Don’t miss the basement around Christmastime “by thoughtlessly choosing to go to Europe instead.” It’s “a high adventure in smells”: bacon, leather, “rayon undies.” Read more.
These police officers deal with bomb threats and mysterious packages, and win Tony Awards in their spare time. Read more.
The 21 Club is a world famous New York restaurant that started out as a Prohibition-era speakeasy.
“[Tomasina] had pretty much everything she wanted in life. She had a great job as an assistant producer of the ‘CBS Evening News with Dan Rather.’ ” —Jeffrey Eugenides, “Baster” Read more.
In an apartment above the Stage Deli, several Yankees lived together in the early 1950s including Mickey Mantle, Hank Bauer, and Johnny Hopp.
This Romanesque was built in 1885 and designed by Napoleon Lebrun, architect of the Metropolitan Life building at Madison Square.
The Tavern opened in 1868 and is said to be haunted by a Confederate Civil War veteran who, knifed in a fight, staggered up to the second floor to die in a bathtub that’s still there.
The bar room is a cool place for after-work cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and on the weekends, Benoit serves one of the best brunches in Midtown (it includes a dessert buffet). [Eater 38 Member]
The Manhattan Cruise Terminal, originally called the Passenger Ship Terminal, is now the fourth busiest cruise terminal in the United States.
Roosevelt Island is the future home of Cornell NYC Tech, a new $2 billion, two-million-square-foot state-of-the-art applied science and engineering campus.
Spanning the entire length of Battery Park City, the Esplanade with breathtaking views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Hudson River is the ideal place to jog or take a sunset stroll.
From the guys behind Death & Co., including Joaquín Simó, Tales of the Cocktail 2012 American Bartender of the Year. Featuring everything from Tiki riffs to stirred classics, and the service is tops.
According to food writer Josh Ozersky, it's the "best new-school burger in America...[it] synthesizes the best of old and new: specialty meat, squishy buns, intense seasoning, and cast-iron searing."
The scene is Americana and the cocktails are savory and eclectic, employing everything from kale juice in the Garden Variety Margarita to Szechuan peppers in the Track Town Fizz.
A focus on gin from Ravi DeRossi, also behind Death & Co. The scene is a punk rock take on an English pub and the drinks, which include gin and tonics on tap are mostly classic and all affordable.
Students, locals and celebs all love this classic Ukrainian spot. Some of the city's best banana pancakes, kasha with gravy, matzo ball soup, pierogis and a great cheeseburger. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
After completion in 1903, the Williamsburg Bridge set the record for the longest suspension bridge. The record was broken in 1924 when the Bear Mountain Bridge was completed.
According to an old school legend, the first Columbia College boy of every class to find the owl hidden in Alma Mater’s robes will graduate valedictorian and marry a Barnard girl.
Low Memorial Library was the first major building erected on the present Columbia University site. Today it is one of the most important Neo-Classical structures in America.
Columbia University is the oldest institution of high learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United States.
The first TV star, Milton Berle, was born here July 12, 1908. He appeared in silent films, then performed as a stage comic. His highpoint came as the star of NBC's Texaco Star Theater.
Check out this stretch of living shoreline along the Harlem River! While it's a new feature for New York's waterfront, the building technology used here actually dates back to ancient Egypt.
Built for the National Guard in 1909, the Armory was used as a homeless shelter before opening in the 1990s as an indoor track and field center.
Between Sept & Oct 1776, General George Washington used the mansion as his temporary headquarters after he & his army were forced to evacuate Brooklyn Heights following their loss to the British Army.
Ellington, the legendary jazz composer and bandleader, lived in Apartment 4A from 1939-61. This building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
Originally, the Dakota had sixty-five apartments with four to twenty rooms, no two being alike. It was the setting for 'Rosemary's Baby' as well as the shooting death of John Lennon on Dec 8, 1980.
Babe Ruth first moved to NY in 1919, he took up residence here in the Ansonia, at the time one of the city's finer hotels.
JBird started as a hidden cocktail den in Midtown and has evolved into a proper Upper East Side destination. Expect cocktail classics including fizzes, sours, and all the old favorites.
Gracie Mansion was built in 1799. A different building was commandeered by George Washington on roughly the same site during the American Revolutionary War, as it strategically overlooked Hell Gate.
The original location of Masatoshi “Gari” Sugio's chainlet is still one of the best sushi restaurants in NYC. Start with an omakase tasting, finish with the tempura-fried ice cream. [Eater 38 Member]
The tarte flambee is one of the best bar snacks in NYC. [Eater 38 Member]
Freshkills Park will be 2,200 acres which will be almost 3 times the size of Central Park and the largest park developed in NYC in over 100 years. The site used to be the world's largest landfill.
Did you know? This is the first combined FDNY firehouse and EMS station in New York City.
In 2005, the upgraded St. George Ferry Terminal was unveiled. The renovation included a new steel and glass design and added an 18,000 square foot garden of local plants on the roof.
These are some big fish tanks! The two tanks are 1,600 gallons and hold 200 tropical fish each, and are maintained by the Staten Island Zoo.
This playground was named to honor EMT Christopher Prescott, who was the 1st NYC EMS worker to die in the line of duty. He was killed by a drunk driver while tending to a patient on June 17, 1994.
Did you know? This is known as the site of failed peace talks in 1776 between Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Edward Rutledge of the Continental Army and the British to avert the Revolutionary War.
Did you know? The Spirit of America’s keel is built with steel from the World Trade Center towers. The boat entered service in 2006.
