2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (261+ words) Aerialists, acrobats and more are coming to the Midtown lawn for one day only. New York has plenty of places to see people flying through the air, but usually they’re wearing harnesses on Broadway—or attempting something ill-advised on the…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (809+ words) Trade the stadium chaos for authentic eats, tranquil gardens, and unique local spots. So, like most New Yorkers, I dread when the US Open comes to town. Traffic times double and, while it becomes a great space for tourism and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (328+ words) Coney Island USA is celebrating Paul Reubens with costumes, prizes and a brand-new pet category. Pee-wee Herman fans, start pressing your gray suits and fluffing your red bow ties: Coney Island is once again turning into Pee-wee’s Playhouse for a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (394+ words) The Williamsburg institution will close its longtime North 11th Street tasting room before moving into a much larger home just four blocks away. For three decades, Brooklyn Brewery’s big green “B” has been practically synonymous with Williamsburg. Now, the brewery is…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (242+ words) NYPL’s inaugural Big Summer Book Club will culminate with a free night of readings, performances and conversation with N.K. Jemisin. New York has plenty of book clubs, but most of them don’t end with hundreds of avid readers gathering under…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (305+ words) The annual Charity Coasterthon will send seven local nonprofits speed across Luna Park’s eight roller coasters for two stomach-churning hours. There are plenty of ways to spend a Sunday at Coney Island: eating a hot dog on the boardwalk, lounging…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (139+ words) The company’s newest show 'Drunk Dracula' brings a chaotic version of the vampire tale to the stage And they are kicking things off with a bite: raise a glass to Drunk Dracula. Running from September 11 through November 14, this limited engagement…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (227+ words) The Midtown museum is turning its iconic garden into an open-air cinema for a series of summer screenings. There are plenty of places to catch an outdoor movie in New York this summer, but few come with a backdrop of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (151+ words) A star-studded lineup will celebrate the Brooklyn-born R&B icon with live music, DJs, films, fashion and more. Twenty-five years after her death, Brooklyn is showing some serious love to one of its own. RECOMMENDED: NYC's best summer music festivals…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (331+ words) Crown Heights’ Lincoln Place takes the top prize in Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s annual Greenest Block competition. Brooklyn has no shortage of picturesque brownstone blocks, but one Crown Heights street now has the official bragging rights to call itself the borough’s…...