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New York Fall Foliage 2026: Weekly Map and a Free 5K on Staten Island
New York State's first fall foliage report of 2026 is live, plus a free NYRR Open Run 5K at Conference House Park on Staten Island.
Read more →Free 5K Runs Near JFK Airport: A Jet-Lag Fix for Travelers
Land at JFK and want to move? There's a free weekly 5K run/walk at Baisley Pond Park in Queens, open to all ages and abilities.
Read more →Gaia at St. John the Divine: A Free 23-Foot Earth in Manhattan This Fall
A 23-foot Earth by Luke Jerram is floating inside the Cathedral of St. John the Divine this fall. The Manhattan installation is free to visit.
Read more →African American Day Parade 2026: Harlem Street Closures
The African American Day Parade returns to Harlem on September 20, 2026. Major streets close, so plan subway travel, expect crowds and check alerts.
Read more →Karol G Pop-Up Ends Sept 18, Plus NYC October 2026 Events to Book
Two October 2026 NYC events to book now: a two-night tequila and mezcal festival at the Bowery Hotel and a 60,000-square-foot digital art show.
Read more →PDT in the East Village: The Phone Booth Bar That Launched the Speakeasy Revival
PDT opened in 2007 inside Crif Dogs and is widely cited as the bar that launched the modern speakeasy revival. Here is how to enter the phone booth.
Read more →Mexican Independence Day Parade 2026 Closes 11 Blocks of Madison Avenue
A Mexican Independence Day parade shuts 11 blocks of Madison Avenue this weekend, plus Hispanic Heritage Month dates and a Central Park Halloween change.
Read more →New York’s Pizza Principle: The Slice That Predicted Subway Fares
For decades, a plain New York slice moved in step with the subway fare. See how the Pizza Principle worked, why it broke, and where to test it today.
Read more →Seidenberg v. McSorley's: How New York's Oldest Saloon Finally Served Women
In 1970, a federal case forced McSorley's Old Ale House on East 7th Street to serve women for the first time, ending 116 years of exclusion.
Read more →Jazz Age Grand Central: The Campbell, a Tycoon’s Florentine Office Turned Bar
The Campbell at Grand Central Terminal was John W. Campbell’s 1920s office, a Florentine-style hall with a fireplace safe, now a cocktail bar.
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