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Welcome to New York, the city that never sleeps. You have arrived at the United States’ epicenter of culture, attractions, theater, dining, and more. When you wander through the neighborhoods, you’ll find historical sites, architecture, parks, specialty shops, epicurean delights, and many other memory makers. City Guide’s mission is “Guiding Discoveries” and in these pages you’ll discover iconic NYC destinations, Broadway shows, restaurant and nightlife options, and activities that will delight, educate, and entertain you. Whatever your pleasure, a jam-packed few days or a leisurely visit, City Guide will make navigating your stay easier—after all, we’ve been helping visitors make the most of the Big Apple for over 40 years. If you’re looking for more information visit cityguideny.com for an up to date calendar of events and thousands of other “fun to sees.” NYC is known for its constant evolution and we’ll also show you new shopping destinations, the latest on our five observatories, immersive experiences, exhibitions at some of the world’s finest museums, and many great pop-up venues. Have a great time and welcome to our city. Yours sincerely,

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I am delighted to join City Guide in welcoming you to the greatest city in the world! New York is brimming with unmatched energy and diverse residents, and our myriad attractions inspire tens of millions of people to travel here every year. This ever-evolving city is a singular destination, and whether you are a first-time visitor or a returning guest, I encourage you to explore our different neighborhoods and experience our acclaimed museums, beautiful parks, fashionable shops, iconic architecture, innovative culinary and nightlife offerings, major sporting events, and rich performing arts and cultural programming across all five boroughs. As you’ll find in this comprehensive guide, there is always something exciting to discover in the Big Apple. I hope that you enjoy your stay, and that you visit us again soon. Sincerely,

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See It All From Unique New York Perspectives New York is a vertical city and there’s never been a better time to experience it, with multiple world-class observatories opening up the city’s skies. See the Empire State Building for yourself and you’ll know immediately why the skyscraper is one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. The 86th floor is home to the Observation Deck, open to the air with views that go on for miles. For a downtown take on altitude, look to One World Observatory. It’s the tallest building in the hemisphere, offering 360° immersions in the landmarks of downtown. From a climate-controlled perch you can enjoy unique perspectives on New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty, historic bridges, and even out to New Jersey. Across town near Grand Central, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt takes the concept of an “observation deck” to new heights through three floors of multi-sensory interactions. Rockefeller Center’s Top of the Rock boasts unobstructed views of the city’s landmarks, including all of Central Park. Continued on p. 14

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Thrill to a simulated ride over the city at RiseNY. For an even higher POV, the Downtown Manhattan Heliport along the East River is home to HeliNY New York City. These helicopter tours are the most exciting way to view all of the city’s major landmarks, from a perspective few ever experience. A visit to the former aircraft carrier that’s now the Intrepid Museum is a step inside a living time capsule, an immersive experience that takes in maritime history, space exploration, and the evolution of aviation. The flight deck is home to 28 authentic historic aircraft; the epic Space Shuttle Pavilion holds Enterprise, which was a massive technological leap forward for NASA and America. RiseNY is the first attraction of its kind, combining a soaring ride over the city with museum exhibits that celebrate iconic New York. Take in galleries dedicated to Finance, Skyline, TV/Radio, Fashion, Music, Broadway, and Film, before going on a ride that will have your feet dangling over NYC landmarks. To see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island first-hand, Statue City Cruises is the only way to get there. Boats leave from Battery Park, with amazing perspectives on water, shipping, and skylines along the way. On Liberty Island, the Statue of Liberty Museum brings together views, memorabilia, an immersive film, and up close 14 Everything To Do NYC

looks at the statue’s original copper torch. City Cruises offers great ways to dine along the skyline, aboard the all-glass, Europeaninspired Bateaux New York and the upbeat buffet experiences of the Spirit of New York. For 80 years, Circle Line has been showing off the city from its fleet of ships. They’ve got the only cruise that goes all the way around Manhattan: Circle Line’s Best of NYC Cruise. One trip shows off five boroughs, three rivers, and more than 20 bridges on the way to 130 New York City sights. Take a sightseeing cruise and get $10 off with the coupon on page 21. Catch a ride with Seastreak and you’ll cruise in comfort with climate-controlled cabins, an open-air top deck, 360° panoramic windows, and a full-service cash bar. Look for getaways to destinations like Sandy Hook Beach and Martha’s Vineyard. Mercer Labs is a pioneering cultural institution downtown. New exhibit Maestros and the Machines reimagines the works of greats like da Vinci, Mozart, and Hokusai through the lens of cutting-edge technology. Explore 15 experimental exhibition spaces full of unique listening encounters and immersive installations. You can pose “in a moment in time” with the world’s biggest stars at Madame Tussauds in Times Square. In addition to being “the world’s

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L to R: a theme park, water park, dining, and world-class shopping are only the beginning at American Dream on the Jersey side; One World Observatory towers over Lower Manhattan with epic views. greatest wax museum,” you’ll find immersive adventures like the MARVEL Super Heroes 4D Film & Experience. The diary of Anne Frank, written while in hiding between 1942 and 1944, is one of the most translated books in world history. Immerse yourself in the story at Anne Frank The Exhibition, at the Center for Jewish History in Chelsea, which tells Frank’s story as a girl, a

writer, and a symbol of resilience and strength. A blink from NYC on the New Jersey side you’ll find American Dream, which boasts skating, skiing, mini golf, pizza, a water park, and luxury retailers. Theme park Nickelodeon Universe has the world’s steepest roller coaster waiting to thrill you. There are more than 3 million square feet in all, just 5 miles from Times Square!

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Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (5th-6th Aves.), 212-294-8301; cjh.org For the first time, Anne Frank House reaches beyond Amsterdam to share a full-scale recreation of the Annex, where Anne Frank and her family hid from Nazi capture. More than 100 original items give context to a unique and important story.

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Chelsea Piers, Pier 61 (W. 23rd St. & 12th Ave.), 866-817-3463; citycruises.com/newyork Offers brunch, lunch, and dining cruises, along with narrated sightseeing tours and cocktail cruises. Choose from buffets or elegant plated experiences on the glass-enclosed deck of the European-inspired Bateaux. The NYC Downtown Sightseeing Cruise is back on the water as is the Alive After Five cocktail cruise. City Cruises sails year-round from both NY and NJ from four convenient locations.

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One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, arguably the most famous skyscraper in the world. Ride to the 86th floor for unforgettable views of Manhattan and beyond. Equally amazing for a daytime photo that captures the city in all its glory or a nighttime shot filled with glittering buildings. Exhibitions on floors 2 and 80 provide fascinating context. 18 Everything To Do NYC

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Pier 86, W. 46th St. & 12th Ave., 212-245-0072; intrepidmuseum.org Founded in 1982, this landmark aircraft carrier takes visitors on an interactive journey through history to learn about American innovation and bravery. Explore the Space Shuttle Pavilion, home to Enterprise, the world’s first space shuttle, 28 authentically restored aircraft, and the nuclear submarine Growler.

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234 W. 42nd St. (7th-8th Aves.); madametussauds.com Time to celebrate #BIGTIME. Get your selfie sticks ready: Madame Tussauds is the only place with no ropes or barriers holding you back from your favorite stars. Pose “in a moment in time” with iconic musicians, leaders, sports legends, and A-list stars.

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21 Dey St. (Church St.-Broadway), mercerlabs.com Mercer Labs is a pioneering cultural institution where art and technology converge. The latest exhibition here is Maestros and the Machines, where the works of greats like da Vinci, Mozart, and Hokusai are reimagined through the lens of cutting-edge technology. Visitors can experience 15 experimental exhibition spaces full of unique listening encounters and immersive installations.

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99 Schermerhorn St. (Boerum Pl.-Court St.), 718-694-1600; nytransitmuseum.org Gallery Annex & Store, Grand Central Terminal, Shuttle Passage, Main Concourse, 212-878-1016; mta.info Inside a historic 1936 IND subway station in Brooklyn Heights, easily accessible by subway, you’ll find the largest U.S. museum devoted to urban public transportation history. Get hands on with vintage subway trains as well as insight into the cultural, social, and technological journey of public transportation.

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285 Fulton St., 844-696-1776; oneworldobservatory. com There’s only one tallest. Only one strongest. And only one destination selected as the Best New Attraction in the World. These superlatives belong to One World Trade Center, and its pinnacle, the One World Observatory, rising over 100 stories in the sky. House restaurant ONE Dine combines seasonal menus with stunning views.

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Offering ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island—the only way to get there. Daily rides depart approximately every 30 mintues from Battery Park at the foot of Manhattan. New to Liberty Island is the Statue of Liberty Museum, with memorabilia, an immersive film, and up close looks at the statue’s original torch, a 3,600-pound copper flame.

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Part ride. Part museum. All New York. Soar over the NYC skyline on a flight simulation ride and experience NYC’s rich history across seven interactive galleries.

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30 Rockefeller Center (W. 50th St. btw. 5th-6th Aves.), 877-692-7625; topoftherocknyc.com The 67th-70th floor observation deck offers sweeping, unobstructed open-air views. Featuring reserved-time tickets, multi-media exhibits, and Art Deco splendor.

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The city is overflowing with new interactive experiences, bringing art and culture to three-dimensional life. Journey into the unknown at new immersive experience INTER. This SoHo spot serves as a portal bringing together art, science, and imagination. You’ll explore 10 immersive exhibits that inventively combine light, sound, and digital projection. Climb through cosmic terrain, wander alien worlds, and come face to face with the mysteries of the universe. It’s not a theme park, not a museum, but something in between—a playground for the curious. Mercer Labs Museum of Art and Technology is a pioneering cultural institution that sprawls across a historic bank building in Lower Manhattan. Now open is Maestros and the Machines, a new exhibit that reimagines the works of greats like da Vinci, Mozart, and Hokusai through the lens of cutting-edge technology. Visitors explore 15 experimental exhibition spaces full of unique listening encounters and interactions with reimagined 22 Everything To Do NYC

masterpieces—works that breathe, shift, and transform as they respond to the viewer. Other downtown spots include Color Factory, which presents adventures with shades across multiple art-inspired rooms. The Museum of Ice Cream features a hall of ice cream scoops and a three-story slide. The world’s largest collection of Banksy-inspired murals and artwork is on view at the Banksy Museum, which also features the artist’s studio work, animated visual elements, and videos. You can immerse yourself in the history of rock ‘n’ roll through sound and sight at ARTECHOUSE in Chelsea. Rolling Stone Presents: Amplified brings together live Above: art meets tech at Mercer Labs. Right, clockwise from top left: sweet photo ops at the Museum of Ice Cream; get up close and personal with your favorite celebrities at Madame Tussauds; Banksy-inspired murals and art at the Banksy Museum. Banksy Museum NYC, photo courtesy of Banksy Museum.

