Things to Do in New York, From Street Murals to Video Art

4.0 (183)

Mon – Sat, 11:30 – 23:30; Sun, 11:30 – 23:00

687 Morris Park Avenue

Crispy chicken and pork fried rice with barely any gristle earn praise at Joy Garden Restaurant, a budget-friendly Bronx takeout counter on Morris Park Avenue. Long-term patrons note the clean counter, others report declining quality and order mistakes, and with no delivery, pickup is the plan.

4.6 (43)

Mon – Sun, Open 24 hours

New York, NY 10007, USA

Spray-painted works cover the base building equipment of 2 World Trade Center, outside the 9/11 Museum. Look for Stickymonger's wide-eyed young girl, which continues Graffiti in the Sky from 4 World Trade Center. The open-air site never closes, and a beer garden fills the east side.

4.1 (2,730)

Tue – Wed, Fri – Sat, 11:00 – 18:00; Thu, 11:00 – 21:00; Sun, 11:00 – 17:00

235 Bowery

Video art and modern pieces on Bowery explore the link between humans and machines at New Museum, which also shows 20th-century artists. A lobby cafe sits beside a shop of art and coffee table books, and Thursday admission is pay-as-you-wish from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

4.6 (3,707)

Mon – Sun, 07:00 – 22:00

90 Kent Ave

Seven acres of grassy lawns and native meadow plantings face the Manhattan skyline at this Williamsburg waterfront park, once East River State Park. Historic rail yard remnants, a public piano, walking paths, and a children's sprinkler area fill the grounds, and dogs are not allowed.