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Explorer Passnyexplorerpass

.com800 887 9103 | sales location: Official NYC Information Center, 810 Seventh Ave. (52nd–53rd Sts.), NYC 10019 Purchase card for free admis- sion to popular NYC attractions and save 45%. Choose from dozens of museums, sights, tours. Skip lines. Free full-color multilingual guidebook.

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New York CityPASS citypass

.com 888 330 5008, 208 787 4300 Save 40% on New York City’s top attractions including Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty. Bypass most ticket lines. Valid for nine days.

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New York Passnewyorkpass

.com 212 977 7732, 888 567 PASS (7277) | 36 W. 44th St., ste. 1407, NYC 10036 All-inclusive pass provides admission to more than 55 attrac- tions, plus Broadway. Shopping and dining discounts. Includes 180-page English/Spanish/German/French/ Italian color guidebook.

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Attractions

92nd Street Y92Y.org212 415 5500

1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), NYC 10128 Lectures; concerts, including classical, jazz, and popular music; literary readings; modern dance. A

9/11 Memorial & Museum

911memorial.org212 312 8800 World Trade Center (entrance: 1 Albany St. at Greenwich St.), NYC 10006 A national tribute of remembrance and honor to the men, women, and children killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. Admission requires a reserva- tion, which is free if made in person. Reservations made over the phone or online carry a nonrefundable $2 service fee (9/11 victims’ family members are exempt). AF

9/11 Memorial Preview Site

911memorial.org/preview-site 212 267 2047 | 20 Vesey St. (Church St.), NYC 10007 Visitors learn about the 9/11 Memorial and Museum through artifacts, exhibits and exclusive films about 9/11 and the reconstruction of the World Trade Center site. Free. AF

9/11 Tribute Centertributewtc.org

212 393 9160 x138, 866 737 1184, fax 212 393 6789 | 120 Liberty St. (Church– Greenwich Sts.), NYC 10006 Conveys first-person experiences of the attacks and aftermath from members of the 9/11 community. Walking tours to the 9/11 Memorial. Hear the stories of 9/11 by those who were there. Admission. A

African Burial Ground National

Monumentnps.gov/afbg212 637

2019 | Memorial: Duane St. at Elk St.; visitor center: 290 Broadway (Duane– Reade Sts.), NYC 10007 This National Landmark is the final resting place for nearly 15,000 enslaved and free Africans who lived during the 17th and 18th centuries. Adjacent visitor center tells their story, and provides site tours (reservations suggested) of the memorial. Visitor center closed Sun., Mon. AF

American Girl Placeamerican

girl.com877 AG PLACE | 609 Fifth Ave. (49th St.), NYC 10017 Flagship store for the popular doll brand features doll, outfit, accessory, book and souvenir shops, elegant café— even a doll hair salon and photo

studio. ABE

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Apollo Theaterapollotheater.org

212 531 5337, 212 531 5301 | 253 W. 125th St. (Adam Clayton Powell Jr.– Frederick Douglass Blvds.), NYC 10027 Fabled Harlem theater showcases cutting-edge entertainment. Amateur Night every Wed. from 7:30. Historical backstage tours. A

The Armory Showthearmory

show.com212 645 6440, fax 212 645 0655 | Piers 92 and 94 (55th St. & Hudson River), NYC 10019 Leading international art fair, hosted on Piers 92 and 94, boasts 280+ galleries, 60,000 visitors and artwork ranging well into 7 figures. Held annually in spring. Admission. Group discounts. D

Audubon Center at the Boathouse

prospectpark.org/audubon 718 287 3400 | Eastern border of Prospect Park (enter at Lincoln Rd.– Ocean Ave.), Brooklyn The nation’s first urban-area audubon center is in Prospect Park. Nearby interpretive nature trails. Onsite is the park’s Visitor Center, exhibits, café. Open year-round (closed Jan.), limited hours in winter. EF

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Battery Parkthebattery.orgState

Street and Battery Place (at the foot of Broadway), Manhattan, A 25-acre public park at the southern tip of Manhattan. Sweeping harbor views include Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island. Contains gardens, more than 20 monuments. Hosts cultural events. F

Bayswater Point State Park

nysparks.state.ny.us718 471 2212 Mott Ave. east of Beacon Pl., Far Rockaway, Queens 11691 Passive recreation (hiking, birding, nature study) on 12 acres of beachfront, wetlands and woodlands fronting a peninsula on the eastern shore of Jamaica Bay. F

Big Apple Barbecue Block Party

bigapplebbq.org646 747 0584 Madison Square Park (23rd–26th Sts., Fifth–Madison Aves.), NYC Bringing the best of America’s barbecue to the Big Apple, annually in late spring/early summer. E

The Boathouse in Central Park

thecentralparkboathouse.com 212 517 3623 | Central Park, enter at Fifth Ave. & 72nd St., info: P.O. Box 1357 Gracie Station, NYC 10028 Central Park Lake boating, Venetian gondola rides, bicycle rentals. Free shuttle trolley for private events. Open Mar.-Oct. daily. AE

Bronx Zoobronxzoo.com

718 220 5100 | Off the Bronx River Parkway at Fordham Rd., Bronx 10460 Largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, with award-winning exhibits that showcase animals in naturalistic habitats. Website gives seasonal admission rates. ADE

Brookfield Placebrookfieldplace

ny.com212 417 7000 | 100 West St. (Liberty–Vesey Sts.), NYC 10080 Waterfront complex overlooks the Hudson River, with shops, restaurants, public gardens and free events. AEF

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

bbg.org718 623 7200 | 1000 Washington Ave. (Eastern Pkwy.), Brooklyn 11225 A 52-acre living museum where beauty, romance and fun blossom in the world-class plant collections and specialty gardens, including the country’s first Japanese Garden, the world’s first Children’s Garden, Cranford Rose Garden, Steinhardt Conservatory and more. ADE

Brooklyn Brewerybrooklyn

brewery.com718 486 7422 | 79 N. 11th St. (Wythe Ave.), Brooklyn 11211 New York City’s leading brewery. Happy hour Fri., 6pm–11pm. Free tours hourly, Sat. noon–8pm, Sun. noon–6pm; reservation only tours ($8), Mon.–Thurs., 5–7pm. A

Brooklyn Bridge| Walkway entrances:

opposite City Hall Park, Manhattan; Tillary–Adams Sts., Brooklyn New York City’s famous landmark, completed in 1883, offers spectacular views of Lower Manhattan from its elevated pedestrian promenade. One of three bridges connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan. AF

Bryant Parkbryantpark.org| 40th–

42nd Sts. and Sixth Ave., NYC 10018 An urban oasis in the heart of Manhattan. Free ice skating rink, Oct.–Jan.; holiday market, Nov.–Dec.; free outdoor movie nights, June–Aug. EF

Build-A-Bear Workshopbuildabear

.com212 871 7080, 877 789 BEAR (2327) | 565 Fifth Ave. (46th St.), NYC 10017 Make your own stuffed animal at the world’s biggest Build-A-Bear Workshop store and dine at Eat With Your Bear Hands Cafe. AE

Carnegie Hallcarnegiehall.org

CarnegieCharge 212 247 7800 | 57th St. and Seventh Ave., NYC 10019 World- famous concert venue presents clas- sical, jazz, world, and popular music. Opened in 1891, it is renowned for structural beauty, rich history, and excellent acoustics. Closed annually, early June–early October. ABCDE

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