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concert and behind-the-scenes footage, album art, posters, and portraits. Cutting-edge digital canvas technology presents 1,000 photographs, 200 videos, and 1,300 Rolling Stone covers. The Museum of Broadway near Times Square is an interactive destination celebrating the rich history of theatre in New York. Hundreds of rare costumes, props, and artifacts over three floors of exhibits let visitors experience Broadway like never before. Virtual Reality also has a place in New York. VR center Eclipso lets you travel back in time with Horizon of Khufu: An Immersive VR Expedition to Ancient Egypt, which takes visitors on a journey through pyramids, hieroglyphs, and forbidden corridors from the reign of King Khufu (2589–2566 BCE). The American Museum of Natural History shows even old-line institutions getting on board: Invisible Worlds explores networks of life at all scales. Visitors become part of the story as their movements shift the projections, exploring satellite networks, the human brain, and interactions in Central Park. Madame Tussauds New York is the only place with no ropes or barriers holding you back from living your best life with your favorite stars. The new Music area transports visitors to the heart of a New Year’s Eve concert in Times Square. You can mingle with figures of Drake, Anitta, and Beyoncé amid countdown clocks, celebrity New Year’s resolutions, and confetti-covered floors. Top: art, science, and imagination combine at INTER. Upper right: immerse yourself in the pageant of New York theatre at The Museum of Broadway. 24 Everything To Do NYC

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415 Broadway (Canal St.); inter.nyc Embark on a journey into the unknown at INTER, a new immersive experience in SoHo that merges art, science, and imagination. Explore 10 captivating exhibits that creatively combine light, sound, and digital projection. Climb through cosmic terrain, wander alien worlds, and confront the mysteries of the universe.

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21 Dey St. (Church St.-Broadway); mercerlabs.com Mercer Labs is a pioneering cultural institution where art and technology converge. The latest exhibition here is Maestros and the Machines, where the works of greats like da Vinci, Mozart, and Hokusai are reimagined through the lens of cutting-edge technology.

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1. The Frick Collection has reopened with its collection of masterworks, which includes Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s La Promenade, 1875–76, seen here. 1 E. 70th St.

2. A stunning assemblage of astronomically inspired jewelry is the

focus of the new exhibition Cosmic Splendor: Jewelry from the Collections of Van Cleef & Arpels, on view now at the American Museum of Natural History. A diamond and sapphire clip of the moon goddess Diana is pictured here. 200 Central Park W. cityguideny.com/cultural-arts 25

3. Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers is a major solo exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum, highlighting Johnson as a scholar of art history, a mediator of Black popular culture, and a creative force in contemporary art. 2019’s The Broken Five shown here. 1071 Fifth Ave.

4. Nineteenth-century photographs by French criminologist

Alphonse Bertillon offset art made during incarceration by artist Jesse Krimes at Jesse Krimes: Corrections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1000 Fifth Ave.

5. The turbulent rhythms of nature and society are explored

through tapestry, sculpture, sound, and text in Otobong Nkanga: Cadence. The Nigerian-born multidisciplinary artist’s work can be seen in a Museum of Modern Art installation. 11 W. 53rd St.

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Historical’s permanent collection get new contexts alongside recent acquisitions and selected loans at The Collection: New Conversations. 170 Central Park W. See p. 66 for credits

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what’s on HISTORY Courage to Act: Rescue in Denmark

Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust This exhibition for visitors aged 9 and up tells the remarkable story of the rescue of the Danish Jews during the Holocaust.

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Path to Liberty: The Emergence of a Nation Fraunces Tavern Museum

Personal letters, artifacts, and works of art from the museum’s permanent collection paint a picture of the Revolutionary War’s early defining moments, with a special focus on New York.

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CULTURE Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes from the Minneapolis Institute of Art China Institute Gallery

One of the world’s greatest collections of ancient Chinese bronzes, featuring vessels for food and wine along with imaginative animal sculptures, seen for the first time in NYC.

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Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian National Museum of the American Indian

Seven-hundred works of Native art from throughout North, Central, and South America demonstrate the breadth of the museum’s collection and highlight their cultural importance.

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Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

The only museum in the U.S. devoted to design; current show Making Home features 25 site-specific installations exploring design’s role in shaping the notion of home.

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The museum celebrates its 200th anniversary with an immersion across time and cultures through one of humanity’s most dazzling obsessions. There’s plenty of fashion represented among the 500 works on view.

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ART Above Ground: Art from the Martin Wong Graffiti Collection The Museum of the City of New York

It’s been half a century since the dawn of NYC’s age of graffiti; MCNY celebrates with a look at artists who transitioned from writing on subway cars to exhibiting in galleries and museums.

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The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt The Jewish Museum

Discover masterpieces by Rembrandt van Rijn and his contemporaries in the 17th-century Netherlands, as inspired by the universality of the story of the biblical Queen Esther. Paintings, prints, drawings, and Jewish ceremonial art and decorative objects are all part of the exhibition.

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A Celebration: Acquisitions in Honor of the Morgan’s Centennial The Morgan Library & Museum

Explore art from the Middle Ages to the present, with photos, drawings, and manuscripts relating to Queen Elizabeth I, Edgar Allan Poe, and Leonardo da Vinci.

225 Madison Ave.

From the Bronx to the Battery: The Subway Sun Poster House

Time travel through vintage New York with subway posters for city attractions, as seen on the trains of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) in the late 1930s.

The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library’s Treasures

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A Gutenberg Bible, Thomas Jefferson’s handwritten copy of the Declaration of Independence, and the real-life Winnie-the-Pooh are among displays in the ornate Gottesman Hall.

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5.24-5.27 It’s been four decades since the first official Fleet Week took place in NYC, welcoming in military ships and their crews. Across Times Square and beyond you can expect to see uniformed men and women of the sea services (the Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard) as more than 2,000 of them will be out exploring the city. This year’s theme is “Honoring the Past, Defending the Future: 250 Years of Sea Service Excellence.” The center of the action is the Intrepid Museum, at Pier 86 on the Hudson in midtown. Public tours of ships take place at nearby piers (88 and 90, on Friday and Saturday). The Intrepid Museum features a full slate of activities from Friday through Monday. The first of the summer’s movie screenings on the flight deck takes place on Friday evening: Top Gun on a huge inflatable 28 Everything To Do NYC

screen. Saturday through Monday you’ll find demos from officers, giveaways, crafts and hands-on activities for families, and live performances, including throwback shows by vintage vocalists America’s Sweethearts on Saturday and a 1940s Big Band Swing USO act by the Satin Dollz on Sunday. Monday, for Memorial Day, the Intrepid Museum will host a wreath-laying, the unfurling of a 100-foot American flag, the playing of “Taps,” and a flyover by Navy fighter jets. The ceremony begins at 10am and is followed by familyfriendly activities around Pier 86. Monday will also feature a U.S. Army Drill Team precision routine at 1pm and a search and rescue demonstration from the U.S. Coast Guard at 2pm. Launched in 1943, the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid fought in World War II, surviving a torpedo strike and five kamikaze attacks. The

ship went on to serve in the Cold War and the Vietnam War and as a NASA recovery vessel. (It was refurbished at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the mid-1960s to restore it to a state of peak combat readiness.) Opened as a museum in 1982, visitors today go on an interactive journey through American innovation and bravery. The museum includes the Space Shuttle Pavilion, home to Enterprise, the world’s first space shuttle, which paved the way for America’s successful space shuttle program. Also on display are 28 authentically restored aircraft, including the Lockheed A-12 Blackbird, the world’s fastest military jet and spy plane, and the British Airways Concorde, the fastest commercial aircraft to ever cross the Atlantic. Pier 86, (W. 46th St. & 12th Ave.), 212-245-0072, intrepidmuseum.org

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Friday through Sunday, the 30th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts brings a bonanza of programming to downtown. Theater for the New City (TNC) hosts, with a mix of indoor and outdoor performances. The festival was created to celebrate the cultural heritage of the Lower East Side, honoring a “melting pot” inclusive of artists of different ethnicities, religions, racial backgrounds, sexual orientations, and identities, as well as national Performers, playwrights and members of the planning committee of Theater for the New City’s Lower East Side Festival of the Arts welcome all New origins. The theme of this Yorkers to the Festival’s 30th iteration. L-R: playwrights Barbara Kahn and year’s festival is “LES: We Melanie Goodreaux, performer David F. Slone Esq., performer Toni Renee Taylor, playwright/director Miguel Loyola, director Lissa Moira, performer/ will not be silent. Speak Up for Democracy.” Playwrights, playwright Richard West. Photo by Jonathan Slaff. actors, musicians, singers, dancers, poets, jugglers, aerialists, and visual artists will all grace the stages and lobby of the theater’s historic home. Highlights include a street fair on 10th Street with performances and vendors on Saturday; a Kids Perform for Kids session inside on Saturday; a Film Festival (Saturday afternoon into evening); and a Poetry Festival (Sunday afternoon and early evening). On all three evenings of the festival, Upstairs in the Johnson and Downstairs in the Cabaret offer a variety of theatrical works. The visual art of the Lower East Side fills TNC’s lobby gallery, with an exhibit that extends through the month of June. The festival is FREE, with donations gratefully accepted. In and around 155 First Ave. (btw. 9th & 10th Sts.), 212-254-1109, theaterforthenewcity.net

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For world-class musical experiences, head to Jazz at Lincoln Center’s intimate Dizzy’s Club. You’ll find a warm ambiance, a tasty seasonal menu, and panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline. There are shows nightly, in addition to Late Night Sessions Thursdays through Saturdays, starting at 11pm. Through Sunday, Grammy Award-winning pianist Bill Charlap leads a trio bringing effortless swing, deep musicality, and seamless interplay to the stage. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of next week, look for pianist and composer Isaiah J. Thompson, recipient of the 2023 American Piano Awards and a Steinway Artist, as he performs with his quartet. 10 Columbus Cir. (btw. 59th & 60th Sts.), 212-258-9800, jazz.org cityguideny.com/events 29

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New York City goes country on Friday. In honor of Beyoncé’s weekend dates at MetLife Stadium, Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises is throwing a one-night-only

dance party on the water. The Cowboy Carter Inspired Cruise invites guests to dress in their best trail ride attire and celebrate Bey’s latest era against the

backdrop of the Manhattan skyline. This all-ages experience includes a live DJ set by Moonbabe spinning an all-Beyoncé playlist, custom cocktails inspired by Cowboy Carter, and some of the world’s most spectacular skylines. This party cruise is only the beginning of the options on Circle Line, which has been showing off the city from the water for 80 years. Check out the coupon on page 21; although it doesn’t apply to the Beyoncé night, it will get you $10 off a sightseeing cruise. Pier 83, 42nd St. at 12th Ave., 212-563-3200, circleline.com

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Experience the world’s greatest singers on the world’s greatest stage. The Metropolitan Opera performs in the heart of New York’s Lincoln Center, with works that range from 18th century Baroque to the Minimalist operas of the 20th century. This week, Franco Zeffirelli’s picturesque production of La Bohème gets the spotlight. Under the direction of conductor Alexander Soddy, Giacomo Puccini’s classic rings out with emotional depth and expressive melodies. Lincoln Center (btw. 62nd & 65th Sts. and Columbus and Amsterdam Aves.), 212-362-6000, metopera.org Above: A scene from Act II of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Photo: Marty Sohl / Met Opera.

