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Broadhurst Theatre
Herbert J. Krapp's playhouse pairs a restrained brick exterior with classical interior details, including Doric columns and Greek-style ornament.
The New York edit
Places worth your time
The museums, galleries and parks behind our New York edit.
This is our growing New York selection. Follow each listing for checked practical information and the official source.
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Ethel Barrymore Theatre
A Broadway theatre carrying Ethel Barrymore's name, with orchestra and mezzanine seating in the West 47th Street theatre district.
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Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
A Broadway playhouse in the concentrated West 45th Street theatre row, listed as Schoenfeld Theatre on the operator's programme.
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James Earl Jones Theatre
The renamed former Cort Theatre honours James Earl Jones and hosts Broadway productions just east of Seventh Avenue.
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Longacre Theatre
An early-twentieth-century Broadway theatre on West 48th Street, with a relatively compact orchestra below mezzanine and balcony levels.
Free entry
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Federal Hall National Memorial
A free National Park Service site connects Wall Street with George Washington's inauguration and the early federal government.
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Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park
A raised riverside park combines open views of the Hudson with sports facilities, playgrounds and cultural programmes in West Harlem.
Free entry
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Marsha P. Johnson State Park
A free Williamsburg waterfront park named for Marsha P. Johnson offers river views, a playground and public programmes.
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Judson Memorial Church
A faith community beside Washington Square also opens its programme to performance, discussion and civic activity.
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New York Society Library
An independent historic library connects readers and writers through books, reference access, talks and family programmes on the Upper East Side.
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Lesbian Herstory Archives
A community archive preserves records of lesbian lives, with materials that connect personal histories, activism and cultural expression.
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Magnet Theater
Improv and sketch comedy fill a small West 29th Street stage, with house ensembles, musical formats and opportunities for newcomers to participate.
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Wave Hill
Gardens, art and Hudson River views make this Bronx cultural landscape a slower-paced alternative to a dense museum day.
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Bronx Zoo
A large wildlife campus combines animal exhibits, conservation interpretation and seasonal family programmes across an extensive Bronx site.
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Golden Theatre
A compact Broadway theatre on West 45th Street gives audiences a smaller-house setting within the main theatre district.
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Imperial Theatre
A large Broadway playhouse on the north side of West 45th Street hosts changing productions and major performers.
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Lyceum Theatre
A historic Broadway playhouse east of Seventh Avenue, with a multi-level auditorium suited to close attention to stage performance.
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Majestic Theatre
A substantial musical-theatre house on West 44th Street, the Majestic now welcomes a changing programme beyond its famous past productions.
Free entry
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Bayswater Point State Park
A quiet peninsula on Jamaica Bay brings together wetlands, woodland and shore for birdwatching and low-key outdoor time.
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Prospect Park Zoo
A compact Brooklyn zoo combines close-up animal exhibits with conservation interpretation inside Prospect Park.
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Staten Island Zoo
A neighbourhood-scale zoo offers animal exhibits, education and seasonal family events on Staten Island.