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June, 2009 |
Vol. 5, No. 5 |
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NYC in June for Free
June-September. River to River Festival, 100s of free events in Lower Manhattan. (see right
column).
Tuesdays, 6:30pm, Jun 2, 9, and 16. Music from
Bach to Behop (jazz). Enjoy the sunset
and music on Pier 45. 1 to Christopher St. and walk west to River. Fridays, Free Bike Fridays, Governor’s
Island, borrow a bike and enjoy biking the Island. See school bulletin boards for free ferry
schedule. Fridays
7-9pm. Sunset on the Hudson. Enjoy the sunset and guitar man David Ippolito at the
spectacular grass-covered Pier 45. 1 to Christopher St. and walk west to River. Fridays 7-10pm, Free
Fridays at the Rubin Museum of Art, NYC’s museum of Himalayan art. 150 W.
17th St. between 6th/7th Ave., 1 to 18th
St., 1,2,3 to 14th St. Fridays 9:30pm, starting 6/19. Coney
Island Fireworks. View from boardwalk along beach. D,F,Q to Coney Island. Sat Jun 6, 5-11pm. Brooklyn Museum First
Saturday. Free art, music, dancing, entertainment, etc. 2,3 trains to Brooklyn Museum/Eastern Parkway right
at museum entrance. Sat-Sun Jun 6-7, 1-6pm. Atlantic Avenue
ArtWalk. Tour open studios, gallery
shows, art projects, and special events on Brooklyn’s Atlantic Ave. featuring
over 200 artists. 2,3,4,5,B,Q to Atlantic Ave/BAM Station or Court
St./Borough Hall; N,R,M,D to Pacific St./BAM Station, etc., and walk along
Atlantic Ave. Sun Jun 7,
6-9pm. Let’s Dance. Learn to dance salsa, cha-cha, and
bachata like a pro with top instructors.
1,2,3, A trains to 72nd
St. and walk west Pier 1 at 70th
St. and Riverside Park on the Hudson River. Tues Jun 9, 6-9pm.
Museum Mile
Festival. Walk the mile on 5th
Ave. from 82nd to 105th St. and visit 9 of NYC’s finest
museums for free. Plus music, street
performers, art activities, etc. 4,5,6,
to 86th. 6 to 96th,
103rd, 110th Sts.
Fri-Sun Jun 12-14.
Figment All Day Festival, Governor’s Island, an explosive
celebration of art and culture. See
School bulletin boards for free ferry schedule to the Island. Sat Jun 13, 10-5pm. Mayor’s Cup Cricket Tournament.
The City’s best cricket players in a
citywide championship. Canarsie Park, Brooklyn. 80th and Seaview Ave. Fri
Jun 19, 7:30pm (gates open 6:30
pm). David Rudder and Others at the Prospect Park Bandshell, Prospect Park West and 9th St.. B,F,Q to 7th
Ave. and walk 1 or 2 blocks to Park’s
9th St. entrance. 2,3 to 7th
Ave. and walk 13 blocks to 9th St.
Sat Jun 20, 2pm. Mermaid
Parade, Coney
Island. One of NYC’s great summer
events. Starts at Surf Ave. and 21st
St. D,F,Q to Coney Island Sun Jun 21,
11-5pm. Make Music New York’s Punk Island on
Governor’s Island, a punk rocker’s paradise.
See School Bulletin Boards for
free ferry schedule to the Island. Sun Jun 21, 2
pm. Folklore Urbano. Brooklyn Museum outdoor concert of world music and
Latin jazz. 2,3 trains to Brooklyn Museum/Eastern Parkway. Sun Jun 21, 5pm. Emerson String Quartet. Town
Hall, 123 W. 43rd St. Free tickets 2 per person at the box office
the day of the concert starting 2 hours before concert. Sat Jun 27, 7pm.
New York City Opera On the Pier. NYC Opera presents highlights from popular operas
at the South St. Seaport. South and
Fulton St. on the East River.
