Pride Week

June 22 – 30, 2013

During Pride Week the City embraces its incredible diversity as a source of strength as neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs celebrate the progress made in NYC and beyond since the Stonewall Riots of 1969. The week culminates with the famous march down Fifth Avenue.

www.nycpride.org

River to River Festival

June 17 - July 15, 2013

Each summer, the Festival activates more than 25 indoor and outdoor locations in the neighborhood with an unparalleled collection of music, dance, theater, visual art, film, and participatory experiences by renowned and breakout artists from New York City and beyond. For more than 100,000 attendees from around the region and overseas, River To River Festival provides an intense and rewarding way to experience Lower Manhattan’s waterfronts, parks, plaza, and other hidden treasures.

Calendar http://rivertorivernyc.com/events/calendar-All

Weekend Brunch

Every Saturday & Sunday

11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Let us be a part of your weekend plans with a lavish brunch in our 2West restaurant.

Menu highlights include Belgian Waffles, Traditional Eggs Benedict, Pan Seared Salmon, Steak Frites, Yellowfin Tuna Club & much more!

Brunch Menu

For more information or to make a reservation please call (917) 790-2525

Giving Back with the Battery Conservancy

June 2013 - Available every Tuesday

This is a great opportunity to get your hands in soil and learn about perennial gardens and general garden care – and experience the best harbor views in town. From March through November, The Battery Conservancy’s horticulture team of four professionals works with volunteers on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon in The Battery’s gardens. Volunteer activities include operations like “Beautifying The Battery” by cleaning and beautifying the park and lawns or “Paint the Best Seats in Town” by painting and oiling Battery benches. Guests participating in the activity are encouraged to wear clothing that can get dirty as well as sturdy footwear.

Children must be ten or older. All children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.

Reservations: 48 hours advance reservation required.
Complimentary

Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks

July 4, 2013

Celebrate America’s independence with the nation’s most dazzling pyrotechnics display. Fireworks light up the skyline, with musical accompaniment by the New York Pops orchestra and special guest stars, as millions watch in person and on television. You can take it all in from any number of prime waterfront viewing locations around the City.

http://social.macys.com/fireworks/?cm_mmc=VanityUrl-_-fireworks-_-n-_-n

River to River Festival

June 17 - July 15, 2013

Each summer, the Festival activates more than 25 indoor and outdoor locations in the neighborhood with an unparalleled collection of music, dance, theater, visual art, film, and participatory experiences by renowned and breakout artists from New York City and beyond. For more than 100,000 attendees from around the region and overseas, River To River Festival provides an intense and rewarding way to experience Lower Manhattan’s waterfronts, parks, plaza, and other hidden treasures.

Calendar http://rivertorivernyc.com/events/calendar-All

Governors Island Swim

Saturday, July 20, 2013; 11:30 a.m.

Cheer on swimmers—or sign up ahead of time at www.nycswim.org to join them—as they jump off a ferry boat and swim a challenging two-mile race around Governors Island. The course allows great views of Lower Manhattan, Jersey City, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and, of course, Governors Island itself, from the unique, water-level perspective.

Giving Back with the Battery Conservancy - Battery Urban Farm

July 20, 2013

Plant. Weed. Prep.

Dig in the soil with The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park’s Executive Chef, James Dangler, and volunteer with the Battery Urban Farm! Assist with weeding, seeding, transplanting and selling the fresh organic vegetables at the farm stand. Vegetables that are not sold at the farm stand are donated to a Food Pantry by The Battery Conservancy.

Battery Urban Farm is a one acre educational farm, located in the historic Battery just steps away from The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park. The turkey-shaped farm is home to over 80 varieties of organically-grown vegetables, fruits, flowers, grains, and companion plants. This family friendly volunteer opportunity is offered the third Saturday of the month (May-September) with volunteer harvest hours from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Volunteers under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

All volunteers should wear closed-toed shoes and weather appropriate clothing.

Reservations: 72 hours advance reservation required.
Complimentary

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Eat!

Experience the fruits of your labor with a cooking demo and tasting with Chef James Dangler in our 2West Restaurant.

Prior to your arrival Chef Dangler will work with you to customize an appetizing multi-course lunch menu to include your freshly selected organic fruits and vegetables from the Battery Urban Farm.

