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FlyNY Kite Design Competition on August 21st
At the FlyNY Kite Festival on August 21*, visitors can admire handmade kite creations or bring their own store-bought kites to fly on the pier. There will also be workshops on kite-making and kite-flying, live entertainment and other activities throughout the day. The FlyNY Kite Festival lasts from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Pier I at 70th Street in Riverside Park South.The FlyNY Kite Festival is FREE and open to the public. *Rain date is Sunday, August 22 (Enter Park at 73rd Street and Riverside Drive, Manhattan).
Tuesday Night Tours of Pier 1 in Brooklyn
DATE: Tuesdays through August 24
TIME: 6:00pm-6:45pm
LOCATION: Meet at Pier 1 Gatehouse
FREE!
Walk the pathways of newly opened Pier 1 with Brooklyn Bridge Park designers and planners and learn the history of the site, the process that led to its creation, the features of its landscape and the innovative sustainable elements that make this truly a green park. Get a sneak peak of the southern portion of Pier 1, which will open in late summer! 45 minute tours begin at 6:00pm and no reservations are necessary. Reservations recommended: please email brooklynbridgepark@empire.state.ny.us or call 212 803-3127.
P.S. Art 2010 at the Metropolitan Museum
Exceptional works of art by 70 New York City public school students, ages four through 20, will be displayed in the Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education at The Metropolitan Museum of Art for two months this summer through P.S. Art, a collaborative program between the New York City Department of Education and Studio in a School Association, Inc. The juried exhibition P.S. Art 2010: Celebrating the Creative Spirit of NYC Kids will open for special viewing by the public beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, for participants in the Museum Mile Festival, and will remain on view through August 8.
Night Cruise Tours of the Statue of Liberty
The National Park Service and Statue Cruises have announced dates for public night tours of America's most iconic national monument On eight (8) Thursday nights during June, July and August, Liberty Island will be open to the general public..The 2010 Summer program is a collaboration among the National Park Service, Statue Cruises and Evelyn Hill, Inc. The evening tours will be offered on June 3; June 10; July 8; July 15; July 22; August 5; August 12; and August 19. There will be a limited amount of tickets available for each night.
Tickets for the Summer 2010 Night Tours are $35.00 (adults); $28.00 (seniors); $15.00 (children); and $7.50 (NPS Junior Ranger). Ferries will depart from Battery Park at the foot of Manhattan. Ticket prices include round trip ferry transportation, a full dinner on Liberty Island and interpretive programs offered on the island.
The menu consists of BBQ specials or a full regular menu provided by Evelyn Hill, Inc. Visitors will be able to tour the grounds, but they will not be allowed into the Statue. Tickets must be purchased in advance in online at StatueCruises or by calling 877-523-9849
The King Returns: King Tut Exhibit in New York City
A collection of 50 treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamun (King Tut) and 80 objects from other royal tombs are on view in New York City at the Discovery Times Square Exposition center through January 2, 2011. Read Denise Mattia's article at King Tut in New York City
Antony Gormley Exhibit
From now until August 15th - enjoy Gormley's art. Read about the exhibit and where to find his extraordinary sculptures at Antony Gormley Exhibit in New York City - Through August 15th by Denise Mattia
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Enjoy Restaurant Dining from Food Kiosks in World Financial Center Plaza in Battery Park Three new alfresco food kiosks – featuring the culinary stylings of some of New York City’s best-known restaurateurs – are open for business at the World Financial Center Plaza in Battery Park City, just outside the Winter Garden atrium fronting the Hudson River. Read more at Ed's Lobster Bar, Harry's Italian, and Quality Burger bring their kiosks to Lower Manhattan
Kitchen of the Year returns to Rockefeller Plaza in New York City on July 19th House Beautiful's Kitchen of the Year returns to Rockefeller Plaza in New York City on July 19th, featuring an all-new design by Jeff Lewis. As the premier authority on American design and decoration. Read more at Explore Dream Kitchens at Rockefeller Plaza
International CringeFest - "BAD" Plays, Musicals & Films You Don't Want to Miss CringeFest '10, from Monday, July 19, to Sunday, August 8, takes place in the Grand Theatre at the Producers' Club, 358 W. 44 St. These are not really "bad" plays, more like works that are irreverent, politically incorrect, politically satirical, naughty, and perhaps a bit bizarre. Read more at CringeFest 2010
Hudson River Park Opens Piers 62 and 63 in Chelsea: Now NYC has even more Green Space The newest section of Hudson River Park, New York's premier waterfront recreational venue and the largest new open space to be built in Manhattan since Central Park - was officially opened to the public. The two new piers and adjacent uplands join Pier 64 - opened last year - to form the largest new green space in Hudson River Park at just over nine acres. Read more at Hudson River park's new green space
ACES Offers New Contests just for Summer The Atlantic City Express Service (ACES), offering the only direct train service between New York City and Atlantic City, celebrates the start of the summer travel season by offering riders the chance to win exclusive prizes to mark the “100 Days of Summer.” Read more at 100 Days of Summer Contests
New York City Beaches are Open for Fun City beaches span a total of 14 miles and include Orchard Beach in the Bronx; Coney Island and Manhattan Beach in Brooklyn; Rockaway Beach in Queens; and Midland Beach, South Beach, and Wolfe's Pond Beach in Staten Island. All City beaches are free to the public. Read more at Beach fun in NYC
New Tour 'A Night on the Town' from Gray Line New York Gray Line New York launched their new Night on the Town tour. Read more at Night on the Town Tour
Art in Public Places: Three public art exhibits for 2010 in New York City From downtown Brooklyn to City Hall Park and Central Park, New York City is sporting sculptures, courtesy of the Public Art Fund. Read more at Public Art in NYC - 2010
The Strand Hotel Opens in Midtown Manhattan new, modern tower featuring 20 intimate floors housing 177 deluxe guest rooms and junior suites at 33 W. 37th St. (between 5th and 6th avenues). Read more at Strand Hotel Opens in New York City
Gray Line New York Offers Two New Tours: "Freestyle New York Double Decker Bus Tour" and "Statue by Night" The Freestyle New York Double Decker Bus Tour is 48 hours of hop-on, hop-off fun that will take you to New York City's top attractions, museums and shops, with stops to over 50 locations throughout the city. The spectacular Statue by Night Tour offers customers the chance to see New York City when it sparkles. Read more at New Gray Line NYC tours
The Museum of the Chinese in American has a new home and hugely expanded exhibit space
The new home is a 14,000-square-foot space designed by Maya Lin, creator of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington.
This is a big move for the museum which had been stuffed into a 2,000-square-foot space at 70 Mulberry St.
(on the second floor of a 19th-century building). Read more at Museum of the Chinese in America - MOCA