The Prospect Heights Guide
A real neighborhood on the edge of the park, with a dense corridor of destination restaurants, serious cocktail bars, and cultural institutions.
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Things to Do in NYC This Weekend: October 2 to October 4
The Strokes hit Queens, the New York Film Festival takes over Lincoln Center, and fall festivals arrive across the boroughs.
The Best Places to Write and Work Creatively in NYC
Find your muse at these quiet, inspiring nooks across the city, from stunning public library reading rooms to cozy cafes that actually tolerate laptops.
The NYC Bucket List: 50 Things Every New Yorker Should Do Once
Not the Empire State Building. A dawn walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, a lime rickey at Tom's, a free kayak on the Hudson, a 1 a.m. set at Smalls. Fifty specific things, and how to do each one.
Things to Do in NYC as a Couple (Beyond Dinner)
You have done the dinner. Here is what to do with the rest of the night, or the whole Saturday: classes, museum evenings, late jazz, a trolley through Green-Wood and day trips up the Hudson.
Things to Do in NYC in November 2026
From marathon pavement to Thanksgiving balloons, here is how to navigate the busiest and best month on the New York calendar.
Where to Eat Near Barclays Center
Fried chicken boxes on Flatbush, brisket by the half pound, Persian lamb shank on St. Marks and a cheesecake nightcap: where to eat before a Nets game or a concert in Brooklyn.
The Best Pottery Classes in New York City
Get your hands dirty and channel your inner artist at these welcoming ceramic studios across the five boroughs.
The Best Cafes for Remote Work in NYC
Tired of working from your apartment? We found the best coffee shops, hotel lobbies, and public spaces to open your laptop.
The Best Date Ideas in New York City
From free ferry rides and gallery hops to late night jazz and cozy dinners, here is how to actually have a good date in New York.
The Best Ice Cream and Gelato in NYC
We rounded up the artisanal shops, classic parlors, and authentic gelaterias in New York that are actually worth standing in line for.
The Best Parks in New York City
Forget the tourist-clogged lawns of Central Park. This is your guide to the green spaces where New Yorkers actually live, relax, and play.
The Best Rainy Day Things to Do in New York City
Your phone says it’s going to rain all day. Here is our list of the best museums, movie theaters, markets and other indoor escapes that are actually worth your time.
Where to See Fall Foliage in NYC
Autumn transforms New York's green spaces into stunning canvases of red, orange, and yellow. Find the most scenic spots across all five boroughs.
The Best Brunch in New York City
Where to find the pancakes, eggs and morning cocktails that are actually worth getting out of bed for, from SoHo to Prospect Heights.
The Listening Bar Boom: Where to Hear Records on a Great Sound System in NYC
New York went all in on hi-fi bars, the Tokyo-style rooms where a vinyl selector and a wall of vintage speakers matter more than the cocktail list. Here are the ones worth your ears.
The Best Independent Bookstores in New York City
Twenty-five shops across four boroughs where the staff picks are sharp, the readings are free and nobody minds if you browse for an hour and buy one paperback.
The Best Libraries in New York City to Read, Work and Wander
From soaring reading rooms and rare book collections to cozy neighborhood branches, these are the best public and private libraries to know in New York.
The Best Used and Rare Bookstores in New York
These are the city's essential shops for secondhand paperbacks, rare first editions, and unexpected finds, from towering institutions to neighborhood specialists.
The Museum and Gallery Shows to See in New York This Fall
Krasner and Pollock at the Met, manga in Brooklyn, Arthur Jafa on the Bowery and a Chelsea season stacked with heavy hitters. Our list for fall 2026.
Free Live Music in New York City, All Year
The big summer stages, the no-cover bars that run every night of the year, and the in-stores and atriums where rising artists play for nothing. Your wallet can stay home.
Free and Pay-What-You-Wish Museum Hours in New York, Verified for 2026
The Met, MoMA, the Whitney and two dozen others can cost you nothing or close to it, if you know the right day, hour and ID to bring.
