Category Archives: Fun

The Staten Island Ferry Facts and History

Posted on September 30, 2013 by TrueGotham Blog

The Staten Island Ferry provides service for commuters traveling between Staten Island and Lower Manhattan, but visitors who want to see New York City’s working waterfront (& the Statue of Liberty) will enjoy the free ride across the New York … Continue reading →

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Hudson River Park

Posted on September 13, 2013 by TrueGotham Blog

Hudson River park is a stretch of waterfront park along the Hudson River that extends from Battery Park to 59th Street.  The park is known and loved for its plentiful flowers, benches, piers and views of the river as well … Continue reading →

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Micro Apartments Becoming More Popular

Posted on September 1, 2013 by TrueGotham Blog

Micro apartments usually range between 180 to 300 square feet, and these are surely becoming more popular among the bachelors and bachelorettes and even for some retirees. These people seek affordable places to live in the state’s most expensive cities. … Continue reading →

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Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit Fall 2013 (Aug 31th-Sep 8th)

Posted on August 29, 2013 by TrueGotham Blog

The Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit is a twice-yearly event that takes place in the heart of Greenwich Village.  Now in its 83rd year, the next festival is scheduled to take place Labor Day Weekend on August 31, September 1-2, … Continue reading →

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Summer Movies Outdoors in New York City

Posted on August 17, 2013 by TrueGotham Blog

Summertime is here! Get out of the air conditioning and enjoy terrific outdoor movie events playing across the NY Metro Area, now through October 20, 2013. Grab your friends, your children, or your loved one and enjoy some of cinema’s … Continue reading →

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Murray Hill Health and Racket Club in New Providence

Posted on August 17, 2013 by TrueGotham Blog

Murray Hill Health and Racquet Club has expertise on health, wellness, fitness, and of course, tennis. The Healthy Club boasts the widest variety of fitness equipment ad machines, heart-pumping fitness classes, and results-driven workouts. All of these fitness activities are … Continue reading →

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Harlem Week in NYC (Until Aug 24th)

Posted on August 16, 2013 by TrueGotham Blog

HARLEM WEEK 2013 is a fabulous month-long celebration of all things Harlem! What began in 1974 as a one-day tribute to Harlem has evolved into this incredible event about the community’s rich economic, political and cultural history. From children’s festivals … Continue reading →

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New Skyscrapers to Dwarf Central Park Residences

Posted on August 5, 2013 by TrueGotham Blog

Not since builders stuck a mooring mast on top of the Empire State Building, eclipsing the Chrysler Building as the world’s tallest building, have developers been engaged in the type of skyscraper war that New York City is now witnessing. But unlike the rivalries … Continue reading →

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Central Park Summerstage Festival 2013, Starting Aug 3rd

Posted on August 2, 2013 by TrueGotham Blog

SummerStage in Central Park is an annual concert series that attracts droves of music lovers from all over the world.  Founded in 1986, the festival features performers that span a wide range of performance genres, from World and American music, … Continue reading →

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New York Shakespeare Festival (Until Aug 18th)

Posted on August 1, 2013 by TrueGotham Blog

Produced by the Public Theater, the New York Shakespeare Festival (or Shakespeare in the Park) is a yearly event held at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Attendance is free and you can get tickets on the day of the … Continue reading →

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