A calming respite in the midst of the hustle and bustle of midtown…read more It's a peaceful glass enclosed spot with plenty of light, nice views. plenty of seating, and nice landscaping. Some small birds in here too. Clean and well maintained. Great spot to escape and take a rest to check your emails, have a coffee, and decompress. No bathroom but there is an Obica Mozzarella eatery kiosk inside here to grab a cold drink, bite, or hot coffee beverage,

Don't go by the closing time as we got there 15 mins before closing and they were locking the doors…read morebefore we got there. Says 10pm close but I would go with at least 20 mins before that. Such a shame as 10 mins would have been all we needed to take photos but were ignored by staff inside. Gutted as close to end of our trip and we have had to cram so much into visit.

The Whispering Gallery is a New York moment that reminds you why the city is so special. Tucked…read moreinside Grand Central, it's charming and very New York. Stand at opposite corners, whisper into the wall, and somehow your voice travels perfectly across. You can stop by on a random weekday and end up smiling like a tourist. It's free, takes five minutes, and is perfect for a quick stop or showing out-of-town friends.

We visited the Whispering Gallery at Grand Central Station in the heart of New York City on Friday…read moremorning. The architecture here is absolutely stunning and reflective of our recent past. I can't imagine what it took to build this magnificent masterpiece of historical architecture. It's well worth a visit...

Walked by tonight and being buried in snow its not a spot to sit at during this frigid NYC cold…read moreweather right now. But when its sunny and warm its a nice respite to take a load off and relax. Has a fun pop art esthetic to it with its structures and colors. There is also a water fountain here that is operational during the warmer weather season.

Gracie Mews Public Space is very comfortable in all seasons. I've been sitting here relaxing a lot…read morethis Spring and Summer. Recently they put up screens and scaffolding so I'm not as comfortable sitting here. Gracie Mews Management maintains this great public space with colorful art installations. There's several types of seating in the space. There's lots of people eating breakfast or business men having impromptu meetings before they head for their office. Let's not forget about the nannies with babies out for their morning stroll. Gracie Mews Public Space has colorful artwork installed to brighten the space. It definitely stands out as you pass this way. It's close to the Governor's Mansion, the Gracie Mews Diner and many more of my favorite businesses. I'm recommending you visit if you need an escape place to drink your morning coffee. I'm a fan.

This little section of Astoria on Steinway Street covers Middle Eastern foods -from Egyptian to…read moreYemeni dishes. Though some restaurants are in the south of Steinway Street, most are located on the Northwest side of the street from 28th Ave to Astoria Blvd, with the greatest number found around 25th Avenue. There you will find bars, nightclubs, restaurants, delis, grocery stores and much more. Q101 go up and down Steinway Streets, and you are a 20-minute walk from the N, W, R, and M subway lines.

Long Island City used to be a beautiful wasteland. Then the buildings started to come. The first…read moretall building came in 89. Then the city lights came. Then eventually the area just became more crowded with tons of people. Back then the mom and pop shops were amazing. Its sad there are a few left. There's a lot of activities to do in the area now. Acardes, bars, tea shops, bowling, museums and other things. Its a great area if you have a dog because there's spots for them to poop all over the place. There's also tons of restaurants in the area, there's even a food hall. If you feel like living in a tiny apartment that cost over 3k then come live here. If you like noise then come live here. It used to be a wonderful spot where people minded their business, now everyone is in your business. Don't forget to pick up your dog poop or else someone will get you on camera. Be simple get a cat so that strangers don't have to randomly touch your dog without asking. Cats are better anyway. All jokes aside the parks by the water are really beautiful. Its a wonderful place to have a great picnic. Go check out the pepsi cola sign its an Instagram worthy spot. This area had the original 5 pointz building that was beautiful art all over the building but was torn down for a stupid building. Check out court square diner while your here open 24 hours! Culture lab is a must if you come to LIC! I appreciate all the flowers that are painted in the area.

What a beautiful place , they are by the water and have nice restaurants around with water view …read more They did an amazing job expanding the park with pathways on the water , plenty of benches to rest . Clean bathrooms , dog park , kids playground or if you just wanna go for a jog or a nice walk . You can also conveniently take the ferry to/from pier 11 Simply beautiful

Been to Freeman Alley a couple of times. Yesterday went and to my surprise there were some…read moregraffiti artists painting. One of them named SoHo took a liking to my nephew and helped him paint & helped my niece paint as ℓℓ. The graffiti alley is constantly changing & is the only place in NYC that it's legal to do graffiti. I love going to all graffiti alleys.

