From the East End of Long Island, Claire grew up coming to NYC & now gets to write about the best city every day! Her favorite borough is Queens (living in Astoria for 5 years), & on weekends she can be found at a local brewery, new restaurant, or reading the latest mystery novel.
NYC’s Best Block Party is back! The annual Museum Mile Festival will return to NYC Tuesday, June 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. During this time, eight museums will…
To commemorate Memorial Day, the iconic NYC monument will sparkle in red, white, and blue beginning tomorrow night through Monday, May 29th. Of course, one of the most special traditions…
Always a warm-weather staple in NYC, the free Bryant Park Movie Nights will return once again for its 30th anniversary. It’s the third summer they’re back since COVID-19, when the…
Summer isn’t even here yet, and the lineup of free outdoor concerts in NYC is already epic. Thanks to all of our fantastic Parks, New Yorkers have plenty of choices…
One of the crown jewels of summer in NYC is the New York Philharmonic’s free outdoor concerts in the city’s parks. The performances stretch across all five boroughs, with four…
And if you’re looking for something a little closer you can have a similar experience right here in NYC! Dining at Island Oyster makes you feel like you’ve been whisked…
These ruins hold a fascinating history, and sit on an island in the middle of the Hudson River — once called Pollepel but now known as Bannerman’s Island. According to…
Many 20th century New York business tycoons and high-society families had summer homes (AKA mansions) out on Long Island, and as over-the-top as they were, we now have some beautiful…
The liquor-infused ice cream shop Tipsy Scoop, which “blends the magic of an artisanal, hand-crafted ice cream with the mastery of a perfectly mixed cocktail,” is continuing to sell its…