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History Tour: Infastructure Intersection RSVP

“Along this reclaimed industrial waterfront, discover the unique intersection of infrastructure, architecture, and the history of iconic bridges, subaqueous tunnels, rail freight, rapid transit, and an innovative cantilevered expressway.”

History Tour: A Key to the Continent

Explore the role of the Brooklyn waterfront in making New York City and its environs a strategic hub in both the American Revolution and the Civil War.

Museum Mile Festival

Enjoy outdoor, family-friendly activities while learning about New York City by touring ten of the city’s best museums!

Seeing like a tourist: Grand Central Terminal walking tour

Looking to entertain out of town friends or relatives this holiday season? Take advantage of the opportunity to act like a tourist in your own town and sign up for a walking tour with the Municipal Arts Society. This free weekly Grand Central Terminal walking tour offers unique and entertaining insights into one of the city’s historical sights.

A rare bastion for a true “first nature” park in the Bronx

How can the 50 acre segment of “old growth” forest in the New York Botanical Garden, comprised of trees and wildlife that have been a part of New York since the days of Henry Hudson, be protected and preserved from the second-hand effects of urbanization?