Latest Tourist Information

• STATUE OF LIBERTY/ELLIS ISLAND - Liberty Island and Ellis Island are open for visitors. The Statue of Liberty itself (museum at the base and crown) will remain closed to the public at this time. The Statue of Liberty ferry will operate daily every 45 minutes between 8:30am and 3:30pm. In accordance with new  new security procedures, all visitors will have to go through a metal detector at Battery Park and they will be required to have a picture ID. 

Now through Sept 1, 2002

 Building on the Flatiron: The Centenary of a New York Icon
New-York Historical Society | 2 W. 77th St. | (212) 873-3400
Built in 1902, the 20-story Flatiron Building once towered over its surroundings on an oddly shaped bit of land between Broadway and Fifth Ave., south of 23rd St. Learn how its location was chosen and other neat stuff about this architectural landmark at this exhibition of photographs, prints, and ephemera.           

Now through Sept 2, 2002

 New York: Capital of Phototgraphy
The Jewish Museum | 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street | 212-423-3200
This exhibit chronicles the changing face of New York City throughout the 20th century in more than 100 photographs assembled from major public and private collections.          

Now through Sept 4, 2002

 Kazimir Malevich: Suprematism
 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum | 1071 Fifth Avenue | (212) 423-3500
Long celebrated as one of the seminal founders of nonobjective art in the 20th century, Malevich (1878-1935) developed a system of abstract painting called Suprematism, an art of pure form meant to be universally comprehensible regardless of cultural or ethnic origin.  

September 7, 2002

The New York Salsa Festival
Madison Square Garden | 7th Ave. and 32nd St. | (212) 465-6741
A long list of Latino favorites, including Johnny Pacheco, Ray Barretto, Cheo Feliciano, Papo Lucca, Bobby Valentin, Jorge Luis Torres, Willie Colón, and Rubén Blades, heat up the Garden for the 27th New York Salsa Festival.

September 14, 2002-September 15, 2002

Sail for America
Hudson River Waterfront | South End Avenue | (212) 786-3323
The greatest gathering of sailboats in the history of New York harbor: competitors from Around Alone, the single-handed round-the-world yacht race, sail from Newport, RI, to New York for the waterborne parade Sept 14. The around-the-world race officially starts in NYC on Sept 15.

Sept 15, 2002  

Salonga, Crawford, Burnett & Ringwald Part of Annual Broadway on Broadway Concert Sept. 15
Joey Fatone, Molly Ringwald, Frank Gorshin, Billy Joel, Judd Hirsch, Ben Vereen, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jane Curtin, Lea Salonga, Michael Crawford, Jason Biggs and Carol Burnett are just some of the celebs expected to participated in the 11th annual Broadway on Broadway concert in Times. Square.
This year's free concert - scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 15 at 11:30 am in New York's Times Square - will offer more than 50,000 expected spectators a chance to see musical numbers from Mamma Mia!, Oklahoma!, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Lion King, The Producers, Chicago, Cabaret, Beauty and the Beast, Rent, Aida, The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables as well as scenes from such new or up-n-coming works as Flower Drum Song, Dance of the Vampires, Movin' Out, Amour, Urban Cowboy and The Boys From Syracuse.
Presented by Toys "R" Us and produced by The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc., the free event will broadcast live by news-talk radio station 77 WABC. And for the third consecutive year, NBC-4 will film the Broadway revue for an upcoming broadcast. The telecast is scheduled to air in New York on Sept. 17 from 7-8pm; check local listings.
Founded in 1930, The League of American Theatres and Producers boasts over 500 members, including theatre owners, operators, producers and presenters of Broadway productions in New York and throughout the US and Canada. For more info, go to www.broadway.org.

Now through Sept 15, 2002

 "Me, Myself and Infrastructure: Private Lives and Public Works in America"
New-York Historical Society | 2 West 77th Street, New York NY 10024 | (212) 873-3400
An exhibition celebrating the role infrastructure—roads, bridges, buildings, and water systems—in our everyday lives. "Me, Myself and Infrastructure" defines civil engineering by asking questions like "Is it safe?" "Why so big?" and "How long will it last?" Commemorates the 150th anniversary of the American Society of Civil Engineers.  

