15 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, January 3, 2018
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for ...
more >> over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World ...
more >> Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats.
Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded ...
more >> urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today among the world's most famous and beloved public parks. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park.
Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, ...
more >> however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international ...
more >> monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city ...
more >> life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world.
1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation
Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, ...
more >> food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
The area around the High Line Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, ...
more >> French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park.
Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan ...
more >> is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories just waiting to be unveiled.
At 92 years of age, Robert Mann has been a driving force in the world of music for more than seventy ...
more >> years. As founder and first Violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet, and as a soloist, composer, teacher, and conductor, Mann has brought a refreshing sense of adventure and discovery to chamber music performances, master classes, and orchestral performances worldwide.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central ...
more >> Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
This month's selection is : Ethan Frome, by Edith Wharton. A New England farmer must choose between his ...
more >> duty to care for his invalid wife and his love for her cousin.
3:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Looking to have a lot more say in the way things are handled in your career? Tired of giving decisions ...
more >> over to your partner, family, friends or collaborators? Feeling intimidated about money and talking a deal? In this interactive workshop, Jim Arnoff discusses ways to collaborate with ease, claim your authentic voice, and honor your creativity. Learn the most effective ways to build your confidence communicate with conviction and ask for what you want. Gain the skills to negotiate in a way that minimizes the fears and maximizes the results. Hear the insider's tips on how to network that sets you apart and creates the most memorable connections.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
In this 90-minute interactive workshop, participants will have the opportunity to become clear on the ...
more >> areas in their lives where they're not currently satisfied. These areas are indicators of where to focus attention in order to achieve a better balance in life. Using a tool called the Wheel of Life, participants are invited to assess and identify 8 areas where they'd most like to make changes, including: Friends and Family; Significant Other; Personal Growth; Fun and Leisure; Home Environment; Career; Money; and Health. After participants complete the exercise, a facilitated group discussion will offer tactics for taking steps to make the desired changes. Facilitator Emily Rubin is a certified professional co-active coach who was trained at and certified by one of the top life coaching institutes in the country. She is also a social worker and received her degree from Hunter College School of Social Work. She has been a life coach since 2014, and has coached with clients from around the country and around the world.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Anna Fox lives alone, a recluse in her NYC home. She spends her day drinking wine (maybe too much), watching ...
more >> old movies…and spying on her neighbors. Then the Russells move into the house across the way: the perfect family. But when Anna sees something she shouldn't, her world begins to crumble--and its shocking secrets are laid bare.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required