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  • Brooklyn Promenade

    A riverside boardwalk with fantastic views of the Manhattan skyline.

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  • Bryant Park

    Adjacent to the New York Public Library, this park is a relief from the city. In the spring and summer there is an outdoor "reading room" on the north (42nd St.) side of the park- a few carts of books and reserved tables. Walking along the tree lined paths is a relief from the city at almost any time of year. Finally, it has free wireless- a rarity.

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  • Central Park

    The masterwork of Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Vaux, Central Park, like a Coor and Crenshaw course, was simply built according to the land.

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  • Double Check

    The briefcase of J. Seward Johnson, Jr.’s 1982 seated bronze figure contains a stapler, calculator, and an occasional sandwich provided by a passerby.

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  • George Washington

    Designed and cast in 1883, a bronze Washington on a massive granite pedestal lifts his hand from the Bible after being sworn in.

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  • Giovanni da Verrazzano

    The first European to sail into New York Harbor in 1524 was honored by fellow Italians with this 1909 statue by Ettore Ximenes.

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  • Group of Four Trees
    Group of Four Trees

    Jean Dubuffet’s 1972 mushroom-like sculptures hover over pedestrians nearby and bring a reason to smile in this busy area.

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  • Red Cube

    Isamu Noguchi’s 1967 red, 28-ft (9-m) high, metal cube balances on a corner defying gravity.

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  • Shadows and Flags

    Louise Nevelson’s 1977 figures enliven the traffic island they inhabit. The largest is rooted to the ground, others are on stilts.

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  • STATEN ISLAND FERRY

    NEW YORK is fantastic,I've been many times but there aren't many things to do for free in NYC. I would like to recommend the Staten Island Ferry.Yes,it's free and offers fantastic views of the NYC Skyline.There is a ferry every half an hour and I think it runs 24 hours between Battery Park and Staten Island.

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