Canoe through the New York Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo on the only fresh water river in New York City. / 3 comments
The hamlet on the north shore of Long Island offers uncrowded beaches, good lunch spots, historical sites and the best Italian ices in the county. / 5 comments
Only corners of the park are open so far, but you can schedule a tour of what will be the second largest park in the city. / 2 comments
Take your bikes on the ferry and check in for the day or for a while. / 2 comments
The small but clever waterfront park in Williamsburg now has several restaurants on its perimeter, and makes for a great day or night trip. / 1 comment
The Downtown Alliance engaged Kamau Ware of the Black Gotham Experience to explain the Black history behind some Fidi sites. Use it as a walking tour. / 2 comments
An hour's drive gets you over the Bear Mountain Bridge to a popular-for-a-reason hike up to a viewy outcropping; 10 minutes away is the waterfront town of Peekskill.
An hour's drive gets you to Croton Gorge Park, a piece of the Old Croton Aqueduct that once supplied the city with its drinking water. / 3 comments
A 17-mile route takes you over the Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg, Pulaski and Queensboro bridges, with an option of adding on a train and a tram. / 3 comments
With a two-hour drive, you can hit dozens of hikes as well as good eats and shopping in town, a history tour of the country's oldest settlement and an art museum on a SUNY campus. / 3 comments
This is not exactly a new discovery for TC readers, but if you haven't wandered over since early March, there's lots to see and a bit to do, especially while the weather's good.
If you are looking to sneak in some last licks, the Rockaway peninsula beaches are accessible by car, train or NYC Ferry. BYO sand chair. / 1 comment
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