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Madame Tussauds New York is the only place with no ropes or barriers holding you back from your favorite stars. The attraction has just launched its new immersive “Seasons of New York City” experience. Kick up your heels with the Radio City Rockettes, pose under cherry blossoms with Selena Gomez, sip bubbly with Leonardo DiCaprio, have breakfast at Tiffany’s with Audrey Hepburn, make your own wax hand at Andy Warhol’s famous Factory, and much more. That’s only the beginning at this revamped Times Square legend, which also features likenesses that run from world leaders to sports stars to Warner Bros. Icons of Horror, not to mention immersive adventures like the MARVEL Super Heroes 4D Film & Experience. 234 W. 42nd St. (btw. Seventh & Eighth Aves.), madametussauds.com

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Mercer Labs Museum of Art and Technology is a pioneering cultural institution that sprawls across a historic bank building in Lower Manhattan. Now open is Maestros and the Machines, a new exhibit that reimagines the works of greats like da Vinci, Mozart, and Hokusai through the lens of cutting-edge technology. Conceived and directed by artist Roy Nachum, the show asks the provocative question, “What happens when the timeless mastery of iconic artists meets the disruptive power of modern technology?” Visitors explore 15 experimental exhibition spaces full of unique listening encounters and interactions with reimagined masterpieces—works that breathe, shift, and transform as they respond to the viewer. A key collaborator here is music producer Timbaland, known for his groundbreaking work in sound design. His work joins contributions from leaders in design, space, and digital art to create a cohesive, transformative experience. 21 Dey St. (btw. Church St. & Broadway), mercerlabs.com cityguideny.com/events 31

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digs. North America’s only immersive Angry Birds mini golf is also here. You can enter a magical space at TiLT Museum, with 14 optical illusion interactive works of art. Come play at The Gameroom Powered By Hasbro, where your favorite games come to life. American Dream’s newest attraction, Sesame Street Learn & Play, invites kids to join their favorite furry friends on the world’s friendliest street for an immersive experience where learning and play come together. SHOPPING GALORE!» American Dream offers something the Big Apple can’t: tax-free shopping on clothing and footwear even when the price is over $110. American Dream is a Who’s Who of the retail world featuring flag-

Left page: DreamWorks Water Park; above: Sesame Street Learn & Play; right, top to bottom: Big SNOW indoor ski and snowboarding park, shop over 200 unique retailers. ship locations of H&M, Zara, and Primark, in addition to leading brands Aritzia, Lululemon, Uniqlo, Apple, JD Sports, and the list goes on. For those looking to upgrade their wardrobes, The Avenue at American Dream is a collection of luxury fashion including New Jersey’s only Saks Fifth Avenue store, Hermès, Saint Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana, Balenciaga, Ferrari, Cartier, and Rolex, just to name a few. DINING DELIGHTS» Bring your appetite! The culinary assortment at American Dream spans the gamut from quality grab-and-go concessions to curated restaurants to satisfy the discerning foodie. On the casual restaurant front, check out Yard House and its classic rock ambiance offering a diverse menu and a vast selection of draft beer, and YouTube sensation MrBeast’s only restaurant—appropriately named MrBeast Burger. For chef-driven creations, look to Marcus Live! Bar & Grille by James Beard award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson, while Jarana by Michelin-star chef Gastón Acurio offers authentic Peruvian cuisine and crafted cocktails. For upscale Italian fare, Florida favorite Carpaccio is sure to delight and for an authentic Asian experience, Little Sheep Hot Pot is a must. A BLINK AWAY» American Dream’s new round-trip bus service from Manhattan enhances accessibility to its world-class entertainment, retail, and dining options. Riders now have a direct, convenient, and reliable bus route from NYC to American Dream. American Dream is less than 5 miles from Times Square. There’s a dedicated rideshare

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By Griffin Miller The 78th Annual Tony Awards, June 8: The headline-grabbing gala celebrating the Best of Broadway sweeps into Radio City Music Hall on a tidal wave of big-name stars—George Clooney, Mia Farrow, Nick Jonas, Jeremy Jordan, Audra McDonald, Bob Odenkirk, Sadie Sink, Nicole Scherzinger, Sarah Snook...and dozens more, with 2025’s Tony night falling under the heading “all that and more”— from red-carpet fashion statements to a “Wickedly” cool host in Cynthia Erivo. For theatre fans it just doesn’t get any better than this. Or does it? If you happen to be in NYC pre-, during, or post-Tonys, your selection of Broadway’s greatest hits goes far beyond the current season to encompass shows that continue to scoop up raves years after their debuts. Flip the following pages for a sampling of these white-hot productions. Continued on p. 44

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Continued from p. 41 PROLIFICALLY POTTER In the Potterverse, the most striking recurrence isn’t a person, place, or prop, but rather “seven”—the powerful magical number author J.K. Rowling injected liberally into her (seven) novels. Players on a Quidditch team, Horcruxes, Weasley kids… seven, seven, seven…the list goes on. And now that legendary numeral has come full circle with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: the Tony-winning play has officially entered its (drumroll please) 7th spellbinding year on Broadway! The fourth longest-running play—and most successful non-musical in Broadway history— this theatrical sequel to the original books and films has conjured countless accolades for its fast and furious storyline following the Time-Turner exploits of Harry Potter’s youngest son, Albus (Alex Serino), and Draco Malfoy’s only child, Scorpius (Erik Christopher Peterson). From their first-year encounter on the Hogwarts Express, the two young wizards run impulsively amok, pinballing into the past and future, and unleashing a string of familiar cameos, killer special effects, and one helluva plot twist. As Matthew James Thomas (the show’s current Harry Potter)

said in a recent interview, “There’s so much to be found here…you’ll be glad for the unforgettable, great show it is.” OUTSIDE IN The two-word mantra you’ll take with you from 2024’s Tony-winning musical The Outsiders is “Stay Gold.” If you know the novel—make that, if the book was your bible growing up—you entered the theatre with the words etched in your heart. Such is the enduring power of S.E. Hinton’s 1967 rhetoric, in which the 16-year-old girl from Tulsa, Oklahoma sculpted a composite school picture of her classmates to come up with a volatile scenario between two rival gangs: the working-class Greasers and their socioeconomic opposites, the savage id-driven Socs. The nucleus of the story is narrator/poet Ponyboy Curtis (Brody Grant), the youngest of the Greasers who, along with brothers Darrel (Brent Comer) and Sodapop (Jason Schmidt) form a nontraditional family unit. But it’s Ponyboy’s best friend, emotionally battered Johnny Cade (Sky Lakota-Lynch), who ultimately drives the drama. The climactic rumble may be the thing, bloody and muddy, but it’s by no means everything.

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WICKED, WICKED WAYS Even if you’ve been seduced by the movie version of Wicked, I assure you nothing comes close to experiencing Winnie Holzman’s (book) and Stephen Schwartz’s (score) re-visionary musical live on Broadway. Here, against one fantastical backdrop after another, a vibrant company led by Lenicia Kebede (Elphaba) and Allie Trimm (Glinda) play out the tale of Shiz University coeds whose initial animosity dissolves once their differences morph into a fairytale friendship. The two are, after all, witches, whose Ozian playground is a far cry from that of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful

Wizard of Oz” and 1939’s classic film adaption. As for the production’s principals, the diverse lineup gives theatregoers multiple reasons to rejoicify. Tony nominees Natasha Yvette Williams and Brad Oscar are deliciously duplicitous as headmistress Madame Morrible and The Wizard, while Ms. Kebede totally “defies gravity” as Broadway’s first full-time black Elphaba. Equally impressive in the role of Elphaba’s kid sister, wheelchair-user Nessarose, is real-life disabled actress Jenna Bainbridge. Rejoicify, indeed!

The score is by Jamestown Revival and Justin Levine; the book by Adam Rapp; the direction by Danya Taymor—a copacetic creative team behind this golden show.

party’s roaring on.” Delectable decadence for sure, as well as the perfect intro to Jay Gatsby’s 1920s world that took flight with the publication of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s literary masterwork, before morphing into a hit musical of the same name: The Great Gatsby. The then and now of this Jazz Age tale is 100 years, giving theatregoers the rare opportunity to be part of the show’s Centennial Celebration marked by a starry

G IS FOR GLITTERATI Beautiful pleasure-seekers populate the stage of the Broadway Theatre with hedonistic fervor, decked out Tony winner Linda Cho’s incandescent costumes while chanting “The

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BIO BRILLIANCE Superstardom is something Michael Jackson wore as effortlessly as he did his signature fedora. His perfectionism, however, is another story, and something MJ the Musical points out minutes into the show. The opening number is “Beat It,” already in progress when Jackson arrives and slides seamlessly into place, stopping short before the song ends. “Keith, you keep stepping all over my vocals. Can you pull back a little?” Polite, kind, and soft-spoken, he gets his message across because, make no mistake, he is the King of Pop. With a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn

Nottage, the jukebox score for MJ never bows to cliché, so well in fact, that you accept triplethreat performer Elijah Rhea Johnson as Jackson the moment he strikes his first MJ pose. Having joined the cast just over two years ago, the Mindless Behavior alum is electrifying as he channels Jackson’s famous vocals, dance moves, and gestures, adapted for the show by its Tony-winning director/ choreographer, Christopher Wheeldon. “In playing MJ, I’m living out my childhood dream,” says Johnson. “I’m so grateful to be a part of something that resonates with—and touches—so many people.”

new cast led by Ryan McCartan (Heathers The Musical; Disney Channel’s Liv and Maddie) as Gatsby; Sarah Hyland (Modern Family; Little Shop of Horrors) as his romantic obsession, Daisy Buchanan; Tony nominee Terrence Mann (Les Misérables; Pippin) as Meyer Wolfsheim; and Michael Maliakel, known for playing the title role in Aladdin, who’s taken over as Nick Carraway. Together they make up the party of

the century and you’re on the guest list, old sport! LATTER DAY LAUGHTER Outrageously funny and unapologetically raunchy, The Book of Mormon recently became the 11th longest running show in Broadway history, bumping long-gone Rent to the number 12 slot. (For the record, Broadway