Immediately following your volunteer experience Chef Dangler will entice your taste buds with an interactive cooking demo utilizing your custom menu paired with local NY State wines.

This unique culinary experience is available exclusively to guests who have volunteered with the Battery Urban Farm.

Reservations: 72 hours advance reservation required.
$125 per person

Weekend Brunch

Every Saturday & Sunday

11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Let us be a part of your weekend plans with a lavish brunch in our 2West restaurant.

Menu highlights include Belgian Waffles, Traditional Eggs Benedict, Pan Seared Salmon, Steak Frites, Yellowfin Tuna Club & much more!

Brunch Menu

For more information or to make a reservation please call (917) 790-2525

Giving Back with the Battery Conservancy

July 2013- Available every Tuesday

This is a great opportunity to get your hands in soil and learn about perennial gardens and general garden care – and experience the best harbor views in town. From March through November, The Battery Conservancy’s horticulture team of four professionals works with volunteers on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon in The Battery’s gardens. Volunteer activities include operations like “Beautifying The Battery” by cleaning and beautifying the park and lawns or “Paint the Best Seats in Town” by painting and oiling Battery benches. Guests participating in the activity are encouraged to wear clothing that can get dirty as well as sturdy footwear.

Children must be ten or older. All children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.

Reservations: 48 hours advance reservation required.
Complimentary

Summer Streets

August 4,11, 18, 2013

For three Saturdays in August, the sounds of honking horns and idling engines will be replaced with contented sighs and the cling-cling of bicycle bells on select streets throughout the City. From 7am to 1pm, and from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, Park Avenue and connecting streets will be closed to traffic and open to the public for anything from biking to strolling to dancing. Summer Streets events are great for your health (and the earth's), so check them out.

www.nyc.gov/html/dot/summerstreets/html/home/home.shtml

Jazz Age Lawn Party

Saturday August 17 & Sunday August 18, 2013, on Governors Island

This Jazz-Age Lawn party brings you back in time to the 1920s for a rollicking and delightful afternoon rendezvous of live music and dance, instruction in period dances, picnicking, and games. This event requires tickets. Children under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.dreamlandorchestra.com

US Open

August 26 – September 9, 2013

Flushing Meadows, NY

The US Open Tennis Championships in Flushing Meadows, Queens, is one of the premier sporting events in the world. The two-week tournament is held every August and September at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

www.usopen.org/Visiting_the_Open/?intloc=headernav

Giving Back with the Battery Conservancy - Battery Urban Farm

August 17, 2013

Plant. Weed. Prep.

Dig in the soil with The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park’s Executive Chef, James Dangler, and volunteer with the Battery Urban Farm! Assist with weeding, seeding, transplanting and selling the fresh organic vegetables at the farm stand. Vegetables that are not sold at the farm stand are donated to a Food Pantry by The Battery Conservancy.

Battery Urban Farm is a one acre educational farm, located in the historic Battery just steps away from The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park. The turkey-shaped farm is home to over 80 varieties of organically-grown vegetables, fruits, flowers, grains, and companion plants. This family friendly volunteer opportunity is offered the third Saturday of the month (May-September) with volunteer harvest hours from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Volunteers under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

All volunteers should wear closed-toed shoes and weather appropriate clothing.

Reservations: 72 hours advance reservation required.
Complimentary

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Eat!

Experience the fruits of your labor with a cooking demo and tasting with Chef James Dangler in our 2West Restaurant.

Prior to your arrival Chef Dangler will work with you to customize an appetizing multi-course lunch menu to include your freshly selected organic fruits and vegetables from the Battery Urban Farm.

Immediately following your volunteer experience Chef Dangler will entice your taste buds with an interactive cooking demo utilizing your custom menu paired with local NY State wines.

This unique culinary experience is available exclusively to guests who have volunteered with the Battery Urban Farm.

Reservations: 72 hours advance reservation required.
$125 per person

Weekend Brunch

Every Saturday & Sunday

11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Let us be a part of your weekend plans with a lavish brunch in our 2West restaurant.

Menu highlights include Belgian Waffles, Traditional Eggs Benedict, Pan Seared Salmon, Steak Frites, Yellowfin Tuna Club & much more!

