9. Arthur's Tavern

7.7
57 Grove St (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 64 tips and reviews
Birdland is one of Essentials.

10. Birdland

9.2
315 W 44th St, New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Hell's Kitchen · 93 tips and reviews
Smalls Jazz Club is one of Essentials.

11. Smalls Jazz Club

9.0
183 W 10th St (btwn 4th St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 124 tips and reviews
Terra Blues is one of Essentials.

12. Terra Blues

9.0
149 Bleecker St (btwn Thompson & LaGuardia St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Greenwich Village · 56 tips and reviews
Jazz Standard is one of Essentials.

13. Jazz Standard

111 E 27th St (btw Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Rose Hill · 78 tips and reviews
Nitehawk Cinema is one of Essentials.

14. Nitehawk Cinema

9.4
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 301 tips and reviews
Metrograph is one of Essentials.

15. Metrograph

9.5
7 Ludlow St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Lower East Side · 51 tips and reviews
Long Island City Piers is one of Essentials.

16. Long Island City Piers

9.1
Center Blvd (at 50th Ave), Queens, NY
Pier · Hunters Point · 23 tips and reviews
Carl Schurz Park is one of Essentials.

17. Carl Schurz Park

9.5
599 E 86th St (at East End Ave), New York, NY
Park · 97 tips and reviews
Grand Army Plaza is one of Essentials.

18. Grand Army Plaza

9.2
Flatbush Ave (Eastern Pkwy), Brooklyn, NY
Plaza · 58 tips and reviews
The Garden at St. Luke in the Fields is one of Essentials.

19. The Garden at St. Luke in the Fields

9.3
487 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Garden · West Village · 24 tips and reviews
Joffrey Ballet School is one of Essentials.

20. Joffrey Ballet School

8.7
434 Avenue of the Americas Fl 5 (btwn W 9th & W 10th St), New York, NY
Dance Studio · Greenwich Village · 10 tips and reviews
Kick Axe is one of Essentials.

21. Kick Axe

8.7
622 Degraw St, Brooklyn, NY
Indoor Play Area · Gowanus · 15 tips and reviews
IRT Subway - City Hall (Abandoned) is one of Essentials.

22. IRT Subway - City Hall (Abandoned)

6.9
City Hall Park (original IRT Station, now abandoned), New York, NY
Museum · Downtown Manhattan · 15 tips and reviews
Central Park Boathouse is one of Essentials.

23. Central Park Boathouse

8.8
E 72nd St (Park Dr N), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Central Park · 290 tips and reviews