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SHEER GENIE-US Artfully finessed from Disney’s 1992 animated film, Aladdin is a five-star Broadway favorite, boasting multigenerational appeal and enough voltage to fuel a sizeable metropolis like, say, the fictional city of Agrabah that lives, breathes, and beckons from the stage of the New Amsterdam Theatre. It’s here that Genie (Michael James Scott) welcomes theatregoers to his home turf, “where enchantment runs rampant,” and ushers in the action, starting with the town’s technicolor marketplace—a setting that proves to be temptation central for the dashing young thief Aladdin (Adi Roy)

and his crew, Omar (Jacob Ben-Shmuel), Kassim (Colt Prattes), and Babkak (Michael Schimmele). No shortage of chutzpah here—or in the Sultan’s palace where the vizier Jafar (Dennis Stowe) spins a diabolical plot alongside his sycophantic minion, Iago (Don Darryl Rivera). Ultimately, machinations give way to magic in the Cave of Wonders, where Genie cuts loose with the mega-spectacular “Friend Like Me,” before arranging a flying carpet date night for Aladdin and Princess Jasmine (Sonia Balsara), who soar above the audience performing the Oscar- and Grammy-winning “A Whole New World.” Serendipity.

history goes back really, really far so kudos to co-creators Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Robert Lopez, who are no doubt turning their lust-filled eyes toward the number 10 spot. Have you no shame? And that would be a big no, because if they did, there’d be no Book of Mormon musical and…where was I?) Digression complete. This Tony-winning fish-out-of-water saga assigns freshly minted Mormon missionaries Price (Kevin Clay) and Cunningham (Cody Jamison Strand) to a seedy Ugandan village where conversion seems unlikely what with blasphemy running amok and a one-eyed war lord hanging around. The one bright spot is Nabulungi (Keziah John Paul), who’s more than willing to go Mormon if it gets her to “Sal Tlay Ka Siti” (translation: Salt Lake City). In summary, it’s a show about doorbells and friendship and frogs and religious cameos and a “Spooky Mormon Hell Dream” and other awesome stuff you wish you knew about sooner.

costumes, puppetry, and scenic design, to the glorious “Circle of Life” procession of zebras, gazelles, birds, giraffes, and a ginormous elephant named Bertha, it’s clear The Lion King is no ordinary Broadway musical. Dramatic, funny, scary, and heartwarming, this is a very, very, special show. No wonder tickets sell out fast—as they have for going on three decades—or that parents return with their children to share the show that turned them into theatre lovers when they were kids. The show features an international cast, several of whom come from South Africa, including Lindiwe Dlamini who’s been with The Lion King since its pre-Broadway premiere. A member of the production’s multifaceted ensemble along with her husband, Bongi Duma, Dlamini also understudies the hyena Shenzi. Still, despite her longevity with the company, she’s yet to tire of being an integral part of Simba’s journey from cub to crown, through obstacles, challenges, joys, and love. “Every day, every performance is exciting and never, ever, the same,” she says.

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Stephen Sondheim Theatre, 124 W. 43rd St., 833-274-8497; andjulietbroadway.com (2 hrs., 30 mins.) This lively musical comedy asks what would happen next if Juliet ditched Shakespeare’s tragic ending for a fresh start and a second chance at life and love—her way.

ALADDIN

New Amsterdam Theatre, 214 W. 42nd St., 212-239-6200; aladdinthemusical.com (2 hrs., 30 mins.) The beloved story is brought to thrilling theatrical life in this bold musical. With just one rub of a magic lamp, Aladdin’s journey sweeps you into an exotic world of adventure, comedy, and romance. This unforgettable Disney theatrical experience includes all the cherished songs from the Oscar-winning score plus more written for Broadway.

THE BOOK OF MORMON

Eugene O’Neill Theatre, 230 W. 49th St., 877-250-2929; bookofmormonbroadway.com 2011 Tony, Best Musical (2 hrs., 30 mins.) One of Broadway’s most successful, Tony-winning (nine in 2011!) musicals from the hilariously irreverent minds of Trey Parker and Matt Stone of South Park. The show follows a couple of wide-eyed Mormon missionaries whose first official assignment takes them from ringing doorbells stateside to a remote village in Uganda. Divinely profane in all the right places!

BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL

Gerald Shoenfeld Theatre, 236 W. 45th St., 212-239-6200; buenavistamusical.com (2 hrs., 10 mins.) In Cuba, visionary artists tell the story of the musicians who lived the title album— and one woman’s life-changing discovery.

CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB

August Wilson Theatre, 245 W. 52nd St., 888-985-9421; kitkat.club

(2 hrs., 45 mins.) Visionary revival of the Kander & Ebb classic, set at the start of WWII in Berlin’s Kit Kat Club with a mercurial MC and Sally Bowles as stars.

CALL ME IZZY

Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St., 833-274-8497; callmeizzy.com Emmy winner and Tony nominee Jean Smart’s tour de force portrait of a woman who resists being silenced by embracing her tenacity, humor, and imagination. Previews begin 5/24 for a 6/12 opening. Limited engagement thru 8/17.

CHICAGO

Ambassador Theatre, 219 W. 49th St., 212-239-6200; chicagothemusical.com (2 hrs., 30 mins.) Winner of 6 Tonys for a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz.

DEAD OUTLAW

Longacre Theatre, 220 W. 48th St., 212-239-6200; deadoutlawmusical.com (100 mins., no intermission) A darkly hilarious musical following outlaw-turned-corpse-turned-celebrity Elmer McCurdy exploring fame, failure, and the meaning of legacy.

DEATH BECOMES HER

Broadhurst Theatre, 235 W. 44th St., 212-239-6200; boopthemusical.com

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 W. 46th St., 212-239-6200; deathbecomesher.com

(2 hrs., 30 mins.) Animation pioneer Max Fleischer’s spit-curled, black-and-white icon of joy finds herself on a colorful, musical adventure in NYC—one that reminds her “You are capable of amazing things.”

(2 hrs., 30 mins.) Madeline Ashton is a beautiful actress; Helen Sharp is the author who lives in her shadow. A magic potion restores their youth and beauty—along with a grudge to last eternity.

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FLOYD COLLINS

Lincoln Center Theaters’ Vivian Beaumont Theater, 150 W. 65th St., 212-239-6200; lct.org (2 hrs., 30 mins.) 1925 Kentucky: cave explorer Floyd Collins is trapped 200 feet underground. He fights for his sanity as the rescue effort above explodes into a media circus. Limited engagement thru 6/22.

GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS

Palace Theatre, 1564 Broadway, 212-239-6200; glengarryonbroadway.com (1 hr., 45 mins.) Set in a real estate office where salesmen compete to sell dicey properties to unwitting customers. With Bob Odenkirk, Michael McKean, Kieran Culkin, and Bill Burr. In previews for a 3/31 opening. Limited engagement thru 6/28.

GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK

Winter Garden Theatre, 1634 Broadway, 212-239-6200; goodnightgoodluckbroadway.com (100 mins., no intermission) Oscar winner George Clooney makes his Broadway debut in this stage adaption of his 2005 film as celebrated broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow. Limited engagement thru 6/8.

THE GREAT GATSBY

Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway, 212-239-6200; broadwaygatsby.com (2 hrs., 30 mins.) F. Scott Fitzgerald’s epic tale is now a lush musical that follows eccentric and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby in his pursuit of the lost love of his youth, Daisy Buchanan. With characters driven by complex inner lives erupting with extravagance and longing, the show comes to life through an electrifying jazz and pop-infused score for a grand production befitting the 21st century.

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GYPSY

Majestic Theatre, 245 W. 44th St., 212-239-6200; gypsybway.com (2 hrs., 40 mins.) In this latest revival, six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald takes on one of the greatest roles in musical theatre: the ultimate back-stage tale of an ambitious stage mother.

HADESTOWN

2019 Tony, Best Musical (2 hrs., 30 mins.) Follows the overlapping mythical love stories of Orpheus & Eurydice and Hades & Persephone. The action unfolds in both a stylized New Orleans setting and Hades’ stomping ground, The Underworld. As for the score, think New Orleans jazz melded with American folk music.

HAMILTON

Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 W. 46th St., 212-239-6200; hamiltonbroadway.com 2016 Tony, Best Musical (2 hrs., 55 mins.) Following U.S. founding father Alexander Hamilton, writer/composer Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical masterwork redefined Broadway. Told through a score of musical theatre, hip-hop, jazz, and R&B.

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HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD

Lyric Theatre, 214 W. 43rd St., 212-305-4100; broadway.harrypottertheplay.com 2018 Tony, Best Play (2 hrs., 50 mins.) This visually spectacular show begins where the films end, with the friendship between Harry’s son Albus and Draco’s son, Scorpius—BFFs whose magical misadventures involve Time-Turner shenanigans and a mysterious friend. Familiar characters plus a new generation of Hogwarts students make this a must-see for fans (the program has a full summary and wizarding world crash course for HP neophytes).

HELL’S KITCHEN

Shubert Theatre, 225 W. 44th St., 212-239-6200; hellskitchen.com (2 hrs., 30 mins.) Grammy winner Alicia Keys’ autobiographical musical about 17-year-old Ali facing hard truths about race, defiance, and growing up.

JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN

Booth Theatre, 222 W. 45th St., 212-239-6200; johnproctoristhevillain.com (2 hrs., 15 mins.) In a small-town high school, an English class questions The Crucible. Starring Sadie Sink. Limited engagement thru 7/8.

JUST IN TIME

Circle in the Square Theatre, 235 W. 50th St., 212-239-6200; justintimebroadway.com (2 hrs., 30 mins.) Tony winner Jonathan Groff stars as Bobby Darrin in this musical tracking the singer’s meteoric journey from soaring highs to crushing lows.

THE LAST FIVE YEARS

Hudson Theatre, 145 W. 44th St., 855-801-5876; thelastfiveyearsbroadway.com (90 mins., no intermission) New musical with Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren as an NYC couple who fall in and out of love. Limited engagement thru 6/22.

Minskoff Theatre, 200 W. 45th St., 212-239-6200; disneyonbroadway.com 1998 Tony, Best Musical (2 hrs., 30 mins.) A glorious stage adaptation of Disney’s animated hit, full of stage magic created by Tony-winner Julie Taymor. Set in the rich African Pride Lands, the story follows the lion prince, Simba—along with young lioness Nala and villainous uncle Scar—from precocious cub to king of the jungle. A musical and visual treasuretrove to be savored.

MAYBE HAPPY ENDING

Belasco Theatre, 111 W. 44th St., 212-239-6200; maybehappyending.com (105 mins., no intermission) In Seoul, an encounter between HelperBots Oliver and Claire leads to a unique friendship.

MJ THE MUSICAL

Neil Simon Theatre, 250 W. 52nd St., 212-239-6200; mjthemusical.com (2 hrs., 35 mins.) This electrifying musical bio looks into Michael Jackson’s creative process leading up to his 1992 Dangerous world tour. With over 25 of The King of Pop’s hits, as well as his signature moves and sound, the show comes with a staggeringly impressive pedigree: book by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and direction and choreography by Tony winner Christopher Wheeldon.

MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL

Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 W. 45th St., 888-506-4101; moulinrougemusical.com 2020 Tony, Best Musical (2 hrs., 35 mins.) A gleefully flamboyant take on Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 movie. Featuring a love triangle, Toulouse-Lautrec, and over 70 songs.

OH, MARY!

Lyceum Theatre, 145 W. 45th St., 212-239-6200; ohmaryplay.com (80 mins., no intermission) In Cole Escola’s fabulously farcical play, Mary Todd Lincoln examines her forgotten life and dreams through the lens of an idiot. Thru 6/28.

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OPERATION MINCEMEAT

John Golden Theatre, 252 W. 45th St., 212-239-6200; operationbroadway.com (2 hrs., 30 mins.) This Olivier Award-winning musical tells the true story of a WWII secret British military operation employing a corpse to feed false info to the Nazis.

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OTHELLO

Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 243 W. 47th St., 212-239-6200; othellobway.com (2 hrs., 45 mins.) Oscar and Tony winner Denzel Washington is the title character in Shakespeare’s classic drama, costarring Jake Gyllenhaal. Limited engagement thru 6/8.

THE OUTSIDERS

Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, 242 W. 45th St., 212-239-6200; outsidersmusical.com 2024 Tony, Best Musical (2 hrs., 30 mins.) In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, the hardened hearts and aching souls of Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade, and their chosen family of “outsiders” are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them. This gripping new musical, based on the 1983 film, reinvigorates the timeless tale of “haves and have nots,” of protecting what’s yours, and fighting for what could be.

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Music Box Theatre, 239 W. 45th St., 212-239-6200; doriangrayplay.com

(2 hrs., no intermission) Olivier winner Sarah Snook (Succession) takes on all 26 roles in Oscar Wilde’s tale of debauched youth and beauty. Limited engagement thru 6/29.

PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL Todd Haimes Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St., 212-239-6200; roundabouttheatre.org

(2 hrs.) Ramin Karimloo and David Hyde Pierce lead a rollicking crew in this outrageously clever reimagining of Gilbert & Sullivan’s operetta. Limited engagement thru 6/29.

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Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 W. 44th St., 833-274-8497; purposeonbroadway.com (2 hrs., 50 mins.) Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins follows his Appropriate success with a drama about an influential Black family forced into a reckoning with itself, its faith, and the legacies of Black radicalism. Limited engagement thru 7/6.

REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL

James Earl Jones Theatre, 138 W. 48th St., 212-239-6200; realwomenhavecurvesbroadway.com (2 hrs., 10 mins.) In 1987 Los Angeles, Ana is torn between college and a dream career and pressure from her family to remain home, working in their garment factory.

St. James Theatre, 246 W. 44th St., 888-985-9421; sunsetblvdbroadway.com (2 hrs., 35 mins.) In Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic work, aging star Norma Desmond turns to a struggling screenwriter to fulfill her comeback hopes, with disastrous consequences. Limited engagement thru 7/13.

WICKED

Gershwin Theatre, 222 W. 51st St., 877-250-2929; wickedthemusical.com (2 hrs., 45 mins.) One of Broadway’s biggest success stories, this fantasy musical, based on the best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire, follows the friendship between two young girls—one smart, misunderstood, and green-hued; the other beautiful, ambitious, and popular. Wicked takes the world of Oz’s fairy tale roots and replants them into an eyepopping production that turns the original story spectacularly upside down.

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GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW

(105 mins., no intermission) Idina Menzel plays a woman who leaves her career and family behind for the forests of Northern California, where a chance meeting changes her life forever.

(60+ mins., no intermission) A family phenom for your family from the Yang family of bubble virtuosos. Audiences delight to an “unbubblievable” experience—and some even find themselves inside a bubble. Enchanting bubble magic, spectacular laser lighting effects, and momentary soapy masterpieces will make you smile, laugh, and feel like a kid again. Majorly mind-blowing for ages 2 and up.

Nederlander Theatre, 208 W. 41st St., 212-239-6200; redwoodmusical.com

SIX

Lena Horne Theatre, 256 W. 47th St., 212-239-6200; sixonbroadway.com (80 mins., no intermission) Henry VIII’s six wives remix historical heartbreak into girl power.

SMASH

Imperial Theatre, 249 W. 45th St., 212-239-6200; smashbroadway.com (2 hrs., 30 mins.) A stage adaptation of NBC’s series about the making of a Marilyn Monroe musical called Bombshell—backstage egos and Broadway pandemonium included.

STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 W. 47th St., 212-239-6200; manhattantheatreclub.com

(2 hrs., 30 mins.) Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga star in this musical revue assembled by Cameron Mackintosh from his shared notes with Stephen Sondheim and Julie Andrews. Limited engagement thru 6/15.

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW

Marquis Theatre, 210 W. 46th St., 212-239-6200; strangerthingsbroadway.com

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PERFECT CRIME

Anne Bernstein Theater, The Theater Center, 210 W. 50th St., 212-921-7862; perfect-crime.com (1 hr., 45 mins.) A funny, sexy whodunit centering on Margaret Brent, a wealthy psychiatrist accused of offing her husband, and the handsome detective who’s falling in love with her while investigating the crime. Having debuted in 1987, the show is cited in Guinness World Records for its leading femme fatale, Catherine Russell, dubbing her the “Cal Ripken of Broadway” for playing all but four shows since opening night!

just off times square THE MUSEUM OF BROADWAY 145 W. 45th St., 212-433-3686; themuseumofbroadway.com

This interactive, experiential museum celebrates the rich history of theatre in New York. Hundreds of rare costumes, props, and artifacts let visitors experience Broadway like never before. Along the way you’ll get the stories of the pivotal shows that transformed the landscape of Broadway. In total, the museum highlights more than 500 individual productions from the 1700s through the present.

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NYC is a world-class destination for foodies. It’s also home to NY classics that have earned those Instagram snaps across the decades. h A high-energy spot in Times Square? Pink Taco serves rock ‘n’ roll vibe-dining from a prime location. Mexican-inspired fare is daringly imaginative, specializing in tacos with attitude, perfectly shaken margaritas, and signature cocktails. Breakfast and dinner daily, Hangover Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, weeknight Happy Hour 3-6pm, and $4 taco specials all day long for Taco Tuesdays.

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hWhere can I find great Mexican close to Grand Central? Sinigual has been a Midtown Manhattan favorite for almost two decades. The focus here is on authentic, farm-fresh Mexican cooking. Start your meal off with made-from-scratch guacamole served tableside, followed by house specialties like flame-grilled fajitas, dry-rubbed ribeye with roasted chimichurri sauce, and filet mignon enchiladas with grilled shrimp.

h A memorable meal with spectacular views? The best way to dine along the skyline is aboard City Cruises. For a refined experience, book a Premier Brunch, Lunch, or Dinner Cruise on the all-glass, European-inspired Bateaux New York and enjoy plated dining, live entertainment, signature cocktails, and the city’s most impressive views.

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h Where should I go for a quick and tasty bite in Times Square? Guy Fieri’s new Chicken Guy! features one-ofa-kind all-natural chicken tenders infused with fresh herbs and brined in lemon juice, pickle brine, and buttermilk. Sauce pairings run from Donkey Sauce to Bourbon Brown Sugar BBQ to Honey Mustard to Nashville Hot Honey. Look for Hand-Spun Flavortown Shakes, too!

i Where can I get a meal from a celebrity chef? Across two stories of a stately Upper East Side townhouse, David Burke Tavern showcases the modern American cuisine of David Burke (Top Chef Masters). You’ll find a creative approach to classic fare, often with showstopping presentations. Signatures include crab cake pretzel rafts, lobster dumplings, braised bison short rib cavatelli, and “Clothesline Bacon.”

h Where can I find a creative kitchen in Times Square? Planet Hollywood New York is back and making a bigger splash than ever with video, sound, and interactive elements providing a Hollywood immersion. Creativity defines the kitchen, with elevated takes on favorites like Kobe cheesesteak empanadas, chicken Caesar salad, NY strip steak, and fresh pastas.

g Where can I dine among the clouds? The simply stunning views from One World Observatory in Lower Manhattan are complemented by the seasonally inspired options at ONE Dine. The 101st floor menu serves up charcuterie plates, smoked pork belly linguine, truffle frites, salads, and a ribeye with a port wine jus. You can raise a toast with small production wines, local draft beers, and craft cocktails that take inspiration from NYC names and nabes.

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135 E. 62nd St. (Park-Lexington Aves), davidburketavern.com | AMERICAN

Modern American restaurant by award-winning celebrity chef David Burke. Occupying the first two stories of a stately townhouse on the Upper East Side, the restaurant showcases Burke’s creative and contemporary approach to classic fare—often with show-stopping presentations. Lunch and dinner seven days from noon. Brunch Sat.-Sun. Happy Hour daily 3:30-6:30pm.

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BOND 45 TS $$

$ Inexpensive/Mostly $20 & under $$ Mostly $20-$40 $$$ Mostly $50 +

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1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford, NJ, 833-263-7326, americandream.com, | GLOBAL Shops. World-class entertainment. Restaurants. The range of activities here is as jaw-dropping as the dining options, which run from bars and food halls to Little Sheep Hot Pot, Marcus Live! Bar & Grille by Marcus Samuelsson, Michelin-star chef Gastón Acurio’s Jarana, and YouTube sensation MrBeast’s only restaurant, MrBeast Burger. 60 Everything To Do NYC

221 W. 46th St. (Broadway-8th Ave.), 212-869-4545, bond45ny.com | ITALIAN One of the great restaurants from The Fireman Hospitality Group, known for its antipasto bar with a rotating selection of market-fresh veggies. Expansive menu includes specialty veal chops, seafood, house-made pasta, and thin-crust pizza. Expansive rustic-chic space inside the stylish Deco confines of the Hotel Edison. Open Sun.-Thurs. 7am-10pm, Fri-Sat. 7am-11pm.

CHICKEN GUY! TS $

138 W. 42nd St. (Broadway-6th Ave.), 718-878-1337, chickenguy.com | AMERICAN Hatched from the minds of chef Guy Fieri and renowned restaurateur Robert Earl, Chicken Guy! features one-of-a-kind all-natural chicken tenders infused with fresh herbs and brined in lemon juice, pickle brine, and buttermilk. Sauce pairings run from Donkey Sauce to Bourbon Brown Sugar BBQ to Honey Mustard to Nashville Hot Honey. Look for Hand-Spun Flavortown Shakes, too!

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davidburketavern.com 135 East 62nd Street

parkavekitchenbydb.com 514 Lexington Avenue at East 48th Street

7 TIMES SQUARE LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF 7TH AVE & 41ST ST 212.315.8226 PINKTACO.COM

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DINING FUSHIMI TS $$$

311 W. 43rd St. (8th-9th Aves.), 212-245-8881, fushimi.nyc | JAPANESE/SUSHI Fushimi Times Square fuses traditional Japanese food with inventive, French-inspired nouvelle cuisine. Talented chefs ensure top-line experiences. On top of impeccable food, expect superior service, fashionable ambiance, and opulent décor. Recommended by Zagat and the Michelin Guide, it’s no surprise Fushimi has a loyal fan base that keeps growing and growing.

