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30 free events take place in New York City on Sunday, October 23, 2016.
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30 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, October 23, 2016

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for 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.
   
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10:00 am
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World 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. Daily.
   
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10:00 am
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


For over 100 years, the Beaux-Arts beauty known as Grand Central Terminal (a.k.a Station) has been a testament to the ingenuity and ambition of a great city, impressing both travelers and visitors with its wonderful architecture and pulsating vibe. Its history is a story of immense wealth, great engineering, a few accidents, a planned sabotage and one terrific ceiling, but most importantly a story of survival and rebirth.
   
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10:00 am
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City Walk | Greenwich Village, High Line and Chelsea Tour


Join a three-hour journey through some of New York City's most historic areas. They'll begin in Greenwich Village, one of the cultural centers of America. Once a pastoral green oasis, and later a home for Irish and Italian immigrants, Greenwich Village has been at the forefront of some of the most important political, social, and artistic movements of the 20th Century. Filled with 19th century townhouses, and now one of the most desirable and high priced neighborhoods in America, the Village tells a multi-generational New York story. From secluded wealthy enclave to emerging Bohemian and Beat communities, from Dylan Thomas and Bob Dylan to the Stonewall Inn. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2pm and Sundays at 10am.
   
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10:00 am
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Tour | Manhattan Street Art Tour


Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a playground for street artists, Soho is known to be one of NYC first permit Joint Live-Work Quarters for artists and the area received landmark designation in 1973. Noho and Nolita’s street art is either hidden in courtyards or on the more prominent street art facades. Learn about the history of the art of many famous and unknown artist.
   
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York, NY
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10:00 am
free, no reservation required

Tour | Flatiron District Walking Tour


Join professional guides on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building. This tour repeats every Sunday.
   
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11:00 am
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Author Reading | Jason Haber discusses his book The Business of Good


Social entrepreneurship is disrupting business, government and philanthropy. In his new book, Jason Haber explores the what, why and how behind this remarkable movement.
   New York, NY
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11:00 am
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Park Walk | Waterfront Walks: Guided Park Tours


Join docents on a tour to learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, the park's sustainable design, and how the park came to life. The tour takes place Sundays from April 17 to October 30.
   New York, NY
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Vinyasa Yoga


Get your stretch on with instructors provided by the neighborhood lululemon athletica. Please bring your own mat. Every Sunday.
   New York, NY
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11:15 am
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Workshop | Awesome Asana Yoga


Certified yoga instructor Chelsea Best conducts Awesome Asana Yoga, an open-level Vinyasa class designed to accommodate beginners and experts alike. All are welcome, and mats, if you haven’t one, are provided. Every Sunday.
   New York, NY
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1:00 pm
$5

Tour | Nantucket Lightship Public Tour


Join a free public tour of the Nantucket Lightship, a floating lighthouse docked at the park. Known as the “Guardian Angel of the North Atlantic”, the Nantucket Lightship was the last lightship in service to the United States Coast Guard, and was decommissioned in 1985. It is the only fully operational lightship in the United States today. Every Sunday until Oct. 30.
   New York, NY
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1:30 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
   
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour


New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick. Tour takes place Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
   
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2:00 pm
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Film | Curtis Bernhardt's Devotion (1946): Brontes in Love


Starring Ida Lupino, Olivia de Havilland, and Nancy Coleman. Genius authors Emily and Charlotte Bronte fall in love with their curate and seek to get their work published. 107 mins.
   New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World 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.
   
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, 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. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 2pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | Heart of the Park Tour


On this east-west walk you will see some of the Park's most well-known landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace, the Lake, and Strawberry Fields. Route involves a few stairs. 90 minutes.
   New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Classical Music | Music for Oboe and Strings from the 18th century through the present day


Christa Robinson and her band, the Phantasy Quartet, explore music for oboe, violin, viola and cello from the 18th century through the present day.
   New York, NY
2:00 pm
Free-will offering

Tour | Soho/Nolita-"NYC's 2 Left Banks" Tour


Highlights: The New York Earth Room, The Broken Kilometer, Old St. Patrick's Church, The Puck Building, a 19th-century well.
   