The John J. Marchi is named for the New York State Senator who served in a variety of Senate and other community leadership roles. The Marchi was the 1st SI Ferry to set sail after Hurricane Sandy.
The Alice Austen began service in 1986. It carries 1,280 passengers with a crew of 9. It is named for Alice Austen, a Staten Island photographer.
John A. Noble (1913-1983) was a Staten Island marine artist. The boat began service in 1986, and carries 1,280 passengers with a crew of 9.
Burger chain Smashburger serves a very decent fast food patty. The New Jersey burger has Applewood smoked bacon, blue cheese, grilled onion, haystack onions, lettuce, tomato and mayo on an onion bun.
Le Grand Comptoir is a mini chain of airport wine bars serving a great list of vino along with snacks (baked camembert, beef carpaccio), salads, sandwiches, and heartier mains.
Sure you're missing the ambiance that is 85% of what makes the original Grand Central Oyster bar so great, but hey, this is a great place for some crab cakes or fried calamari and a glass of wine.
Did you know? Part of the simple wooden building dates to 1694. The eastern third of the meeting house is New York City’s oldest structure in continuous use for religious purposes.
Mets fan? The members of the FDNY's Engine 273/Ladder 179 would be the first to respond in an emergency at CitiField.
Both the exterior and interior were designated as landmarks in 1980 including a polychromatic terra-cotta frieze of flying fish and central rotunda encircled by a sprawling mural by James Brooks.
This park is named for FDNY Paramedic Carlos Lillo, who died while responding to the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
Did you know ? The airport has been through 3 names: Glenn H. Curtiss Airport, North Beach Airport then New York Municipal Airport-LaGuardia Field
At 110,000 square feet, this facility is the largest recreation complex ever built in a city park and the first public pool to be built in four decades.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park’s stainless steel crown jewel served as the centerpiece of the 1964 World’s Fair and was made and donated by U.S. Steel as a symbol of peace.
Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson (Balthazar, Minetta Tavern, etc.) designed a Provencal-inspired bistro. Croque monsieurs and duck confit are among the items on the menu, and everything can be ordered to-go.
Famed meat purveyor Pat LaFrieda helped develop the meat blend for the burgers here, which are made to order, and served "with all the fixings." And there are also milkshakes, made in-house.
Developed by star chef Andrew Carmellini. The menu includes salads, a burger, steaks, roasted chicken, fish entrees, and raw bar offerings. The space includes also bar.
Did you know? This is one of only four remaining retractile bridges in the United States!
Gotham Center is home to New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This state-of-the-art facility increases the Department's operational efficiency. Read more.
After a three-year renovation and expansion that nearly doubled its previous size, the City-owned Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens reopened on January 2011.
Feeling adventurous? Go paddling on the East River! When the weather is nice, the Long Island City Community Boathouse hosts free kayaking events here, launching from Socrates Sculpture Park.
Home to the World’s Fair in 1964, stop by and check out the Unisphere!
Opened in 1892, Ellis Island served as a federal immigration station for more than 60 years until it closed in 1954. Millions of newly arrived immigrants passed through the station during that time.
In 1997, the U.S. Tennis Association announced it would name the new center court stadium at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Did you know ? The boulder seating area was created from remnants of the deconstructed Willis Avenue Bridge.
Nearly half of the Hunts Point Peninsula is occupied by the 329-acre Food Distribution Center, with over 155 public and private wholesalers, including a produce market, meat market, and fish market.
Catch some rays, some fish, or live music at this lush waterfront oasis nestled at the edge of the industrial Hunts Point peninsula.
St. Ann's is the oldest surviving church in the Bronx, which was built in 1841 on the country estate of entrepreneur Gouverneur Morris Jr., the son of one of the framers of the U.S. Constitution.
Come see how nature has been taking over at this repurposed concrete plant! The recently opened park includes connections to local bike paths and a launching point for canoes or kayaks.
In the footprint of the old Yankee Stadium, Heritage Field is the largest of the new and renovated parks to be built as part of the Yankee Stadium Area Redevelopment Project.
This park has free Wi-Fi! Look for "attwifi" in your list of available networks to connect.
Eight enormous marble sculptures flank each of the main entrances and a frieze depicting heroic figures hard at work are the highlights of the building, which opened in 1934.
The father of modern mystery and the macabre spent some of his final years in the Bronx, and wrote several well-known works in this cottage, including the poems "Annabel Lee" and "The Bells”.
Do you need ideas and plant suggestions for your own garden? The Home Gardening Center has dozens of beautiful display beds full of our horticulturists' favorite plants and helpful advice.
"Escape the bustling city & enjoy the largest metropolitan zoo in the U.S. with 600+ species. Check out the congo gorilla forest, butterfly garden, jungle world & the monkey house. Free on Wednesdays"
When you’re in the park, be sure to visit the historic Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, used in 1936 by Mayor LaGuardia as a summer office for city government.
With the look and feel of a New England fishing village, this tiny Bronx island offers some of the best lobster, fried shrimp, and waterfront vistas in the five boroughs.
Arthur Avenue Market specializes in Italian foods, bakery items, dry goods, fresh produce, garden needs, and is also home to the famous Arthur Avenue Deli.
Did you know that construction on this bridge began in 1899 and was completed in 1901? It is made of stone and steel.
Mosholu Gate on Southern Boulevard between Mosholu Parkway and Bedford Park Boulevard, Bronx inside NYBG Mosholu Gate Open Wednesdays, 6/19/13 - 11/27/13 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