HAVANA CENTRAL TS $$

151 W. 46th St. (6th-7th Aves.), 212-398-7440, havanacentral.com | CUBAN Home of Real Cuban Cooking in the heart of Times Square. Come for the food—but stay for the party! Find “the best mojitos north of Havana” plus Happy Hour at the bar, Monday-Friday 3-7pm. Classic Cuban favorites like empanadas, slow-roasted pork, and ropa vieja.

PINK TACO TS $$

7 Times Sq. (7th Ave. & W. 41st.), 212-315-8226, pinktaco.com/locations/new-york-city | MEXICAN Rock ‘n’ roll vibe-dining right in the heart of Times Square. Mexican-inspired fare is daringly imaginative, specializing in tacos with attitude, perfectly shaken margaritas, and signature cocktails. Breakfast and dinner daily, Hangover Brunch on Sat. and Sun., weeknight Happy Hour 3-6pm, and $4 taco specials all day long for Taco Tuesdays.

PLANET HOLLYWOOD TS $$ 136 W. 42nd St. (6th-7th Aves.), planethollywoodintl.com | AMERICAN

The brand-new Planet Hollywood in Times Square is a modern take on a food emporium. A huge space includes a new state-of-the-art Planet Hollywood restaurant featuring a multi-media, fully immersive entertainment dining experience—the first of its kind in the U.S. The menu highlights fan favorites from the classic Planet Hollywood menu, enhanced with upscale American fare and fanciful, Instagram-worthy desserts and cocktails.

RAISING CANE’S CHICKEN FINGERS TS $ 1501 Broadway (43rd-44th Sts.) 1 Pennsylvania Plaza (7th Ave.) 20 Astor Pl. (Lafayette St.) raisingcanes.com | AMERICAN

One of the fastest growing restaurant chains, with over 800 locations and more on the way, known for its ONE LOVE® Craveable Chicken Finger Meals, which include their iconic “Cane’s Sauce”—named the #1 most craveable sauce in the restaurant industry. Uses only the highest-quality ingredients with a cook-to-order system that ensures a great-tasting chicken finger meal served hot and fresh every time. 62 Everything To Do NYC

USA BROOKLYN DELICATESSEN MW $ 211 W. 43rd St. (7th-8th Aves.), 212-840-5800; 200 W. 57th St. (7th Ave., btw. 56th-57th Sts.), 212-757-5757, brooklyndelicatessen.com AMERICAN COMFORT FOOD

Turns back the culinary clock to a slower time, when our tastes were simple, with the kind of real food you crave. Hot sandwiches and comfort food with a laidback ambiance.EGGFACE sandwiches featured at breakfast; for lunch and dinner enjoy offerings from hot pastrami and corned beef to soup and salads.

UTSAV INDIAN CUISINE TS $$

1185 6th Ave. (46th St., btw. 6th-7th Aves.), 212-575-2525, utsavny.com | INDIAN Woman owned and run, serving dynamic cuisine to NYC for 24 years. Located in an open air plaza; bar on the first floor and a newly renovated spacious dining room on the second floor. Recently introduced Indo Chinese and Bengali menus join Indian menu to bring new flavors to the area for the first time. Come visit this hidden gem where you can savor different flavors from various parts of India. Lunch special $24.95. Happy Hour 5-8pm daily. Lunch noon-3pm, dinner 5-10:30pm daily. UTSAV CELEBRATES 25 YEARS IN 2025!

MIDTOWN EAST PARK AVE KITCHEN BY DAVID BURKE ME $$$ 514 Lexington Ave. (48th St.), 646-847-4166; parkavekitchenbydb.com | AMERICAN

Bringing together delicious, authentic American fare with top-notch service in a fun atmosphere. David Burke is one of the best known and most respected chefs in Modern American cuisine with his signature whimsical, boundlessly creative approach. Formal dine-in Brasserie on one side of restaurant and a tostay area with a take-out option concept on the other. Daily lunch/dinner. Bar open daily 11am-midnight.

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640 3rd Ave. (41st St.), 212-286-0250; sinigualrestaurants.com | MEXICAN

A Midtown Manhattan favorite since 2008, specializing in authentic cooking and handcrafted Margaritas. Celebrates the vibrant flavors of Mexico through traditional cooking techniques and farm-fresh ingredients, creating dishes that are sinigual (“unrivaled.”) Made-from-scratch guacamole served tableside, followed by chef’s specials like filet mignon enchiladas with grilled shrimp, salmon in jalapeño-lemon butter, and carne asada with chimichurri salsa.

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DID YOU KNOW? Planet Hollywood started in New York—not California. The brand launched on October 22nd, 1991, with its first location crossing two buildings at 130 and 140 W. 57th St. Early momentum led to a peak of more than 60 locations worldwide. Experience their big-budget flagship now, newly relaunched in Times Square!

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GOTHAM

AFTER HOURS Welcome to the world capital of nightlife: the city that never sleeps. Intimate jazz spots share blocks with DJ-driven nightclubs all around the city.

Neighborhoody pints are poured across midtown. For a more raucous scene, check out the East Village and Lower East Side. Rooftops offer city vistas, many with climate controlled interiors. In the Financial District, The Oculus Beer Garden has reopened for the season, with al fresco brews and bites. In Times Square you can go back in time to NYC’s Prohibition Era. The Lou Zar Speakeasy, inside Carmine’s Italian Restaurant, is the scene of Speakeasy, Die Softly, the most elaborate comedic immersive performance by The Murder Mystery Company. Enjoy a three-course, family-style Italian feast while solving the murder. Shows play Fridays through Mondays, with special pre-Broadway performances at 4pm on Saturdays. Nearby Havana Central serves home-cooked Cuban food in a lively setting. Fuel up with their festive Happy Hour, which includes half-price empanadas and classic mojitos and margaritas. Don’t miss live Latin beats, with bands performing on Thursdays and Fridays from 7-10pm and Sundays 5-8pm. Top, left to right (Lower Manhattan in the background): dinner theatre meets murder mystery at Speakeasy, Die Softly; Rob Anderson is among the top comics performing at Gotham Comedy Club. Left: tropical drinks at Havana Central. 64 Everything To Do NYC

The newest attraction in Times Square is the return of an icon. Planet Hollywood New York redefines Hollywood glamour amid 360-degree state-of-the-art high-def screens. A glowing staircase—a sculptural tribute to Art Deco elegance—greets guests as they enter. The second floor dining room is a luxurious, almost otherworldly setting, with an immersion in Hollywood through video, sound, and interactive elements.

“ONE OF THE TOP TEN PLACES IN THE COUNTRY TO SEE STANDUP.” - USA Today

208 West 23rd St. (7th & 8th Aves) New York, NY 212.367.9000 visit our site for upcoming shows

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For world-class musical experiences, head to Jazz at Lincoln Center’s intimate Dizzy’s Club. There are shows nightly, in a space expressly designed for superior live jazz experiences—you’ll hear the difference at every show. Night owls can catch Late Night Sessions every Thursday through Saturday starting at 11pm.

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DIZZY’S CLUB AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER MW 10 Columbus Cir. (59th-60th Sts.), 212-258-9800, jazz.org

In the heart of Columbus Circle, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s most intimate venue Dizzy’s Club invites you to experience world-class music in a casual setting with breathtaking views of Central Park and a curated menu featuring craft and spirit-free cocktails. Nightly sets begin at 7 and 9pm; Sun. sets 5 and 7:30pm; and Late Night Sessions 11pm Thurs.-Sat.

For an eclectic mix of talent, city legend Gotham Comedy Club brings in the hottest comics nightly. Legends like Jerry Seinfeld and Dave Chappelle have dropped in on this upscale, intimate setting in Chelsea. There are touring pros and ensemble nights like The Gotham All-Stars.

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208 W. 23rd St. (7th-8th Aves.), 212-367-9000, gothamcomedyclub.com

Whether it’s date night, an evening with the boys, a girls night out, or even a good place to take your mother-in-law, Gotham has a show for you. Great laughs from top-tier professionals are joined by delicious pub food, a huge liquor selection--including 30 kinds of vodka--and an actual wine list. Legends like Jerry Seinfeld are known to drop in on this upscale yet intimate setting. Covers vary depending on show with a 2-beverage minimum.

SPEAKEASY, DIE SOFTLY TS

200 W. 44th St. (7th-8th Aves.), 888-659-2952, newyorkdinnertheater.com

Welcome to the Lou Zar Speakeasy, where both the drinks and the clues are flowing. Speakeasy, Die Softly is the most elaborate comedic immersive murder mystery ever performed by The Murder Mystery Company. The year is 1927, a time of flappers, mobsters, and bootlegging. Listen to some live music, play some casino games, and help flip the speakeasy into a “legitimate Italian restaurant” before the police raid the joint. Enjoy a threecourse, family-style Italian feast while solving the murder at Times Square’s iconic Carmine’s Italian Restaurant.

Continued from page 26—Culture Credits 1. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919). La Promenade, 1875–76. Oil on canvas. 67 x 42 5/8 in. (170.2 x 108.3 cm). The Frick Collection, New York. Photo: Michael Bodycomb. 2. Diane (Diana), clip, 2011. White gold, purple star sapphire, blue sapphires, mauve sapphires, diamonds. Bal du Siècle, Bals de Lègende. High Jewelry collection, Van Cleef & Arpels Collection. 3. Rashid Johnson, The Broken Five, 2019. Ceramic tile, mirror tile, branded red oak flooring, vinyl, spray enamel, oil stick, black soap, wax, 97 1/4 × 156 1/2 × 2 1/8 in. (247 × 397.5 × 5.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Sun Hung Kai & Co. Foundation, Janis and Dina Zuzans (Riga, Latvia), Laura and James DeMare, Susan and Leonard Feinstein Foundation, and Anonymous Gifts. © Rashid Johnson, 2025. Photo: Martin Parsekian. 66 Everything To Do NYC

4. Left to right, Bertout. Marie, Ismérie. 41 ans, née à Reims. Marchande de vins. Pas de motif. 26/2/94. Aguéli Gustave. 24 ans, né à Sala (Suède) le 24-5-69. Artiste-peintre. Anarchiste. 14-3-94. Alban. Jean-Louis. 35 ans, né à Paris. Plombier. Anarchiste. Fiché le 5/3/94. Kern. Jacob, Hermann. 33 ans, né le 26/8/60 à Berlinger (Suisse). Comptable. Anarchiste. 10/7/94. Adnet. Jeanne, Marie. Alphonsine (femme Quesnel). 22 ans, née à Argentan. Couturière. Anarchiste. 8/1/94. Zanini. Marie (veuve Milanaccio). 28 ans, née à Turin (Italie). Cuisinière. Vol. 18/3/94. Images by Alphonse Bertillon, 1894, with Ivan Aguéli in the image of Gustave Aguéli. 5. Installation view of Otobong Nkanga: Cadence, on view at The Museum of Modern Art, New York from October 10, 2024 through July 27, 2025. Photo: Emile Askey. Page 25, photo by Glen Castellano, The New York Historical.