2:00 pm
$20...

Tour | Williamsburg, Brooklyn Tour


It’s once abandoned waterfront is now is now filled with newly constructed condo towers and magnificent parks and stunning views of Manhattan. Known today as the hipster capital of the United States, Williamsburg is so much more than that, containing enclaves of Puerto Ricans, Polish, Italians, Dominicans and Hasidic Jews.
   
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2:00 pm
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Performance | Storytelling: A Land Twice Promised


Storyteller: Noa Baum. Appropriate for ages 12 and older.
   New York, NY
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | Sunday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the organ on the 101-rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor and Boody Organ Builders. The Organ Meditation takes place every Sunday from Sept. 11, 2016 to May 28, 2017.
   
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4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Bach Vespers


Program: Johann Sebastian Bach – Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut BWV 199
   New York, NY
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Sunday Organ Recital


Organist: Simon Leach of Manchester, UK.
   New York, NY
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5:15 pm
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Author Reading | Acclaimed German filmmaker Alexander Kluge discusses his book The Great Hour of Kong


One of the undisputed intellectual giants of postwar Germany, Alexander Kluge is a writer, theorist, filmmaker, and television pioneer with a prolific career spanning almost six decades. His reputation in the US, however, is still narrowly associated with the 1962 Oberhausen Manifesto calling for a “new German film,” as well as with his acclaimed films of the 1970s. Kluge and Brooklyn-based author Ben Lerner meet for a Sunday-evening soiree with literature, films, and music on October 23. Join us as they read and discuss excerpts from Kluge’s latest book as well as a selection of new writings prompted by Lerner’s poetry. A short film program created by Kluge for this occasion and live piano music of his choice, including Jacques Offenbach’s Bataclan and Giuseppe Verdi’s Attila, promise an unforgettable meander through the creativity and inspiration of an incomparable artist. In English and German with English translation.
   New York, NY
5:30 pm
Free

Concert | Richard Frank, Guitarist-Vocalist


Richard Frank’s 50-year career reaches back to Broadway’s 1960s golden age, tours and recordings with Patti LaBelle, Peter Allen, Janis Ian, Paul Anka , Neil Diamond, Bette Midler and Barry Manilow, plus the entire Archies cartoon TV series. Although you hear his guitar licks on hundreds of TV and radio commercials, you can truly appreciate his seasoned musicianship and mastery of the Great American Songbook in an intimate setting.
   New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Tour | 9/11 Memorial and Brooklyn Bridge Night Tour


A renaissance is taking place on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001, a concerted effort has been undertaken to redevelop this part of the city, with the redevelopment of the World Trade Center and the construction of the National September 11th Memorial and Museum. And from twilight into the night is the right time to pay a visit to this part of New York City. From the Memorial to the Woolworth Building, City Hall to the Brooklyn Bridge, some of the your most memorable experiences in the city await you. Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
   
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7:30 pm
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Tour | Dark Side of the High Line Tour


The skeletal remains of the High Line’s elevated tracks set the perfect scene for a spooky evening. Join a journey to the creepier side of New York City’s most unique park. On this tour you’ll hear tales of the strange eccentric who lived below the tracks and saved them from demise, the curse of a West Side Cowboy who fell to his death from the elevated track, and the children who haunt the street formerly known as Death Avenue. If the moon hangs right perhaps you’ll witness the spectacle of a ghostly ship floating down the Hudson River; is it the long forgotten crew of Henry Hudson’s Half-Moon warning sailors not to go to sea? Or is it Captain Kidd protecting the treasure he buried on Liberty Island? Venture at your own risk through the dark side of High Line.
   
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7:30 pm
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Play | Now Africa Playwrights Festival: When We Left


Performance of When We Left followed by a talk back with playwright NSangou Njikam, Ngozi Anyanwu and Dr. Awam Ampka.
   New York, NY
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Play | Psychological Drama

Regular Price: $55
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Classical Music | Holiday Concert at a Landmark Venue

Regular Price: $40
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Dance Performance | "Astonishing" Choreographer

Regular Price: $54
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Performance | Comedy by 13-time Emmy Winner with Broadway Actors

Regular Price: $69
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