Start with the Labor Day transit schedule
The MTA says the subway will run on a Sunday schedule on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7. Bus and commuter rail riders should also expect changes over the three-day weekend, according to the MTA's Labor Day advisory. If you plan to ride any of them during the long weekend, leave extra time and check the trip planner before you go.
Broadway season starts, and Brooklyn marks 9/11
The fall theater season opens this month. The lineup includes Lupita Nyong'o in Marin Ireland's “Pre-Existing Condition,” Jasmine Amy Rogers in “School Girls...” and a Tom Stoppard revival with David Greenspan, according to New York Theater's September calendar. At least one show uses a herd of life-size buffaloes.
Brooklyn marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with memorial ceremonies, vigils, music and Tribute in Light viewing, according to Brooklyn Paper's guide. If you are in town mid-month, expect public memorial spaces to be busier. See Brooklyn for event context.
Top of the Rock gets you outside at 850 feet
Top of the RockTop of the RockRockefeller Center's observation decks, prized for the head-on view of the Empire State Building and Central Park., in midtown Manhattan, is one observation deck that still lets you step outside without glass barriers. You can see the Empire StateEmpire State BuildingThe 1931 Art Deco skyscraper whose 86th floor open-air deck remains the classic New York observation experience. Building and Central ParkCentral ParkThe 843-acre engineered wilderness at Manhattan's heart, designed by Olmsted and Vaux in 1858. from the same 360-degree platform at around 850 feet, according to Secret NYC. Book tickets ahead on the official site and pick a clear day.
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