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A24 and director Benny Safdie have launched “The Smashing Machine” 2000 Arcade Pop-Up in SoHo

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‘The Smashing Machine’ 2000 arcade pop-up opens in SoHo

Posted on October 3, 2025

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Things to do this weekend in NYC, Oct. 3-5

Posted on October 3, 2025

Hayrides In and Near NYC for a Family Treat This Fall

New York Family

Hayrides In and Near NYC for a Family Treat This Fall

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Festivals, Fairs, and Parades in NYC October 2025

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New York Family

Free Kid and Family Activities in NYC: 10 Free Things to Do This Week

Brooklyn Paper

Crowdfunding fuels Twisted Spine, city’s first horror bookstore, for a brick-and-mortar launch

Halloween Fun All October Long at the South Street Seaport Museum

New York Family

Halloween Fun All October Long at the South Street Seaport Museum

5.) Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Family

Halloween Experiences in NYC and Beyond 2025

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QNS

New York Knights: Armored League takes fight club to next level in Astoria

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QNS

Tickets for My Chemical Romance 2026 show at Citi Field go on sale Friday

Things to Do This Weekend with the Kids in NYC

New York Family

12 things to do this weekend with the kids in NYC

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QNS

Queens’ Utopia Bagels expands to Midtown for fourth NYC location

A Night at the Museum Sleepovers Are Back at AMNH!

New York Family

A Night at the Museum sleepovers are back at AMNH after 5 years!

Bottles of immune turmeric ginger energy shot drink with fresh raw ginger roots and oranges fruits on light background. Naurii wellness pop-up Soho

Soho

Wellness pop-up to take over Soho streets for one day only

Posted on September 12, 2025

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Here are 17 places where you can go apple picking in Westchester

Posted on August 31, 2025

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New York Family

NYC Fairs, Festivals, Carnivals, and Parades: September 2025

Labor Day Weekend in NYC: Fun Things to Do with Your Family

New York Family

Labor Day Weekend in NYC: Fun Things to Do with Your Family

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QNS

A killer mashup: ‘Clueless,’ ‘Bring It On’ star takes the stage in Astoria

Aigner Chocolates

QNS

Aigner Chocolates offers a taste of Queens at the US Open

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QNS

US Open Fan Week sees record turnout of nearly 240K people

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QNS

Ace your appetite with Tennis Fuel Set at Nan Xiang in Flushing

"La Chaparrita" at Mariscos El Submarino - one of many dishes US Open fans can sample near the 7 line in Queens. Photo: Shane O'Brien.

QNS

Queens Together launches ‘Unofficial US Open Dining Guide’ encouraging fans to sample restaurants along the 7 line

Broadway Week Is Back: 2-for-1 Tickets on Broadway Shows in NYC

New York Family

Broadway Week Is Back: 2-for-1 Tickets on Broadway Shows in NYC

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QNS

Immersive ‘Advantage Arena’ gaming lounge returns for 2025 US Open

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Brooklyn Paper

New musical ‘The Royal Pyrate’ tells a swashbuckling love story in Red Hook

Porto Bello will close its doors for the final time this Sunday. Photo: Shane O'Brien

QNS

End of an era: Astoria institution Porto Bello to close its doors for good this Sunday

Celebrate the Caribbean BCM

Brooklyn Paper

‘A space for kids’: Brooklyn Children’s Museum to celebrate Caribbean culture with family festival

Kids’ Night Is Back This Summer with Free Broadway Tickets for 16 Shows!

New York Family

Kids’ Night Is Back This Summer with Free Broadway Tickets for 18 Shows!

The Most Amusing Playgrounds In NYC

New York Family

15 Amazing NYC Playgrounds You Need to Know About

Summer Streets Makes Its Way to Manhattan

New York Family

Summer Streets Makes Its Way to Manhattan

Lawrence O'Donnell and Rachel Maddow in conversation at "MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024."

MSNBC to present ‘MSNBCLIVE ’25’ in Manhattan, featuring Rachel Maddow, Jen Psaki, and Joe Scarborough

Posted on July 28, 2025

Large humpback whale breaches in front of a yachty off Sydney Heads, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Five whale watching tours to check out near New York City

Posted on July 26, 2025

Breakout Pop star Chappell Roan is heading to Queens this September as part of her exclusive three city tour.

QNS

Chappell Roan announces four-night Forest Hills run this fall

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Brooklyn Paper

Greenpoint Film Festival returns with its ‘most daring lineup yet’ on Aug. 6

A medley of ice cream, served in vintage silver medal dishes, at Eddie's Sweet Shop in Forest Hills.

QNS

Celebrate National Ice Cream Day at Eddie’s Sweet Shop in Forest Hills

Where to Celebrate Shark Week in NYC, Long Island & Beyond: Great Events, Live Cams, and Family Fun

New York Family

Where to Celebrate Shark Week in NYC, Long Island & Beyond: Great Events, Live Cams, and Family Fun

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Brooklyn Paper

Inside Foolproof: Brooklyn’s bold new 500-bottle whiskey bar

A child sits at a dinner table with a slice of pie on a plate in front, surrounded by cookies, a glass of water, and a pitcher with lemon slices.

New York Family

Yummy Kid-Friendly Restaurants in NYC

Two girls in matching pink swimsuits walk hand in hand through a colorful water play area at Hersheypark’s Boardwalk.

New York Family

Water Parks Near NYC: Splash into Summer Fun!

LIC Post

Take flight: iFLY Indoor Skydiving officially opens in Long Island City July 19

Enjoy summertime movie nights under the stars on Mondays at 8 p.m. at Bryant Park.

Bryant Park Movie Nights bring summer vibes to outdoor screenings

Posted on July 7, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

‘Bar Network’: Where to watch New York Liberty on the road

2025 Guide to NYC Neighborhoods: Manhattan

New York Family

2025 Guide to NYC Neighborhoods: Manhattan

Ferris wheel and colorful lights at night at a county fair.

Check out these New York area festivals, carnivals, and fairs this July

Posted on July 5, 2025

Young Asian woman friends with life vest and swim ring playing water together in the lake. Happy generation z people enjoy and fun outdoor lifestyle travel nature lake house on summer holiday vacation.

Cool off at these tubing spots near New York City

Posted on July 5, 2025

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QNS

CUNY dancers bring African diasporic traditions to Queensboro Dance Festival

Person holding hands on head while watching July 4 fireworks amid smoky haze

Holidays

Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza: Where to watch the big show this Friday night

Posted on July 1, 2025

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New York Family

NYC Public Pools Are Now Open for the Summer Season!

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More than 100 students from Zeta Charter Schools in the Bronx and Manhattan got a special tour of the Capitol from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Bronx, Manhattan students navigate D.C. amid fed gov closure

An East Elmhurst man was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to nine years in prison for plotting a terrorist attack in Queens in support of ISIS.

East Elmhurst ISIS supporter gets nearly a decade in prison for plotting mass terror attack in Queens: Feds

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Bay Ridge’s John Paul Jones Park reopens after $1.4M renovation

Posing for a picture at the 2024 Village Halloween Parade.

Guide to queer Halloween events in NYC this October