WORD is delighted to be returning to the Books Beneath the Bridge reading series with two wonderful fantasy novelists. Naomi Novik and Peter V. Brett will be reading, answering questions and, of course, signing books.
As evidence of the negative impact of the cars continues to mount, people are looking to the bicycle as the solution. But with poor city planning and road rage contributing to daily cycling casualties, and never-ending gridlocks and global warming at the forefront of the news, what will it take for change to occur? And will the economic powers-that-be allow it?
Macbeth set in a banana republic.
The 24th annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York!
The Brooklyn Music Festival is designed to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of New York City’s largest borough.
A day of nature exploration for kids!
A collection of dance tracks incorporating the contemporary arrangements of Juan Formell’s hit from the past.
Few experiences compare with being on the open water in New York City. The rhythm of the waves, the sun on your face, and the…
Fort Tryon Park towers above the Hudson River and offers commanding views of the Palisades and the lower Hudson Valley. As one of the highest points in Manhattan, it challenges the notion that Manhattan’s best vistas are from its skyscrapers. The Heather Garden – the parks most notable horticultural feature – is a three-acre garden that sits on the park’s Western side along the Hudson River.
This retrospective exhibition offers a glimpse of man and nature's impact on the development of the waterfront in Conference House Park.
The free Central Park Conservancy Film Festival screens classics just north of the Sheep Meadow (enter the park at West 72nd Street). Bring a blanket…
Our discussion will survey the key findings from the NPCC report and how they are currently being integrated into the work of NYC ORR and addressed in policy agendas dealing with climate resiliency and public health.