I will admit that New York City has some really amazing hole-in-the-wall places that are worth…read morechecking out. But at what cost? Well, I will say that this experience that I had on my most recent trip was absolutely 100% FREE and worth every minute! And for anyone that truly appreciates some breathtaking artwork & graffiti, I definitely encourage you to visit "Freeman Alley". Located in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City, this alley is situated directly off of Rivington St and tucked in between Bowery/Chrystie St's. I ended up coming here during the night of Monday 10/13/2025 at around 10:30pm. Getting here is fairly simple as you can arrive by taxi, subway, rideshare, bike, or on foot. However, finding this alley can be a bit tricky. But once you're here, you will be blown away with the amount of amazing art in all directions. During my visit, I saw murals of past and present fictional and real characters that included Mr. Monopoly, Aaliyah, Count von Count, Ozzy Osbourne, and many more. There are also stickers that represent local businesses, organizations, and other various ways to advertise. From an artists perspective, this place is really unique but some might find some of the wording a little bit offensive. However, I enjoyed strolling through this alley as it represents much of what New York City is all about. My rating, a perfect five stars.

Beautiful venue with a lot of space to have some tastings, a bottle of wine, some snacks or…read morewhatever you want! Since it was my first time here I decided to do a tasting so I could try some of the wine they have. My husband and I got the Seasonal and the Library. I was surprised by the vintage of some of these wines and they still add them to these tastings! Great value for 5 tastings. Staff was nice and the place was gorgeous. I will definitely come back!

Such a lovely place! The staff was really friendly and helpful, and they knew so much about the…read moredifferent wines. My friends and I tried all three wine flights, and it was so much fun getting to taste a variety of wines. They also have the option to build your own charcuterie board. Everything we tried was tasty, although I thought the individual items were a little pricey. Overall, we had a great time and really enjoyed the experience!

THE TRIANGLE: Situated right where the TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE converges with the GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY,…read morethe Park is incredibly accessible, featuring an elevated SUBWAY Station nearby and a direct BUS connection to LGA which I've used in the past. Took a break here before visiting my old neighborhood a couple of blocks away. WORTH VISITING.

Before I begin, let me start off by saying that this review is based solely upon my personal…read moreexperiences and my personal experiences alone. So with that being said let's review!!.. Astoria Queens: first thing that comes to mind for me! Queen's bridge projects, home of Nas, Mobb Deep.. just to name a couple.. Only my fellowNY'ers can relate to what and whom I'm referring to, others might say "what is he talking about"? The N train was my transportation when I was living up there as a young black man, trying to make a living for me and my family at that time. I must have did something right because I'm still here to write about it!!. Astoria, Queens NY, stand up!!..

Visited near the Belvedere castle very big on the outside but came to visit mainly the park and I…read morewent over to the turtle pond instead

I was sorry that it was not open when I visited. This is what I found out about it. Definitely…read moreworthy of a visit. It offers pleasant views from the top. Belvedere Castle is a folly in Central Park in Manhattan, New York City. It contains exhibit rooms, an observation deck, and since 1919 has housed Central Park's official weather station. Belvedere Castle was designed by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould in 1867. An architectural hybrid of Romanesque and Gothic styles, the design called for a Manhattan schist and granite structure with a corner tower and conical cap, a lookout over parapet walls beneath it. Its name comes from belvedere, which means "beautiful view" in Italian.

Banksy popped into my radar one day and I bookmarked it. I forgot all about visiting this public…read moreart until today when it showed up nearby in my search. It's unusual so I felt lucky I saw it as I passed by. It's been covered in plexiglass for protection against the weather. It appears people and businesses are rallying to keep it from removal. It fun to photograph public art or as some call his work Graffiti. I'm glad I have the photos in my collection. It's my first Banksy.

Banksy made this public art in 2013 and it's still intact. It's covered by an acrylic shield…read more Pretty hard to find unless you're using a map app or Yelp. Check it out on the UWS and get some cool pictures in front of here. The art doesn't look like it's complex, more of like a commentary that's the more complex thing about this. It somehow has become a thing to check out, because it's one of the few surviving pieces of Banksy public art. Officially it's titled Better Out Than In #20, and was part of a series. These appeared on the UWS in October 2013 and most disappeared soon after that. An acrylic panel protects it from graffiti artists...such as Banksy. So ironic. Zabar's put up the protection and has made the public aware of this. Cool that a great place like that takes an interest in art. They have some of the best bagels so be sure to go get some. As Banksy has gone onto bigger things it's cool that one of his older projects is around. It's at Broadway and 79th on the side of a building. This is a few blocks from Zabar's.