Did you know? The Moore Street Market is one of Brooklyn’s oldest markets. Established in 1945, it now offers events such as cooking classes, shopping, and seminars for small businesses.
Spanning the entire length of Battery Park City, the Esplanade with breathtaking views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Hudson River is the ideal place to jog or take a sunset stroll.
One of Brooklyn’s premier economic engines since 1801, the Brooklyn Navy Yard is now home to BLDG 92, a fascinating exhibition space and visitor’s center that pays tribute to the Yard’s history.
Did you know? The Manhattan Bridge was the first suspension bridge built on deflection theory. It opened to traffic on December 31, 1909. Leer más.
The Williamsburg Bridge was the first bridge with all-steel towers. The 310-foot steel towers support four cables, each measuring 18 inches in diameter and weighing 4,344 tons!
The Governors Island ferry runs from this c. 1909 steel-faced, Beaux-Arts style survivor, a lone holdout from the days when ferry terminals lined the East River waterfront.
Union Square Partnership, along with Big Onion Walking Tours offers a free, 90-minute walking tour Saturdays at 2PM. Meet at the Abraham Lincoln Statue along the 16th Street transverse!
"Penn Station is home to Amtrak, NYC transit buses, NYC subway lines, the Bolt Bus and of course, Uncle Ricky’s piggy back rides." - Conan O'Brien
"Central Park takes up roughly 843 acres of land. To give you an idea, that’s roughly 16 billion NY apartments." - Conan O'Brien
"Wall St. is home to the New York stock exchange and many, many banks. But more importantly, IT’S GOT A QUIZNOS!" - Conan O'Brien
"Ellis Island is home to the immigration museum, which you can reach by ferry or flimsy homemade raft." - Conan O'Brien
"France gave the United States the Statue of Liberty. The United States gave the world the bean bag chair. Let’s call it even." - Conan O'Brien
Empanda Mama's Ground Beef Empanada voted #8 on The Village Voice's 10Best Late Night Eats in New York City: http://bit.ly/w33HqB
Winner of Best Cigar Store in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Get in touch to schedule a pipe dinner - food and premium smokes.
Winner of Best Use of Kimchi in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Order the kimchi fried rice, but make sure to get a jidori hen egg on top!
This Choice Eats attendee brought Suadero (Brisket Taco) and Negra Modelo (braised brisket with tomatillo salsa and horseradish crema)- both were big hits!
The Village Voice voted this Best Non-Touristy Jazz Club Remaining in Midtown in our Best Of New York Poll!
The best small venue for checking out headlining comics has seen Dave Chappelle, Susie Essman, Tracy Morgan and others grace its stage. Leer más.
The best museum to spend the day in boasts unparalleled holdings in 20th- and 21st-century art, the Sette MoMA restaurant, a plush movie theater and the MoMA Design Store. Leer más.
Take the Stage Door Tour to see the 20-foot-high domed ceilings and Art Deco flourishes of Roxy’s Suite, built for vaudeville producer Samuel Lionel “Roxy” Rothafel. Leer más.
Stop by the box office at least a half hour before it opens to snag $10 day-of discount passes. Just make sure to arrive extra early for popular or sold-out shows. Leer más.
Try the beef with chili. Wok-charred beef is tossed w/ kafir lime leaves & green beans, then bathed in a orange-tinted sauce of turmeric & Thai chilies. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011. Leer más.
At this small organic noodle-soup joint there are three types of noodles, each paired with a different broth: miso, paitan (creamy chicken) and shoyu (soy-sauce based).
Designed by Marcel Breuer, the Whitney Museum's current building opened in 1966. Jacqueline Kennedy attended the building on opening day.
For a brief period, the Whitney Museum and MoMA were neighbors. MoMA eventually acquired the building that housed the Whitney during this time. Leer más.
Edward Hopper's proximity to the Queensboro Bridge led to the painting of the same title, created in 1913.
Painter Edward Hopper's main studio is still partly intact. The building is now owned by New York University.
Whitney Museum founder Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney moved here in 1907. At the time, the street also housed artists Daniel Chester French, Charles Hawthorne, and Ernest Lawson, among others.
Whitney Museum founder Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney established the Whitney Studio Club in 1918 as a meeting space where young artists could create and exhibit their work and socialize. Leer más.
This was the first location of the Whitney Museum of American Art. It founded in 1930 after Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's collection of 500+ works by American artists were rejected by the Met. Leer más.
This is the site of the Whitney Museum's future building in the Meatpacking District. The Whitney will break ground on the Renzo Piano-designed building in May 2011. Leer más.
See Central Park and the Manhattan skyline from a bird's-eye view by taking a walk on Big Bambú. (Kamomi, Design)
Like beer? The Bonnefont Garden at The Cloisters grows hops. Take a garden highlights tour May–October at 1:00 p.m. (Kamomi, Design)
In Amazing Spider-Man #121, Gwen Stacy, Spider-Man's girlfriend, was thrown off a bridge by the Green Goblin. Even though the artist drew the Brooklyn Bridge, the story said it was the GW Bridge
Home to the New York Comic-Con - October 8th through the 10th. Comics fans, you don't want to miss this huge and awesome con! Find the Graphic.ly booth and say hi!
In Amazing Spider-Man #121, Gwen Stacy, Spider-Man's girlfriend, was thrown off by the Green Goblin. Even though the story said it was the George Washington Bridge, the artist drew the Brooklyn Bridge
Stop by the iFanboy booth and get the scoop as to what's hot at the New York Comic Con!
The original location of Stan Lee's Marvel Bullpen. This is where the magic happened in the 1960s. Just about every major Marvel Comics character was brought to life here!
The original location of Martin Goodman's publishing company, Timely Comics, that would eventually become Marvel Comics.
The home to The House of Ideas! NYC Headquarters of Marvel Comics. Keep your eyes peeled for webs.
The home of DC Comics in NYC. Look up at the 7th floor windows from across Broadway and you can spy a lot of comic book posters on the office walls.
N bought B a heart necklace here—but this sparkly Fifth Avenue store has always been there for B, and I can't say the same for N. Stop by for breakfast. BYO glazed cruller. (I Will Always Love You) Leer más.
Waxing appointments aren’t for the faint of heart—just ask two of the more manly members of the St. Jude’s swim team how they fared here. (Gossip Girl: The Carlyles) Leer más.
It’s a right of passage to come here with your parents before you pack for college. Just don’t have a breakdown like B did. I'll be watching! (Don’t You Forget About Me) Leer más.
Cure your carb cravings while overlooking Columbus Circle. Just try not to drool over the models slash waiters. Leer más.
NBC News world headquarters and the home of the Decision 2012 News Desk. Follow NBC Politics on Foursquare and get your wonk on at http://NBCPolitics.com
President Obama held a fundraiser with Fmr. President Bill Clinton for his 2012 presidential campaign. http://NBCPolitics.com http://nbcnews.to/KClYnE
President Obama met with leaders of the Jewish community at this venue in January 2012. Get your wonk on at http://NBCPolitics.com.
Supporters of Mitt Romney, Melania & Donald Trump will throw a fundraiser event and a 63rd birthday bash for Ann Romney at this venue on April 2012. Get your wonk on at http://NBCPolitics.com