Now through Sept 7, 2002

Free Outdoor Walking Tours Through Lincoln Square
Lincoln Square Business Improvement District | Tours meet and begin at the Columbus Circle fountain at 59th Street and Broadway | Lincoln Square BID at (212) 581-3774
The Lincoln Square Business Improvement District will sponsor “Sidewalk Surprises In Lincoln Square,” free outdoor walking tours through Lincoln Square, the colorful and vibrant neighborhood that extends along Broadway from Columbus Circle to 70th Street. Walking Tours will be held every Saturday at 11 a.m.

Now through Sept 15, 2002

Art Downtown
Wall Street Rising | 48 Wall Street, 25 Broad Street, 60 Wall Street, One New York Plaza and 45 Wall Street | 212-509-0300
An unprecedented exhibition of contemporary paintings, sculpture, & photography by world-renowned artists in the historic Financial District. Scheduled artists include Donald Judd, Julian Schnabel, Andy Warhol, Francesco Clemente, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Robert Mapplethorpe, Elizabeth Murray, Cindy Sherman, and Chuck Close. Free. Tues-Sun.

Now through Sept 15, 2002

Art Downtown - Children's Artwork
Wall Street Rising | 45 Wall Street | 212-509-0300
Wall Street Rising has asked the Lower Manhattan schools—from pre K to high school to submit artworks about what their downtown community means to them. These works will be displayed alongside a major sculpture TBD. Free. Tues-Sun.

June 18, 2002-Sept 15, 2002

Thomas Eakins
Metropolitan Museum of Art | 5th Avenue @ 82nd Street | (212) 535-7710
This first comprehensive survey of Thomas Eakins (1844-1916) in 30 years includes 200 oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, photographs, and sculptures. Esteemed for his powers of characterization and mastery of technique, Eakins is now also appreciated as an innovative photographer and art teacher.  

Now through Sept 15, 2002

David Bowie: Sound + Vision
The Museum of Television & Radio | 25 West 52nd Street | (212) 621-6800
The Museum will present the first-ever retrospective devoted to the extraordinary career of David Bowie. Culled from archives around the world, as well as Bowie’s own personal library, the five-part screening series will showcase Bowie’s pioneering work in the music video form, rarely seen performances, outtakes, and interviews.  

Fall Events

Now through September 30, 2002

Catch-and-Release Fishing

Central Park Conservancy | The Charles A . Dana Discovery Center inside Central Park at 110th St. near Fifth Avenue | (212) 860-1370
The Harlem Meer is stocked with bass, catfish, shiners, and bluegills. Join the Central Park Conservancy and Urban Park Rangers to learn how to safely catch-and-release fish. Bamboo poles and bait are provided for free to anyone with a valid ID; an adult must accompany all children. All ages.  

Now through Sept 22, 2002

Summer Organ Series
Cathedral of St. Patrick | Fifth Avenue between 50th and 51st Streets | (212) 753-2261 ext. 245
Sunday Organ Series Summer 2002 All recitals are free and open to the public. 4:45pm. Wm. Glenn Osborne, Director of Music, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Albany, NY, performing an improvisation on a submitted theme.

Now through Nov 30, 2002

Free Snug Harbor Tours   Snug Harbor Cultural Center | 1000 Richmond Terrace | 718-448-2500  
Snug Harbor presents free tours Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm. Volunteers will lead tours through the 80-plus acre cultural complex, highlighting it's architectural gems and delving into its history. Tours begin at the Eleanor Proske Visitors Center.  

The Games We Played: Victorian Games from the Liman Collection
New-York Historical Society | 2 W. 77th St. | (212) 873-3400
Visitors progress as pieces on a giant game board through this exhibit, a playful exploration of board games as expressive documents of America’s cultural history. The more than 150 games in the exhibit, mostly manufactured in NYC, display the prevailing attitudes of their day on such subjects as competition, success, and racial stereotyping.      

Now through October 27, 2002

Music at the Piers
Chelsea Piers | 23rd St & The Hudson | 212-336-6885
Free concerts every Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Two different live bands every weekend offer the sound of blues, rock, pop, folk, country, jazz and other musical styles.

June 18, 2002-Sept 8, 2002

The Age of Impressionism: European Painting from the Ordrupgaard Collection, Copenhagen
 Metropolitan Museum of Art | Fifth Ave. @ 82nd St. | (212) 535-7710
Landmark works of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, including works by Degas, Monet, and Sisley, plus masterpieces from the Golden Age of Danish painting.

