Paley Park

Paley Park Paley Park is a small “pocket park” located on 1/10th of an acre on East 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan. The park is often pointed out as an excellent example of park design and has been described as an urban oasis. Park visitors describe the...

Free Guided Walking Tours of The High Line

Free Guided Tours of The High Line Take a free guided walking tour of The High Line, NYC’s public park constructed atop an abandoned elevated train platform. The tours are led by High Line docents and feature a variety of themes and special topics. The basic...

Central Park Conservatory Garden

Central Park’s Formal Garden The Conservatory Garden in the northern portion of Central Park is the park’s most formal garden space. The Conservatory Garden is six acres of formal gardens planted in three styles – Italian, French, and English. Each...

Birding Tours of Bryant Park

Bryant Park, in cooperation with the New York Audubon Society, offers spring and fall birding tours of Bryant Park. The tour dates are scheduled to coincide with the spring and fall bird migrations, when you’re most likely to see unusual birds who might stop in...

Birding Tours of Bryant Park – Free

Take one of these tours presented in partnership with New York City Audubon and learn about the birds that live in Bryant Park and look for fall migrants passing through. The green areas provided by New York City’s parks provide welcome stop-overs for migrating...

Piano in Bryant Park – Free Summertime Music

If you find yourself near Bryant Park (between 40th and 42nd Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues) on a weekday afternoon, stop by the Upper Terrace to here some live (and free) piano music. The music happens week days from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Upper Terrace is on...

Find Some of New York City's Quiet Spots

All the hustle and bustle of New York City is great. But if it gets to be a little too much, where do you go to get away from it all? Gabrien Symons at Business Insider put together a “Top 10” nice piece that identifies some nice places to enjoy a little...