Brianna Perry, Author at Secret NYC

A native NYer residing in Astoria, Brianna has been writing for publications such as Secret NYC & others for nearly 10 years. When she's not writing or exploring NYC you can likely find her eating dumplings, skipping around a plant store, or sipping wine al fresco.

One of the largest dragon boat festivals in the U.S. returns to NYC this August—with live musical performances, martial arts demonstrations, & much more

Just in time to make the most of the last full month of summer, one of the largest dragon boat festivals in the United States is making its way back to New York City this August–and it won't cost you a di...

Escapes Wellness & nature

The ‘Caribbean of NY’ is a crystal clear glacial lake 4 hours from NYC—it’s home to a hyper-rare ‘coral reef’ you can glide over on clear-bottom kayaks

Who needs an expensive flight to the tropics when you can just drive four hours north of New York City and find water so brilliantly turquoise you’d swear you stepped off a plane in the Caribbean?! Nes...

Food & drink

The best new restaurants & bars opening in NYC this July—a concept that turns cocktails into ice cream, lobster pop-up-turned permanent restaurant, Argentine tavern, & more

July in New York City doesn’t just bring the heat—it stretches the days into golden, late-night hours that practically beg for one more drink or one more bite. It’s peak “let’s go somewhere new” season,...

Things to do Wellness & nature

For the first time ever, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is hosting a massive free block party this week — with lawn games, live music, food & drinks, & more

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the iconic Greenest Block in Brooklyn competition, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) is going all out this Thursday, July 30. Whether you’re a master gardener or strug...

Things to do

After 17 years, this iconic 1930s beachfront pool complex near NYC just reopened following a $100M restoration — and entry is only $5

Though we're practically halfway through summer there's still plenty of time to head to the beach–and Jones Beach is giving NYC swimmers the ultimate reason to make the trek out to Long Island before the...

These are officially the lowest-rated NYC subway lines, according to 94,000 New Yorkers

New Yorkers have a famously complicated relationship with the MTA–from subway rats sprinting across platforms and mystery ceiling drips to platforms that double as saunas every summer. But when nearly 94,...

Netflix is officially casting single New Yorkers for ‘Love is Blind’ — here’s how to apply

If dating in NYC has you ready to delete Hinge, throw your phone into the East River, and give up on love entirely, Netflix might have a better alternative. Kinetic Content, the production company behi...

This new light rail en route to connect 17 subway lines from Brooklyn to Queens in just 32 minutes is officially taking public input—here’s how to have your say

Who else is tired of taking a 45-minute detoured subway ride into Manhattan just to travel a few miles between Brooklyn and Queens? The MTA’s most anticipated outer-borough project in decades, the Inte...

Food & drink Things to do

Dating back to 1818: This historic Manhattan market features immigrant roots, ornate architecture, vintage vendor stalls, and over 200 years of culinary history

Tucked away on the Lower East Side, Essex Market feels like stepping into a living piece of NYC history. For more than 200 years, this neighborhood institution has reflected the city's ever-changing im...

Escapes Things to do

Less than 2 hours from NYC: one of New York’s longest-running county fairs returns to the Hudson Valley this August with racing pigs, carnival rides, & chainsaw carving demonstrations

New York residents looking for the quintessential summer day trip won’t have to travel far, as the Ulster County Fair returns this August just 90 minutes from Manhattan. For nearly 140 summer...