Brunch Menu

For more information or to make a reservation please call (917) 790-2525

Giving Back with the Battery Conservancy

August 2013 - Available every Tuesday

This is a great opportunity to get your hands in soil and learn about perennial gardens and general garden care – and experience the best harbor views in town. From March through November, The Battery Conservancy’s horticulture team of four professionals works with volunteers on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon in The Battery’s gardens. Volunteer activities include operations like “Beautifying The Battery” by cleaning and beautifying the park and lawns or “Paint the Best Seats in Town” by painting and oiling Battery benches. Guests participating in the activity are encouraged to wear clothing that can get dirty as well as sturdy footwear.

Children must be ten or older. All children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.

Reservations: 48 hours advance reservation required.
Complimentary

US Open

August 26 – September 9, 2013

Flushing Meadows, NY

The US Open Tennis Championships in Flushing Meadows, Queens, is one of the premier sporting events in the world. The two-week tournament is held every August and September at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

www.usopen.org/Visiting_the_Open/?intloc=headernav

NYC Unicycle Festival

Saturday August 30 and Sunday, September 1, 2013, on Governors Island

A day of unicycle races, games, shows, and the largest group of one-wheeled enthusiasts to gather in the five boroughs. Learn more about the Unicycle Festival at nycunifest.com.

Giving Back with the Battery Conservancy - Battery Urban Farm

September 21, 2013

Plant. Weed. Prep.

Dig in the soil with The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park’s Executive Chef, James Dangler, and volunteer with the Battery Urban Farm! Assist with weeding, seeding, transplanting and selling the fresh organic vegetables at the farm stand. Vegetables that are not sold at the farm stand are donated to a Food Pantry by The Battery Conservancy.

Battery Urban Farm is a one acre educational farm, located in the historic Battery just steps away from The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park. The turkey-shaped farm is home to over 80 varieties of organically-grown vegetables, fruits, flowers, grains, and companion plants. This family friendly volunteer opportunity is offered the third Saturday of the month (May-September) with volunteer harvest hours from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Volunteers under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

All volunteers should wear closed-toed shoes and weather appropriate clothing.

Reservations: 72 hours advance reservation required.
Complimentary

---

Eat!

Experience the fruits of your labor with a cooking demo and tasting with Chef James Dangler in our 2West Restaurant.

Prior to your arrival Chef Dangler will work with you to customize an appetizing multi-course lunch menu to include your freshly selected organic fruits and vegetables from the Battery Urban Farm.

Immediately following your volunteer experience Chef Dangler will entice your taste buds with an interactive cooking demo utilizing your custom menu paired with local NY State wines.

This unique culinary experience is available exclusively to guests who have volunteered with the Battery Urban Farm.

Reservations: 72 hours advance reservation required.
$125 per person

Weekend Brunch

Every Saturday & Sunday

11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Let us be a part of your weekend plans with a lavish brunch in our 2West restaurant.

Menu highlights include Belgian Waffles, Traditional Eggs Benedict, Pan Seared Salmon, Steak Frites, Yellowfin Tuna Club & much more!

Brunch Menu

For more information or to make a reservation please call (917) 790-2525

Giving Back with the Battery Conservancy

September 2013 - Available every Tuesday

This is a great opportunity to get your hands in soil and learn about perennial gardens and general garden care – and experience the best harbor views in town. From March through November, The Battery Conservancy’s horticulture team of four professionals works with volunteers on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon in The Battery’s gardens. Volunteer activities include operations like “Beautifying The Battery” by cleaning and beautifying the park and lawns or “Paint the Best Seats in Town” by painting and oiling Battery benches. Guests participating in the activity are encouraged to wear clothing that can get dirty as well as sturdy footwear.

Children must be ten or older. All children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.

Reservations: 48 hours advance reservation required.
Complimentary

Open House New York

Saturday October 12 and Sunday October 13, 2013

Celebrate the city’s architecture and design. Open House New York will once again unlock the city, allowing New Yorkers and tourists alike free access hundreds of sites talks, tours, performances and family activities in neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs. From private residences and historic landmarks, to rooftop farms and sustainable skyscrapers, OHNY gives you rare access into the extraordinary architecture that defines New York City, while introducing you to the people who make the city a vibrant and sustainable place to live, work, and play.

www.ohny.org

New York City Village Halloween parade

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Join hundreds of puppets, 53 bands, dancers and artists, and thousands of other New Yorkers in costumes of their own creation in the nation’s most wildly creative public participatory event in the greatest city in the world!
Parade start at 7 p.m.

www.halloween-nyc.com

Weekend Brunch

Every Saturday & Sunday

11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Let us be a part of your weekend plans with a lavish brunch in our 2West restaurant.

