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
It's a bit of a production requiring cars and bikes, but cycling onto Fire Island is a real adventure that lets you explore the beach towns. You can also train, ferry and walk the same route. / 16 comments
You can see and do a lot in Beacon in one day, even without wheels: kayak, hike, beach it, see some art and eat pretty well. / 3 comments
Bike or walk up to Riverside Park South for some sunny open lawn space or shade under a willow tree.
The new five-acre park in Williamsburg has an elevated walkway, a fog installation, a cool playground, and a Danny Meyer taqueria. / 3 comments
'Tis the season for a boat ride up the East River, to a part of town that appears to be changing right before your eyes. / 2 comments
The charm of Two Bridges goes beyond the many wonderful old buildings: The neighborhood feels like a mix of the old Lower East Side, the new Lower East Side, and Chinatown. Depending on the block, the atmosphere changes. / 7 comments
The island is only open through the end of the month, but the great thing about going now—especially on a weekday, if you can swing it—is that nobody is there. My ferry had maybe 100 passengers on it, but once we disembarked, they must have turned invisible. / 1 comment
The sculpture park about 90 minutes from Tribeca has an extraordinary art collection, but the joy also comes from being outside in a beautiful place. / 2 comments
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