Things to Do in New York From Street Murals to a Shady Park

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Mon – Sun, Open 24 hours

New York, NY 10007, USA

A wide-eyed young girl by Stickymonger, also known as Joohee Park, is among the spray-painted works covering equipment at the base of 2 World Trade Center. This open-air street art continues the Graffiti in the Sky project, right outside the 9/11 Museum and open 24 hours.

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Mon – Fri, 11:30 – 22:00; Sat – Sun, 10:00 – 22:00

173 Avenue A

Seasonal plates and a daily board of market vegetables anchor this East Village restaurant on Avenue A. A three-vegetable Market Plate runs 13 dollars and the four-vegetable Classic 18 dollars, with sides like yucca fries and kale, served in the snug dining room or on the patio.

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Mon – Sun, 11:30 – 04:00 (+1)

442 Amsterdam Ave

TVs everywhere you look keep this Upper West Side sports bar on Amsterdam Avenue focused on the game. Strong drinks, classic pub grub and nightly specials share the bill, half-price happy hour runs daily until 8:00 PM, and a private party room hosts groups.

4.6 (595)

Mon – Sun, 06:00 – 01:00 (+1)

172 Congress Street

Free to enter, this half-block Brooklyn park on Congress Street offers shady gardens, benches, quiet paths and kids' play areas. Seventeenth-century Dutch settlers knew the land as Punkiesberg, and the Continental Army gave the site its modern name in 1776.