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Beautiful domestic grey cat lies into scratching post at Cat cafe. Lazy marble tabby domestic cat lying and relaxing.

New York Family

A Guide to Top Cat Cafés in NYC

Beautiful brick homes in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

New York Family

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn: Fun Things to Do with Kids (A Local’s Guide)

A flat illustration of two seniors walking toward a woman with a stroller and child in a snowy city park.

New York Family

10 Best Free Kids & Family Activities in NYC: Jan 14 – Jan 20

A young boy walking through Times Square at night, one of the many things to do with kids at night in NYC

New York Family

25 Things to Do With Kids at Night in NYC

New York Family

MLK Day 2026 Events in New York: Things to Do, Family Activities & Volunteer Opportunities

The Best Cat Café on Long Island & Westchester Family-Friendly Spots to Sip & Play with Cats

New York Family

The Best Cat Cafés on Long Island, Westchester & New Jersey

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New York Family

Laser Tag NYC & Nearby: 9 Spots Worth the Trip

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New York Family

NYC Winter Outing Returns: Deals on Museums, Broadway Shows, Dining & Hotels

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Things to do this weekend in NYC, Jan. 9-11

Posted on January 9, 2026

Overshot view of the bumper cars on ice at Bryant Park

New York Family

Bumper Cars on Ice Back at Bryant Park

SKATE at Domino Park

Brooklyn Paper

From DJs to Drag on Ice: SKATE at Domino Park rolls out free winter 2026 programming

Stage at Stranger Things: The First Shadow at Broadway Week

New York Family

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

Little boy looking at camera and smiling while mom looks on as they enjoy crafts, one on the things to do this weekend with kids in NYC

New York Family

Things to do this weekend with the kids in New York

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Brooklyn Paper

New East Flatbush Bojangles location to open next week, marking chain’s return to New York City

Handler kissing her dog at the Westminster Dog Show

New York Family

Meet Dogs From Around the World at the Westminster Dog Show in NYC

32 Birthday Food Freebies in New York You Can Claim This Year

New York Family

32 Birthday Food Freebies in New York You Can Claim This Year

Best Sensory-Friendly Indoor Activities in NYC for Special Needs Kids

New York Family

6 Best Sensory-Friendly Indoor Activities in NYC for Special Needs Kids

Best Indoor Things to Do in NYC This Winter Family-Friendly Activities

New York Family

15 Best Indoor Things to Do in NYC This Winter: Family-Friendly Activities

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Brooklyn Paper

NYC landmarks, including miniature Brooklyn Bridge, highlight Holiday Train Show at NYBG

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New York Family

2026 New York Family Ultimate Camp Fairs Are a Great Place to Start

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2026 PREVIEW: Times Square ball drop rings in a year of patriotic events in NYC for America’s 250th birthday

Posted on December 31, 2025

Three kings illustration in front of a NYC skyline

New York Family

10 Three Kings Day Events Around New York City 2026

A perfectly built snowman next to its twn snowman in a Brooklyn park

New York Family

How to Build the Perfect Snowman in NYC

Brightly lit fireworks displaying 2026 for list of Where to Watch New Year’s Eve Fireworks in NYC With Kids

New York Family

Where to Watch New Year’s Eve Fireworks in NYC With Kids

Three children holding silver balloons for the New Year 2026

New York Family

28 Family-Friendly New Year’s Events in NYC for 2026

A young child leaning upside down in a circular object, part of the new Space Glide experience at the New York Hall of Science

New York Family

Meet Space Glide: A No-Ice, No-Blades Skating Alternative at the New York Hall of Science

Fun portrait of happy loving family. Pretty young mother reading a winter book to her daughters at home.

New York Family

15 Great Books for Kids to Curl Up With This Winter

Father drumming on a couch next to his daughter and wife on Kwanzaa

New York Family

Awesome Kwanzaa Events in New York City 2025

NY: Dyker Heights Lights

Brooklyn Paper

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Guide: Brooklyn holiday spectacle draws visitors from around the world

Kids happily sledding on a hill in New York City's Central Park

New York Family

Where to Go Sledding in the NYC Area and Beyond

Holiday Market at Industry City

New York Family

NYC Holiday Markets 2025: Shop Local Artisans and Unique Gifts

New York City's Wollman Rink packed with ice skaters

New York Family

Celebrate 75 Years of Wollman Rink and Help Break a World Record!

Large red Christmas ornaments stacked in a pyramid, surrounded by holiday lights in a city plaza at night kicks off our Holiday Guide

New York Family

A Very Merry New York Family Holiday Guide

Little girl walking through a library aisle holding a stack of colorful children’s books.

New York Family

Best Libraries in New York for Kids

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Things to do this winter in the Poconos

Posted on December 9, 2025

somedays bakery

QNS

Queens favorite Somedays Bakery expanding with first-ever Manhattan location

Impact Impact: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs now at AMNH

New York Family

Impact: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs now at AMNH

Santaland Returns to Macy's in NYC

New York Family

Santaland Returns to Macy’s in NYC

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QNS

BagelFest 2025 brings big crowd to Citi Field

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New York Family

17 NYC Metro Area Toy Drives and Charities to Support This Year

Visit These Magical Holiday Window Displays in NYC

New York Family

Visit These Magical Holiday Window Displays in NYC

Ultimate New York City Family Winter Bucket List 2022-2023

New York Family

New York City Family and Kids Winter Bucket List

Ice skaters on a riverside rink at sunset with a large suspension bridge and colorful clouds in the background.

New York Family

10 great spots for ice skating in New York City

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New York Family

Family-Friendly Thanksgiving Events in NYC for 2025

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Bronx Times

‘Stay Scared’: George A. Romero retrospective opens across three Bronx venues

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QNS

Kitty Sullivan’s opens in Astoria as NYC’s second female-owned sports bar

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Let it dough! Bake-brand Pillsbury offers a whimsical holiday experience in the heart of Midtown

Posted on November 6, 2025

Out Of Ordinary Manhattan nightclub

Out Of Ordinary, Manhattan’s newest nightclub, stampedes onto the scene

Posted on November 6, 2025

More from around NYC

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Hunts Point tenants hold rally against David Tennenbaum, one of city’s most notorious landlords

Brian Romero is running to succeed Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas in the 34th Assembly District. Photo via Brian Romero.

Make the Road Action endorses Brian Romero in race to succeed González-Rojas

God's Love We Deliver

Rosie Perez joins Brooklyn leaders to open God’s Love We Deliver’s Liberty BKLYN distribution center

A demonstrator wearing a Statue of Liberty crown waves a Transgender Flag outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as the justices heard oral arguments in two cases concerning efforts to enforce Republican-backed state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams at public schools, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 13, 2026.

Supreme Court arguments show skepticism about letting trans girls and women play in women’s sports