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Wards Island 35

103 St

3 4

M35 stops at Manhattan Psychiatric Center

E 106 ST

106

E 105 ST

1 2

Central Park

10 W 100 ST

15 SBS

FDR DR

7 11

96 St

96 106

E 106 ST

15 SBS

ICAHN STADIUM M60 SBS Non-stop on Randall’s Island

JEFFERSON PARK

MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

B C 103 St

W 103 ST

Randall’s Island

15 110 St 6

MUSEO DEL BARRIO

103 St

NY Water Taxi Ferry

116

E 116 ST

E 110 ST

Harlem Meer

LASKER RINK

(W 106 ST)

102

LEXINGTON AV

B C

DANA DISCOVERY CENTER

Central Park North (110 St)

Cathedral Pkwy (110 St)

CENTRAL PARK NORTH

DUKE ELLINGTON BLVD

W 97 ST

116 St 6

East Harlem

103

116

104

E 120 ST

116 102

SBS

RIVERSIDE PARK

101

103

W 116 ST

W BROADWAY

E124 ST

101

PARK AV

CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE

2 3

B C

MARCUS GARVEY PARK

MADISON AV

Cathedral Pkwy (110 St)

(110 ST)

MALCOLM X BLVD

MANHATTAN AV

MORNINGSIDE AV

Morningside Heights

116 St

FREDERICK

L PKWY CATHEDRAL C

DOUGLASS BLVD

AMSTERDAM AV

MORNINGSIDE PARK

Central Harlem

SBS

116 St Columbia University

STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM

W 122 ST

35 60

ROBERT F. KENNEDY BRIDGE

E125 ST

O IN

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

SBS

125 W 125 ST

LV 100 D

M125 to The Hub

125

BROADWAY

W BR ILL ID IS GE AV

E126 ST

Hell Gate

4 5 6

125 St

125

W 120 ST

W 116

SBS

101

1 AV

2 3

104

GRANT’S TOMB

125 St

ER K

PLEASANT AV

MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD

125 St

E127 ST

2 AV

APOLLO THEATRE

B D

LENOX AV

ADAM CLAYTON POWE

A C

from The Hub

125

98 METRONORTH HARLEM 125 ST

MANHATTAN BUS MAP

E BLVD

33 Port Morris/ alnut Av2 St AV

104

FREEDO

Blvd

MA RT IN

RIVERSID

Astor Row

W 129 ST

1 125 St

RIVE R SIDE DR

Manhattan

Full-time Terminal Part-time Terminal

TH H PA AT St St P d 3r rd - 3 - 33 n ke q bo al S Ho urn Jo

T W ST RIS W ST CH BARRO N ST TO MOR Y ST LERO N ST KSTO CLAR ST TON OUS KING ST N ST WH RLTO CHA DAM ST VAN G ST K ST IN INIC SPR DOM E ST OM BRO

N GTO HIN WAS

ICH ENW GRE

CANA L ST

ark

T ST S ST WAT SSE BRO ST DES RY T VES T ST H LAIG RT ST E HUB

ICH ENW GRE

E ST OOR NM T NS RISO HAR

BLEECKER ST

SPRING ST

BROOME ST GRAND ST

LISPENARD

NOLITA SPRING ST

New PRINCE ST Museum

E 1ST ST

TON ST E HOUS

OE NR MO

ST HESTER

CEY ST DELAN E ST BROOM ST GRAND

ST ON DIS MA

T ES IN ST ER R TH IVE CA OL

JOHN N ST ST

AY DW OA BR ST EA

Brook lyn B ridge

R RD FD

MAN

Ma n h atta nB ridg e

ST ON INT CL T N SS SO ER ER TG FF JE RU

CHAMBERS ST

WALKER ST WHITE ST FRANKLIN ST LEONARD ST WORTH ST THOMAS ST DUANE ST READE ST

ST ER RK MA

WARREN ST

CORTLANDT ST LIBERTY ST

Wall St

South Street Seaport Circle Line Downtown & New York Water Taxi

WARREN ST City Hall PARK PL MURRAY ST City Hall Park MURRAY ST St.John’s PARK PL Pace University University BARCLAY ST VESEY ST THE SEAPORT FULTON ST FUL DEY ST T

One World Observatory

VESSEY ST

9/11 Memorial Museum

PINE ST NY Stock WALL ST Exchange

GTON WASHIN

D OA ST BR LL HA ITE WH

L YP TER BAT

Downtown Heliport

GREENWICH ST

HeliNY New York City Staten Island Ferry

South Ferry

Bro okl yn

Ba t t ery Tun nel

GOVERNORS ISLAND

urg Williamsb Bridge

SH SoHo

CH C

T Tribeca

LI Little Italy

MD M

C Chinatown

GV Greenwich Village

MW M

LES Lower East Side

EV East Village

ME M

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East River Park

FD Financial District

All listings in City Guide include a color-coded neighborhood icon, which corresponds to this key.

nel Tun and Holl

Hoboken - WTC PATH Newark - WTC PATH

RECTOR ST W THAMES PL

3RD PL 2ND PL 1ST PL

T ES IDG BR

Empire Outlets

PEA RL ST

WATER ST FRONT ST SOU TH ST

MERCER ST

Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Ferries

Battery Park

PEARL ST

Y HWA E HIG T SID S E W

ELLIS ISLAND LIBERTY ISLAND STATEN ISLAND

WILLIAM ST

CH ER RY

B CROSBY ST

BROADWAY

2ND

ST CHRYSTIE FORSYTH ST ST ELDRIDGE ALLEN ST ST ORCHARD LUDLOW ST ESSEX ST NORFOLK ST SUFFOLK ST CLINTON ST ST ATTORNEY RIDGE ST PITT ST

RY BOWE ST JAMES PL

WOOSTER ST GREENE ST

CHURCH ST

BAXTER ST ST MULBERRY MOTT ST ST TH BE IZA EL

CENTRE ST GO LD ST

MACDOUGAL SULLIVAN ST THOMPSON ST W BROADWAY

ST SON HUD

DO CAR WN M ING INE ST S

BATTERY PL

SHERIF COLUMBIA RU BA CH DR BARU

BROOKLYN

T ST WES CE RRA R TE RIVE NORTH END AVE

LEGEND

HUDS

EY JERS NEW

Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises

Lincoln Tunnel

Jacob Javits Center

W 43RD ST

W 39TH ST W 38TH ST W 37TH ST

Port Authority Bus Terminal

W 36TH ST

Herald Square PATH

Macy’s Penn Station Madison Square Garden

W 35TH ST

W 30TH ST

W 31ST ST

W 32ND ST

W 33RD ST

W 34TH ST

W 42ND ST W 41ST ST W 40TH ST

Bella Abzug Park

Edge

HUDSON YARDS The High Line

E 31ST ST

E 32ND ST

E 42ND ST

Chrysler Building

BAY

E 33RD ST KIPS

E 34TH ST

E 35TH ST

E 36TH ST

E 37TH ST

E 38TH ST

E 39TH ST

E 40TH ST

Grand Central Terminal E 41ST ST

E 43RD ST

New York Public Library

SUMMIT One Vanderbilt Bryant Park

Empire State Building

E 29TH ST

E 30TH ST E 28TH ST

Queens-Midtown Tunnel

JFK & LGA

UWS Upper West Side

W 29TH ST

ME Midtown East

E 27TH ST

illage

E 26TH ST

UES Upper East Side

W 28TH ST Chelsea Park

MW Midtown West

E 25TH ST

EH East Harlem

wich Village

E 24TH ST

E 23RD ST E 22ND ST E 21ST ST E 20TH ST

E 8TH ST

E 14TH ST

STUYVESANT TOWN

Tompkins Sq. Park

TON ST E HOUS

H Harlem

TS Times Square

W 27TH ST Fashion Insitute of Technology

Baruch College

Gramercy Park

E 19TH ST E 18TH ST E 17TH ST E 16TH ST E 15TH ST

E 13TH ST E 12TH ST E 11TH ST E 10TH ST E 9TH ST

E 7TH ST

ST MARKS PL E 6TH ST E 5TH ST

E 4TH ST E 3RD ST E 2ND ST E 1ST ST

urg Williamsb Bridge

TD Theater District

MD Meatpacking District

W 26TH ST

Madison Sq. Park

Union Sq. Park

Cooper Union

NOHO

ST SON HUD

NOLITA

N GTO HIN WAS

NG ST

New PRINCE ST Museum

CH Chelsea

aly

W 25TH ST

PATH

FLATIRON DISTRICT

New School

Rubin Museum PATH

W 13TH ST

GR W 12TH ST E E NW W 11TH ST ICH AV E

W 10TH ST W 9TH ST

W 8TH ST

BLEECKER ST

W 3RD ST New York University

WAVERLY PL WASHINGTON SQ N WASHINGTON PL Washington Sq. Park

DR FDR

W 24TH ST

W 23RD ST W 22ND ST W 21ST ST W 20TH ST W 19TH ST W 18TH ST W 17TH ST W 16TH ST W 15TH ST

W 14TH ST T ST OOR SEV T GAN S ATIO HOR T ES JAN H ST 2T W 1 NE ST HU BET ST T NK BA TH S T 11 Y S

TO MOR Y ST LERO

W RR PATH ST ST ES PE L R BE AR ST E DF CH 0TH PH OR 1 DS W STO T RI W ST CH BARRO N ST

ST STON

K CLAR ST TON OUS KING ST N ST WH RLTO

AVE C

Chelsea Piers

Whitney Museum

TH H PA AT St St P d

FDR DR

MANGIN

AVE B

EAST RIVER

AVE D

SHERIFF COLUMBIA RU BA CH DR PL BARUCH

FDR DR

AVE A

3RD AVE 3RD AVE

1ST AVE 1ST AVE

LEX LEXINGTON AVE LAFAYETTE ST

2ND AVE

ST CHRYSTIE FORSYTH ST ST ELDRIDGE ALLEN ST ST ORCHARD LUDLOW ST ESSEX ST NORFOLK ST SUFFOLK ST CLINTON ST ST ATTORNEY RIDGE ST PITT ST