Menu highlights include Belgian Waffles, Traditional Eggs Benedict, Pan Seared Salmon, Steak Frites, Yellowfin Tuna Club & much more!

Brunch Menu

For more information or to make a reservation please call (917) 790-2525

Giving Back with the Battery Conservancy

October 2013 - Available every Tuesday

This is a great opportunity to get your hands in soil and learn about perennial gardens and general garden care – and experience the best harbor views in town. From March through November, The Battery Conservancy’s horticulture team of four professionals works with volunteers on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon in The Battery’s gardens. Volunteer activities include operations like “Beautifying The Battery” by cleaning and beautifying the park and lawns or “Paint the Best Seats in Town” by painting and oiling Battery benches. Guests participating in the activity are encouraged to wear clothing that can get dirty as well as sturdy footwear.

Children must be ten or older. All children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.

Reservations: 48 hours advance reservation required.
Complimentary

New York City Marathon

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Witness one of the largest marathons in the world! Over 45,000 runners will race from Staten Island through Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx to Manhattan while more then two million New Yorkers line the streets in support.

www.nycmarathon.org

Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade

Thursday, November 28, 2013

On Thursday, November 28, 2013 at 9 a.m. the 86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will begin. The parade travels down Central Park West from 77th Street to Columbus Circle along Central Park South to 6th Avenue, down 6th Avenue to 34th Street and along 34th Street to Macy's Herald Square (34th Street).

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Public Viewing Areas

• Central Park West: West side of street from 70th Street to Columbus Circle & east side of street from 70th to 65th
• Columbus Circle: West side of street
• 6th Avenue: between 58th & 34th Streets
• 34th Street: south side of street between Broadway & 7th Avenue
  
  

Weekend Brunch

Every Saturday & Sunday

11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Let us be a part of your weekend plans with a lavish brunch in our 2West restaurant.

Menu highlights include Belgian Waffles, Traditional Eggs Benedict, Pan Seared Salmon, Steak Frites, Yellowfin Tuna Club & much more!

Brunch Menu

For more information or to make a reservation please call (917) 790-2525

Giving Back with the Battery Conservancy

November 2013 - Available every Tuesday

This is a great opportunity to get your hands in soil and learn about perennial gardens and general garden care – and experience the best harbor views in town. From March through November, The Battery Conservancy’s horticulture team of four professionals works with volunteers on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon in The Battery’s gardens. Volunteer activities include operations like “Beautifying The Battery” by cleaning and beautifying the park and lawns or “Paint the Best Seats in Town” by painting and oiling Battery benches. Guests participating in the activity are encouraged to wear clothing that can get dirty as well as sturdy footwear.

Children must be ten or older. All children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.

Reservations: 48 hours advance reservation required.
Complimentary

Weekend Brunch

Every Saturday & Sunday

11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Let us be a part of your weekend plans with a lavish brunch in our 2West restaurant.

Menu highlights include Belgian Waffles, Traditional Eggs Benedict, Pan Seared Salmon, Steak Frites, Yellowfin Tuna Club & much more!

Brunch Menu

For more information or to make a reservation please call (917) 790-2525

Weekend Brunch

Every Saturday & Sunday

11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Let us be a part of your weekend plans with a lavish brunch in our 2West restaurant.

Menu highlights include Belgian Waffles, Traditional Eggs Benedict, Pan Seared Salmon, Steak Frites, Yellowfin Tuna Club & much more!

Brunch Menu

For more information or to make a reservation please call (917) 790-2525

Weekend Brunch

Every Saturday & Sunday

11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Let us be a part of your weekend plans with a lavish brunch in our 2West restaurant.

Menu highlights include Belgian Waffles, Traditional Eggs Benedict, Pan Seared Salmon, Steak Frites, Yellowfin Tuna Club & much more!

Brunch Menu

For more information or to make a reservation please call (917) 790-2525