Summer Streets

Photo and Video by Rebecca Collins-Pfeiffer

Though many New Yorkers try to escape the city in the summer, we are enjoying all the city has to offer this season. For most of the year, outdoor activities are not conducive to busy New York streets, but for a few weekends of the summer the Department of Transportation runs “Summer Streets,” shutting down miles of city streets to traffic for residents to enjoy.

Walkers, runners, bikers, and even roller skaters can take advantage of these street shutdowns for a few more weeks and take in the city from a different perspective. The last days to enjoy the closures are August 17th in Manhattan, and August 24th in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Whether you go by foot, bike, or roller skate, you are sure to enjoy the summer treat.

Welcome Summer

Photo by Kathleen D

As May comes to a close, the sun is officially rising on the summer season.  We are kicking off summer by visiting the beautiful beaches on Long Island. Robert Moses State Park is a particular favorite with Long Island locals, offering glorious sunrises and sunsets over the Atlantic Ocean.

We had to share this picture a surfer friend captured in the early morning of the sun peeking out behind the iconic water tower. We are so ready for you, summer!

Summer for the City at Lincoln Center

As summer starts, Lincoln Center, the world-famous performing arts complex, is bringing music, dancing, and celebration to New Yorkers with a slate of over 300 events lined up through August, including social dances on “New York City’s largest outdoor dance floor” under an enormous disco ball, a group wedding celebration for “folks whose weddings were canceled or diminished because of the pandemic,” and performances of live music, poetry, theatre, and dance. Throughout June, Lincoln Center is also celebrating Pride month, coloring the iconic plaza steps and fountain the rainbow colors of the Pride flag. They are also hosting series of free events celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community. Pride is a time for celebration, and this year is especially celebratory, as communities begin to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The “symbolic Pride colors flying high up in the sky and boldly sprawling across the main stairs” make a beautiful image of solidarity and support at one of New York City’s most iconic landmarks.

Greetings from Bondi Beach

Roger Federer may have lost at the Australian Open, but I'm still trying to enjoy the beautiful weather.