New Tool Will Provide Parents and Caregivers Peace of Mind as Students Travel to and From School New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David C. Banks today launched the new, citywide NYC School Bus App that provides peace of mind to families with students who ride yellow school busesContinue Reading
Kids 18 and under attend a show for FREE when accompanied by a full-paying adultKidsNightonBroadway.com The Broadway League announced today that Kids’ Night on Broadway® will return this winter to New York City on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 featuring 14 Broadway shows to choose from. Kids’ Night on Broadway is a Broadway League eventContinue Reading
Fifth Edition of Groundbreaking Festival Centering Neurodiverse Audiences and ArtistsCreating Inclusive Experiences April 2024LincolnCenter.org/BigUmbrella The Big Umbrella Festival returns to Lincoln Center this April, featuring a weekend of free and Choose-What-You-Pay programming designed specifically for neurodiverse audiences of all ages—welcoming kids, teens, adults, and their families. Now in its fifthContinue Reading
Photo: @nycmayor New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a first-of-its-kind floating swimming pool in city waters — expanding swimming access and addressing equity gaps for city residents as extreme heat events rise. Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul announced that the city andContinue Reading
Mulchfest Prospect Park. Photo: NYC Parks / Daniel Avila Mulchfest 2024 Chipping Weekend: January 6 and 7- bring your tree and take a bag of mulch home! The holiday season is here, and so is NYC Parks’ annual Mulchfest tree chipping celebration! Beginning December 26, New Yorkers can “tree”-cycle their trees at localContinue Reading
Don’t miss the AKC Museum of the Dog’s December Breed Spotlight: Pekingese featuring Westminster and AKC National Champion Wasabi and more! Come by the Museum, located at 101 Park Ave in New York City this Wednesday, December 27th from 12:00-2:00PM to learn all about the Pekingese breed and interact with the dogs inContinue Reading
Atlas and Reed. Photos: The Trust for Governors Island Atlas, a two-year-old blue merle border collie and Reed, a five-month-old border collie join fellow pups Chip and Aspen as part of the Trust for Governors Island’s geese control squad The newest members of the Island’s team are wagging their tailsContinue Reading
Photo: NYC Parks / Malcolm Pinckney The $8.2 million project has constructed over one acre of new parkland in the Spring Creek Urban Renewal Area, complete with sports amenities, a skate plaza, and fitness equipment NYC Parks Brooklyn Borough Commissioner Martin Maher joined New York City Councilmember Charles Barron to cut the ribbon on a brand-new park in the Gateway Estates development in East New York, Brooklyn. Following an $8.2 million construction project, the new park hosts sports andContinue Reading
Governors Island in the snow. Photo: The Trust for Governors Island The festivities for the shortest day of the year will feature free events, art installations,performances and more. The Trust for Governors Island and Governors Island Arts announced that it will host its inaugural Winter Solstice Celebration on December 16,Continue Reading
Kick off the holiday season on Friday, December 8th at 6 PM at one of Brooklyn’s oldest known houses Hendrick I. Lott House. The Lott House was built in 1720, with an expansion in 1800, making it 303 years old. What some don’t know is that New York State also recognizes itContinue Reading