New York has been hit with a number of catastrophic events over the past 15 years, but the city has been facing and responding to disasters for the past 150 years. Join the Museum’s curatorial and collections team to learn about historic events like the Blizzard of 1888, Hurricane of 1938, and the 1965 Blackout and their impact on the development of transportation infrastructure.
Explore the hidden environmental and health costs of powering “the city that never sleeps.” In a series of three programs featuring experts in New York…
Join panelists from MTA external communications, data journalists, and transportation planners for a discussion about documenting the effects of Superstorm Sandy in real-time and the power of social media as a tool for crisis management and recovery.
“Bryant Park opens its lawn to five of New York City’s most promising up-and-coming bands”
Spend a fun day with your family outside in a scavenger hunt through the Harlem Grown community gardens! Then enjoy a cooking class taught by Guest Chef George Duran at the Pono school.
Calling all music lovers! Come to Brooklyn to enjoy food, art, and all types of music, including electronica, indie, disco, house, and world music, all intertwined with a message of diversity and sustainability.
Bring the whole family to the Farm Fresh Festival and spend the day in South Street Seaport meeting farmers and animals, learning about growing and harvesting food, listening to music, eating locally grown food, and so much more!
Get to know every detail of the High Line’s plant life while walking through the park with one of our knowledgeable staff horticulturists.
Please join us for the Civic Art Lab 2016 opening event and an evening featuring talks by artists/sustainability professionals Grace Johnson and Chloe Holden.
Come enjoy Civic Art Lab 2016’s opening event, featuring talks by artists and sustainability professionals Chloe Holden and Grace Johnson.
Rise above the city streets and start your day focused, centered, and connected with nature. Join the Integral Yoga Institute, the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center and special guests for weekly, guided meditations. Open to people of all ages and experience levels.
Throughout July and August, six Monday nights will feature authors, representing six of Brooklyn’s best independent bookstores. Each evening will include readings, discussions, signings, and much more, as inspired by each author and our program sponsors.
Gain more confidence in your biking skills with Street Skills Rides during their free weekend programs for adults and mature teens !
Join NYC Parks and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film! This movie is held outdoors and open to all ages.
Open House New York and the Museum of the City of New York invite you to celebrate the centennial anniversary of New York City’s zoning resolution with a citywide scavenger hunt to uncover how the invisible forces of zoning have shaped the city around us, from the dramatic setbacks of Jazz Age skyscrapers to the vast open plazas of mid-century Modernism.
The museums and historic landmarks of Lower Manhattan are an American treasure. Explore one of the most diverse and concentrated groups of museums in the world – 15 sites all within comfortable walking distance of each other. This annual event takes place rain or shine.
Enjoy a whole day of family fun on the High Line with a mobile garden, art installations, storytelling, performances and more !