Central Synagogue interior. Photo by Gryffindor [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Central Synagogue
Central Synagogue is a National Historic Landmark. The structure was built in 1870 – 20, is the oldest synagogue in New York City in continuous use, and is one of the oldest synagogue buildings in the United States.
Wednesday Tours
The Synagogue offers free docent-lead tours of the Sanctuary on Wednesdays (except major religious and federal holidays) at 12:45 p.m.. No reservations necessary. The tours begin at the front entrance.
Shabbat Services
Central Synagogue’s Shabbot services are open to the public every Friday at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday at 9:30 p.m.
Location
The Central Synagogue is located in Midtown Manhattan, at 652 Lexington Ave (at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 55th Street).
Historic Richmond Town. Photo by GK_tramrunner at the English language Wikipedia [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia CommonsEntry to Historic Richmond Town on Staten Island is free on Fridays. Admission is also always free for active duty military with ID
Historic Richmond Town
Historic Richmond Town is an original town and farm complex that dates back to the 1600s that operated as a historic site and museum that tells the stories life in earlier times.
The site is best visited during one of their special days or events. Special events and tours of various themes are conducted regularly to help visitors best experience the site. Upcoming events are listed on the Historic Richmond Town website.
The Historic Richmond Town museum complex is located in the neighborhood of Richmondtown near the center of Staten Island, at the intersection of Richmond Road and Arthur Kill Road.
The 2017 Space and Science Festival takes place August 1 – 6 at Pier 86 and the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum.
The event features special exhibits and presentations by NASA.
Events held at Pier 86 (except for the Drones exhibition) are free. Most of the free activities at Pier 86 happen on the weekend, when there are displays and activities by NASA, Intrepid Education Zone, FIRST, Con Edison, Honeybee Robotics, Brooklyn Robot Foundry, LEGO, USA Today Network VR experience, Google’s Code Next, Space.com, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Jupiter Joe’s Sidewalk Astronomy, Kuiper Kat’s Astronomy, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Heinlein Prize Trust, Brooklyn Drones NYC and the Drone Racing League.
A visit to Coney Island and the Luna Park amusement park is a little like stepping back into history. The current Luna Park is the modern version of the historic Coney Island park. They also operate the historic Cyclone roller coaster.
You probably need to be a pretty advanced bicyclist to navigate New York City’s busy streets, but the city’s parks are excellent places for cyclists of all abilities.
If you shop around a little, you can usually find a two hour bike rental for under $10 and full day rentals for under $20.
Current Offers
Central Park Sightseeing offers bike rentals that include use of the bike, a helmet, lock, and basket. You’ll pick up your bikes at 56W 56th Street (three blocks south of Central Park).
Bike Central Park is running a deal on LivingSocial that offers 2 hour bike rentals for $8, 4 hours for $12, and all-day rentals for $17. See the offer details.
One World Observatory is having a summer sale. During the sale, which runs through June 23, standard admission tickets are available for $25. Regular full-price is $34.
Tickets for future dates are available, so you can make your purchase now for your NYC vacation later in the year.
The Brooklyn Museum is hosting a special Georgia O’keefe exhibit, displaying the artist’s wardrobe alongside her paintings and photographs. The exhibit, title Georgia O’Keefe: Living Modern, examines how the artist proclaimed her progressive, independent lifestyle through a self-crafted public persona—including her clothing and the way she posed for the camera.
The O’Keefe exhibit runs through July 23, 2017.
Admission to the O’Keefe exhibit is through timed ticket. Regular ticket price is $20 ($12.00 for seniors and students). A specially-priced teen discount is available, with $6.00 admission for those ages 12 – 19.
Tickets for the Georgia O’Keefe Exhibit are reduced to $12 during Target First Saturdays. The First Saturday date for July is July 1st.
The First Saturdays event also features additional special programming, happy hour, and entertainment. Learn more.
Museum and Garden Combo
If you’d also like to visit the Brooklyn Botanic Garden while you’re in the neighborhood, a specially priced combo ticket is available which provides entrance to the garden and the exhibit for $25 ($16 for seniors and students).
Regular full-price admission to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is $15 ($8 for seniors and students).
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The Brooklyn Museum street address is 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY. Visit the directions page on the museum’s website for directions by car, bus, and subway.
The museum is open Wednesday – Sunday. General hours are 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wed, Fri, Sat., and Sun. Thursdays 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m..
On the first Saturday of the month (except September), extended hours are 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m..
Extended Friday and Saturday hours from July 7 through July 23 are 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m..
Greenwich Village as seen from Jefferson Market Library tower. Photo by Iris Dai (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia CommonsThe Village Alliance offers free guided walking tours of Greenwich Village each Saturday from June through September.
The tour begins at St. Marks Place and ends near the corner of West 8th Street and Sixth Avenue. You’ll learn about Greenwich village along the way and see Village landmarks such as the residences of Any Warhol, Lou Reed, and Jackson Pollock, Jimi Hendrix’s studios, and more.
Start time for the tours is 11:30 a.m.. Meet at St. Marks Church on the northwest corner of Second Avenue and East 10th Street. Guides will be holding a Village Alliance Walking Tour sign.
The tour lasts about an hour and a half and run rain or shine.
The tour meets at St. Marks Church on the northwest corner of Second Avenue and East 10th Street. Guides will be holding a Village Alliance Walking Tour sign.
Start time for the tours is 11:30 a.m., Saturdays, June through September.
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Discount Offer on 2 or 4 Attraction Flex Passes
Living Social has a deal available on 2 or 4 attraction flex passes from City Sights NY.
The LivingSocial offer prices are $49.00 for a two-attraction flex pass or $89 for a four-attraction flex pass.
The flex pass allows you to choose from over 90 NYC attractions. It’s a good deal if the attractions you choose have regular admission fees of $30 or more.
For example, using the two-attraction pass for admission to the Empire State Building Observatory ($34 admission fee) and the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum ($33 general admission), would save you $18 over the regular admission price.
Show your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card and a photo ID on the first full weekend of each month for free general admission for one person to the Intrepid Museum.
Remaining Bank of America Museums on Us weekends for 2017 are June 3 & 4, July 1 & 2, August 5 & 6, September 2 & 3, October 7 & 8, November 4 & 5, and December 2 & 3.
