festivals and events
Sleep in an epic Times Square Airbnb with Mariah Carey as your hostDec 16, 2020 • 2 min read
Airbnb has set up a luxury geodesic dome under the Times Square Ball in New York City - and the host is Mariah Carey.
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family travelEnjoy a family sleepover and shopping spree in the 'Home Alone 2' toy storeDec 9, 2020 • 2 min read
This Christmas, the doors to FAO Scharz will open to one family to enjoy a festive sleepover like no other, and a shopping spree.
wildlife and natureThis tiny owl has been rescued after it was found in the Rockefeller Christmas treeNov 20, 2020 • 2 min read
A worker helping to transport the tree found the Northern Saw-whet owl and arranged for him to go to a rescue center.
festivals and eventsThe Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has arrived in NYC to kick off the festive seasonNov 16, 2020 • 1 min read
The tree has been selected and this year's lighting ceremony will go ahead, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
New report reveals the best cities in the world for 2021Nov 9, 2020 • 2 min read
The factors include diversity, weather, the number of parks and tourist attractions, and the number of social media hashtags and check-ins.
New York drops 14-day quarantine rule for travelers in favor of new two-test systemNov 2, 2020 • 2 min read
Those heading to New York should be aware that the state has dropped its mandatory 14-day quarantine requirements in favor of a two-step testing system.
- air travelUS airline to offer free COVID-19 tests for passengers flying to London
Oct 30, 2020 • 2 min read
In a bid to open up transatlantic travel safely, United Airlines has revealed the details a new pilot testing program.
historyExhibition at the Met is ghost narrated by Virginia Woolf and celebrates 150 years of fashionOct 29, 2020 • 2 min read
Tracing 150 years of fashion history, About Time: Fashion and Duration opens today at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute and will run until…
wildlife and natureThis new eco-friendly spot gives New Yorkers front row seats to spectacular sunsetsOct 9, 2020 • 2 min read
New Yorkers have a beautiful new space to stretch their legs as the Hudson River Park unveils a new eco-friendly public pier in Tribeca. In a city where…
historyThe Met in New York hires first curator of Native American art in a 'critical shift'Oct 7, 2020 • 2 min read
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has appointed its first-ever full-time curator of Native American Art.
festivals and eventsNew Year's Eve in Times Square is going virtual this yearSep 25, 2020 • 2 min read
New Year's Eve in Times Square is going virtual this year so people can take part in the time-honored celebrations at home.
historyThe Met's gift shop just got even more glamorous with limited edition itemsSep 14, 2020 • 2 min read
Collaborating with big-name, design-focused brands including Allbirds, Estée Lauder, Kidrobot and BAGGU, the Met has introduced an incredible line of art…
cocktailsA tiny aircraft carrier is slinging summery drinks in New YorkAug 28, 2020 • 2 min read
It’s been called the world’s smallest aircraft carrier, and now the 125-foot Baylander is docked in the Hudson, serving as a summery watering hole for the…
air travelNew York airports to test passengers for COVID-19Aug 28, 2020 • 1 min read
John F Kennedy and La Guardia airports will set up testing facilities to screen passengers arriving into New York City for signs of COVID-19.
historyThis NYC preservation society wants landmark status for key sites in the struggle for equal rightsJul 15, 2020 • 4 min read
This preservation society is looking to honor New York City's role in the civil rights and suffrage movements, one landmark designation at a time.
foodAn automat offering contact-free dumplings is coming to New York's East VillageJun 8, 2020 • 2 min read
As restaurants around the world start to reopen, health concerns are first and foremost, and one New York hospitality maven is betting big on a retro concept…
filmNew York to host summer series of drive-in festivals near Yankee StadiumMay 22, 2020 • 2 min read
This summer New Yorkers have the chance to enjoy a different type of festival experience as the Yankee Stadium swaps out ballgames for music, movies and…
foodOne of the world's top restaurants is now providing meals for frontline workersApr 7, 2020 • 2 min read
Eleven Madison Park has transformed into a commissary kitchen to provide meals for those affected by the crisis.
artNew York unveils 'powerful' Hurricane Maria memorialApr 1, 2020 • 2 min read
Puerto Rico-based Cardona and Martorell Named as Architect-Artist Team for Monument to Stand in Battery Park City
cocktailsNew York's bars and restaurants are now offering cocktails to goMar 19, 2020 • 3 min read
The city's bars and restaurants are struggling in the wake of mandated closures, but there's one bright spot: they can now prepare cocktails to go.
musicThe Met Opera is streaming operas to entertain people during the coronavirus outbreakMar 17, 2020 • 2 min read
Opera fans will get to enjoy a series of free online productions during the widespread opera house closures.
See New York City from the tallest observation deck in the Western HemisphereMar 10, 2020 • 2 min read
Offering spine-tingling views of one of the world's most famous skylines, New York's Edge observation deck is now open, taking visitors more than 1000 feet…