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Modern Architecture: The New Frontier

Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York

A panel on latemodern and postmodern architecture and part of the Museum of the City of New York's exhibition, Saving Place: 50 Years of New York City Landmarks.

New York Transit Museum Vintage Bus Bash

Governors Island, Colonels Row New York

The New York Transit Museum’s fleet of vintage buses heads to Governors Island for a summer weekend! Iconic “fishbowl” style windshields, a two-tone green color…

Free

Black Gotham Walking Tour

Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House 1 Bowling Green , Manhattan, NY, United States

Journey to New York City’s early history—the colonial mandate by British governors—as Black Gotham founder Kamau Ware guides participants on an evening tour of how…

$10

Greenwich Village Mandate: St. Vincent’s Revival

St. Vincent's Triangle Park 76 Greenwich Ave, New York , NY, United States

What does it take for the public to make a new park and memorial a reality? Join us for an onsite exploration of how community…

Free

From Mannahatta to Manhattan

Mid-Manhattan Library 455 fifth Ave., New York, NY, United States

From Mannahatta to Manhattan: Four Centuries In the Life of An Island City, with moderator Sam Roberts and panelists Eric Sanderson, Gerard Koeppel, and Jason…

Free

Alligators in the Sewers Day

Quinn Building 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City, NY 11106, United States

Thursday, February 9th is Alligators in the Sewers Day, an unofficial annual holiday. It was on this date back in 1935 that a live 125-pound…

$5

10th Annual Panorama Challenge

Queens Museum Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY, United States

Doors open at 5pm, the game starts at 6. General Admission: $15 online, $20 at the door The City Reliquary and Queens Museum Members/Adopt A…

$15

Design Tour: Elevated Design

The High Line, Gansevoort Street Entrance 820 Washington Street, New York, NY, United States

Get an insider's look at the unique design elements of the High Line and the notable architecture in the neighborhood with Patrick Hazari, Friends of…

Free

Manhattanhenge

American Museum of Natural History 200 Central Park W, New York, NY, United States

As the Sun sets on May 30, it will be perfectly aligned with Manhattan's east-west numbered streets, offering the opportunity to capture cinema-worthy photos of…

$15

The Poison Cauldron of the Newtown Creek

Kingsland and Norman Avenue Kingsland and Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Explore the hellish waste transfer and petroleum districts of North Brooklyn on this daring walk towards the doomed Kosciuszko Bridge.

$25