2ND AVE

MEATPACKING DISTRICT

UNIVERSITY PL

AY ADW BRO 6TH AVE

Hudson Blvd

M MADISON AVE AY ADW BRO MERCER ST

ERY BOW

PARK AVE BROADWAY

5TH AVE 5TH AVE

MACDOUGAL SULLIVAN ST THOMPSON ST W BROADWAY WOOSTER ST GREENE ST

7TH AVE JON ES CO RN ELI A

DO CAR WN M ING INE ST ST

10TH AVE

The High Line

8TH AVE

11TH AVE

Y HWA E HIG T SID WES

9TH AVE Y HWA E HIG T SID S E W

12TH AVE

HUDSON RIVER

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises

W 96TH ST Central Park

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

The Great Lawn

Turtle Pond

East Green

MILE

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Guggenheim Museum

Central Park Zoo

E 65TH ST E 64TH ST E 63RD ST E 62ND ST E 61ST ST E 60TH ST E 58TH ST

E 59TH ST

Hunter College

E 96TH ST

E 95TH ST E 94TH ST E 93RD ST E 92ND ST E 91ST ST E 90TH ST YORKVILLE E 89TH ST Gracie Mansion E 88TH ST E 87TH ST Carl Shurz Park

E 86TH ST

E 85TH ST E 84TH ST E 83RD ST E 82ND ST E 81ST ST E 80TH ST

E 79TH ST E 78TH ST E 77TH ST E 76TH ST E 75TH ST E 74TH ST E 73RD ST

E 72ND ST E 71ST ST E 70TH ST E 69TH ST E 68TH ST E 67TH ST E 66TH ST

EAST END AVE

ROOSEVELT ISLAND

Queensboro Bridge

Tramway

FDR DR

W 95TH ST W 94TH ST W 93RD ST W 92ND ST W 91ST ST W 90TH ST W 89TH ST W 88TH ST W 87TH ST

American Museum of Natural History The Ramble

The Lake

The Pond

Sheep Meadow

Strawberry Fields

MAD

E 56TH ST

E 57TH ST E 55TH ST E 54TH ST E 53RD ST

TURTLE BAY

YORK AVE

W 86TH ST W 85TH ST W 84TH ST W 83RD ST W 82ND ST W 81ST ST W 80TH ST

W 79TH ST W 78TH ST W 77TH ST W 76TH ST W 75TH ST W 74TH ST W 73RD ST

W 72ND ST

Julliard W 65TH ST W 64TH ST W 63RD ST W 62ND ST W 61ST ST W 60TH ST

Carnegie Hall

MoMA

E 52ND ST E 51ST ST

E 42ND ST

Chrysler Building

United Nations

1ST AVE

W 71ST ST W 70TH ST W 69TH ST W 68TH ST W 67TH ST W 66TH ST

Lincoln Center The Metropolitan Opera Fordham University W 59TH ST W 58TH ST

W 57TH ST W 56TH ST W 55TH ST W 54TH ST W 53RD ST

THEATER DISTRICT

E 48TH ST

E 49TH ST

E 50TH ST

E 47TH ST E 46TH ST E 45TH ST

Grand Central Terminal E 41ST ST E 40TH ST

3RD AVE

PARK AVE

E 44TH ST

LEXINGTON AVE LEXINGTON AVE

E 39TH ST

QUEENS

W 52ND ST

Rockefeller Center

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

6TH AVE

PARK AVE E 43RD ST

New York Public Library

SUMMIT One Vanderbilt Bryant Park

2ND AVE

W 51ST ST

7TH AVE

5TH AVE 5TH AVE

W 50TH ST

W 49TH ST CLINTONHELL’S W 48TH ST

RESTAURANT ROW

W 47TH ST KITCHEN

W 46TH ST W 45TH ST W 44TH ST W 43RD ST

Port Authority Bus Terminal

CENTRAL PARK WEST CENTRAL PARK WEST

8TH AVE

COLUMBUS AVE 9TH AVE

W 39TH ST

BROADWAY

AMSTERDAM AVE

ay adw Bro 10TH AVE

W 42ND ST W 41ST ST W 40TH ST

FDR DR

WEST END AVE 11TH AVE

DeWitt Clinton Park

12TH AVE

MADISON AVE MADISON AVE

WEST SIDE HIGHWAY

W 116TH ST W 115TH ST W 114TH ST W 113TH ST W 112TH ST W 111TH ST

W 12 5TH ST

Columbia University

W 110TH ST

MORNINGSIDE DR

W 125TH ST

Morningside Park

North Meadow

Central Park

ADAM CLAYTON POWELL BLVD

LENOX AVE

Guggenheim Museum

E 109TH ST E 108TH ST E 107TH ST E 106TH ST E 105TH ST E 104TH ST E 103RD ST E 102ND ST E 101ST ST E 100TH ST E 99TH ST E 98TH ST E 97TH ST

E 125TH ST

E 115TH ST

E 116TH ST E 113TH ST

E 110TH ST

E 112TH ST E 111TH ST

Ward’s Island Park

Randall’s Island Park

Triborough Bridge

Yankee Stadium Tours, 1 E. 161st St. Bronx

Jefferson Park

E 96TH ST

E 95TH ST E 94TH ST E 93RD ST E 92ND ST E 91ST ST E 90TH ST YORKVILLE E 89TH ST Gracie Mansion E 88TH ST

FDR DR

Marcus Garvey Park

Museum of the City of NY

MUSEUM MILE

East Meadow

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

1ST AVE 1ST AVE

Apollo Theater

The Pool

The Great Hill

VE SA LA HO NIC ST

Riverside Park

MANHATTAN AVE

2ND AVE 2ND AVE

AMSTERDAM AVE W 109TH ST W 108TH ST W 107TH ST W 106TH ST W 105TH ST W 104TH ST W 103RD ST W 102ND ST W 101ST ST W 100TH ST W 99TH ST W 98TH ST W 97TH ST

CENTRAL PARK WEST

RIVERSIDE DRIVE

W 96TH ST

COLUMBUS AVE

3RD AVE 3RD AVE

PARK AVE

MADISON AVE

LEXINGTON AVE

5TH AVE

WEST END AVE W 95TH ST W 94TH ST W 93RD ST W 92ND ST W 91ST ST W 90TH ST W 89TH ST W 88TH ST

BROADWAY

Grant’s Tomb

HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY

CE2

CHELSEA

PATH

LOWER MANHATTAN MAP FLATIRON DISTRICT

Highline Park

1ST AVE

Museum of Jewish Heritage Statue City Cruises

Battery Park

Heli NY New York City Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Ferries QC NY Spa

STATEN ISLAND

GOVERNORS ISLAND

Empire Outlets

Bro okl yn Ba tt

ery Tun nel

Brid ge

MANGIN

FDR DR

AVE D

AVE C

Fraunces Tavern Museum T ES IDG BR National Museum Downtown Heliport of the American Indian

LIBERTY ISLAND

SHERIFF COLUMBIA RU BA CH DR BARUCH PL

AVE B

AVE A

ST CHRYSTIE FORSYTH ST ST ELDRIDGE ALLEN ST ST ORCHARD LUDLOW ST ESSEX ST NORFOLK ST SUFFOLK ST CLINTON ST ST ATTORNEY RIDGE ST PITT ST

ERY BOW

ST JAMES PL

WATER ST FRONT ST SOU TH ST

PINE ST WALL ST

Staten Island Ferry

ELLIS ISLAND

Ma nha ttan

Brook lyn B ridge

PEARL ST

L YP TER BAT

R RD FD

PEA RL ST

GO LD ST

WILLIAM ST

ITE WH

3RD PL 2ND PL 1ST PL

NY Stock Exchange

T ST DS OA LL BR HA

BATTERY PL

W THAMES PL

GREENWICH ST

GTON WASHIN

THE SEAPORT Westfield World Trade Center Brookfield Place Century 21 NYC Hoboken - WTC PATH One World Observatory DEY ST Mercer Labs FUL Newark - WTC PATH JOHN TON CORTLANDT 9/11 Memorial ST ST ST Museum LIBERTY RECTOR ST

OE NR MO

CH ER RY

3RD AVE

ERY BOW

CROSBY ST

CENTRE ST

Museum at Eldridge St

ST ON INT CL T N SS SO ER ER TG FF JE RU

ST SON HUD

CEY ST DELAN E ST AY ST BROOM LES GRAND DW Tenement OA R Museum B ST ST EA HESTER

ST ON DIS MA

City Hall City Hall Park Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC)

E 8TH ST

TON ST E HOUS

T ES IN T ER S TH ER CA OLIV

R RIVE NORTH END AVE

E 4TH ST E 3RD ST E 2ND ST

ST ER RK MA

WALKER ST WHITE ST FRANKLIN ST LEONARD ST WORTH ST THOMAS ST DUANE ST Court READE ST Buildings

WARREN ST MURRAY ST PARK PL BARCLAY ST VESEY ST

New Museum

SPRING ST

LISPENARD ST

ICH ENW GRE

MURRAY ST

NOLITA PRINCE ST

Tompkins Sq. Park

E 1ST ST

BAXTER ST ST MULBERRY MOTT ST ST TH BE IZA EL

GRAND ST

CHAMBERS ST

PARK PL

MERCER ST

BROOME ST

CANA L ST

WARREN ST

E 5TH ST

NOHO

BROADWAY

SPRING ST

T ST S ST WAT SSE BRO DES TRY ST VES T ST H LAIG RT ST E HUB

T ST WES

WOOSTER ST GREENE ST

DA VAN G ST T IN SPR INICK S DOM

N RISO HAR

E 6TH ST

BLEECKER ST

ST G ST TON KIN ON ST OUS RLT WH CHA M ST

E ST OOR NM

E 7TH ST

2ND AVE

BE DF OR D

MOR Y ST LERO N ST KSTO CLAR

ACE TERR

UNIVERSITY PL

W 3RD ST New York University

E 13TH ST E 12TH ST E 11TH ST E 10TH ST E 9TH ST

ST MARKS PL

Cooper Union

LAFAYETTE ST

JON CO ES RN ELI A

WAVERLY PL WASHINGTON SQ N WASHINGTON PL Washington Sq. Park

BROADWAY

W 10TH ST W 9TH ST

W 8TH ST

N GTO HIN WAS

Y HWA E HIG T SID S E W

New School

CA DO RMI WN NE ING ST ST

ST SON HUD

TH PA H St AT d tP r 3 S - 3 3rd n ke - 3 bo Sq o l H na ur Jo

PH TO T RIS BARROW S H ST C TON

ICH AV E

E 14TH ST 5TH AVE

W 13TH ST GR W 12TH ST EEN W 11TH ST W

SEV GAN IO ST AT HOR ST Whitney JANE ST Museum 2TH W 1 NE ST HU BET ST T NK BA TH S T 11 S W RRY ST PATH PE LES ST ST AR 0TH R E CH W 1

TOWN

PATH

W 14TH ST

CHURCH ST

MEATPACKING DISTRICT OORT ST

GRAMERCY

MACDOUGAL SULLIVAN ST THOMPSON ST W BROADWAY

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