DK Travel : New York : Outdoor

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Brooklyn Promenade

A riverside boardwalk with fantastic views of the Manhattan skyline.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Red Cube

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