Now through Sept 4, 2002

Brooklyn Cyclones
KeySpan Park | Surf Ave. (betw. 16th & 19th Sts.), Coney Island | (718) 449-TIXS
New York-Penn League baseball season. The New York Mets affiliate, Brooklyn’s first professional baseball team since the Dodgers left for Los Angeles, helps develop future Mets stars.     

June 25, 2002-Oct 27, 2002

Victorian Ornamentals
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, New York Botanical Garden | 200th St. & Kazimiroff Blvd. | (718) 817-8700
The gorgeous colors and timeless beauty that once filled the planting beds of Victorian gardens offer today’s gardener a palette of possibilities for the heat of summer, when many garden plants have finished flowering.

June 26, 2002-Sept 3, 2002

Nam June Paik Exhibit
Rockefeller Center | 30 Rockefeller Plaza | 212-698-3975
Rockefeller Center and the Public Art Fund present the art of Nam June Paik.  

July 4, 2002-Sept 2, 2002

Living History in the Village
Historic Richmond Town | 441 Clarke Avenue | (718) 351-1611
Costumed interpreters bring the past alive, demonstrating the skills and trades of their earlier counterparts.          

August 26, 2002-September 8, 2002

USOpen Tennis Tournament
USTA National Tennis Center | Flushing Meadow-Corona Park | (718) 760-6200
One of the four Grand Slam tournaments of professional tennis. See the world's top men and women tennis players compete in singles and doubles. Matches take place in both day and night sessions on numerous courts spread throughout the tennis center.

Sept 2, 2002

West Indian American Parade
West Indian American Day Carnival Association Inc (WIADCA) | Eastern Pkwy. and Utica Ave. to Washington Ave. | (718) 773-4052
New York’s Caribbean Carnival/Mardi Gras, the largest such event in the U.S.

Sept 6, 2002-Jan 4, 2003

Exposed: The Victorian Nude
Brooklyn Museum of Art | 200 Eastern Parkway | (718) 638-5000
One of the most controversial subjects in Victorian art, the nude was also one of the most prevalent. This exhibition is the first to survey the full range of Victorian representations of the nude, both male and female, not only in painting, sculpture, and drawing, but in photography, illustration, advertising, and caricature.

Sept 7, 2002-Sept 8, 2002

Autumn Crafts Festival
Lincoln Center | 70 Lincoln Center Plaza | (973) 746-0091
Exposition and sale of superior-quality American crafts. Free admission.

September 8

New York Super Boat Grand Prix
Super Boat International | Hudson River from Battery Park to 42nd St. | (305) 296-6166
Some of the fastest and largest offshore power boats in the world race on the Hudson River. Equipped with up to four engines producing more than 4,800 HP, these boats can reach record-breaking speeds upwards of 170 mph. Free. www.superboat.com

Sept 12, 2002-Sept 22, 2002

Feast of San Gennaro
Feast of San Gennaro | Mulberry St., Little Italy | (212) 768-9320
Food, games, rides, concessions, entertainment, parade, and religious procession at this well-loved festival in Little Italy.

September 15

Race for the Cure

Central Park | Central Park | (212) 860-4455
New York Road Runners Club 5K race to raise funds for breast cancer research.

Sept 17, 2002 - Nov 30, 2002

Poussin, Claude, and Their World: Seventeenth-Century French Drawings
Frick Collection | One E. 70th St. | (212) 288-0700
From the cole Nationale de Beaux-Arts, Paris. Approximately 100 outstanding masterpieces.    

Sept 18, 2002-Sept 23, 2002

The Fall Fair: International Fine & Decorative Arts
Jacob Javits Center | 655 W. 34th St. | 772-220-2690
Comprised of 150 carefully selected dealers, this fair will be the largest of its kind in America. The fair will include 20th and 21st century works as well as traditional exhibitions of antique furniture, classical and modern paintings, glittering estate and designer jewelry, tribal and ethnographic works of art, sculpture, glass and antiquities. 

September 21

German-American Steuben Parade
German-American Steuben Parade Committee of New York | 63rd to 86th St. | (516) 239-0741
A celebration of German culture. Fifth Ave. from 63rd to 86th St. Grandstand and reviewing stand at Fifth Ave. and 68th St. For ticket info, call 631-595-1093.