2,3,4,5,J,K,M trains to Fulton St. A,C to Broadway-Nassau. Walk east on Fulton. Summer Downtown in Lower
Manhattan—NYC’s First Neighborhood NYC began in
Lower Manhattan over 400 years ago. By
the 19th Century, New York was America’s leading shipping port. Today, it is home to the South Street
Seaport, Wall Street, the World Trade Center site, the World Financial
Center, Battery Park, etc. as well as some of the oldest and most historic
buildings in NYC. . For free downtown maps and information, visit information booths near the Path Station entrance at the World Trade Center site, on Broadway near Park Row at City Hall Park, and at the Staten Island Ferry. Almost every subway line stops somewhere in lower Manhattan |
River to River (R2R)
Festival The largest free arts
festival in NYC history. Hundreds of free indoor and
outdoor events take place all summer downtown between the Hudson River and
the East River. See map and listings on school bulletin
boards. Many events take place in Battery Park along
the Hudson River or inside the World Financial Center’s (WFC) Winter Garden
and Courtyard at the north end of Battery Park. Sit in the Winter Garden among the palm
trees and enjoy the food court, exhibits, concerts, and beautiful views of
the Hudson. Or enjoy a summer stroll
outside through the 34 acres of Battery Park along the Hudson River. One
Bowling Green, near northeast corner of Battery Park. 4/5 trains to Bowling Green, N/R to
Whitehall, 1 to South Ferry. 1/2/3 trains to Chamber St. Kayaking on
the Hudson Get Ready to—Kayak!
–Weekends to mid-October, 10-5 pm. Also some weekday evenings. You can kayak for free thanks to the New York City
Downtown Boathouse. The Boathouse provides all equipment free at three
locations on the Hudson River. You will learn to paddle in a safe
enclosure on the water. You must know
how to swim. Wear light clothing. The three Boathouse locations are: q
Pier
40--at the Western end of Houston
St. on the Hudson River side of the West Side Highway (1 train to Houston, A/C/E to Canal St.); q
Pier 96--at 56th St. in the Clinton Cove Park at the West Side Highway and 56th St. (1/A/C/E to Columbus Circle and walk west to West
Side Highway); q
Riverside
Park at 72nd St.—cross West End Avenue and take the 72nd
St. stairs down into the Park, follow the walkway to the Hudson River, then walk
north towards the 79th St. Marina until you come to the Boathouse. (1/2/3 trains
to 72nd. St.) More information on Bulletin
Boards or: www.downtownboathouse.org Statue of Liberty. See the
Statue of Liberty from Battery City Park.
Pass close to her on the Staten Island Ferry. The 305 foot tall statue was a gift from
the people of France to the USA to celebrate French-American friendship
during the American Revolution. The broken chains at the Statue’s feet
depict escape from tyranny [government by a cruel ruler with complete control]. The seven
spikes in her crown symbolize the world’s seven seas and seven
continents. The torch in her right
hand symbolizes liberty. The tablet
in her left hand reads “July 4, 1776,” the date of American Independence from
British rule. Today, people from other countries usually arrive in NYC by plane. However, in the 1800s to the mid-1900s, most immigrants arrived by ship at Ellis Island in New York Harbor. One of their first views of America was the Statue. Museum of the American Indian While
downtown, visit the free National
Museum of the American Indian, open daily from 10 am-5 pm. The Museum is located in the US Customs
House, one of the most beautiful buildings in Manhattan. The building itself is worth the
visit. . One
Bowling Green, near northeast corner of Battery Park. 4/5 trains to Bowling Green, N/R to
Whitehall, 1 to South Ferry. Staten Island Ferry Stroll from Battery Park to the
Staten Island Ferry and ride for free 24 hours a day. The trip takes 30 minutes one way. Sit outside and enjoy the cool ocean
breezes and views of the Manhattan skyline, Governor’s Island, and the Statue
of Liberty. (1 to S. Ferry. Ferry pier at Whitehall and Water Streets on southeast
corner of Lower Manhattan.)
Governor’s Island Ferry The free ferry leaves the Maritime building next to the Staten Island Ferry every Fri, Sat, and Sun from 10 am on the hour. |
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