Things to do near the Statue of Liberty
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Beekman Beer Garden Beach Club
- Price band: 1/4
Sun-deprived city slickers can pretend they're boozing oceanside at this waterfront bar. The former Water Taxi Beach location has kept the 300 pounds of sand left by its former occupant, but the rejiggered drinkery now features a menu from Buddakan alum Jason Mayer. Settle into a communal wood
- north side of Pier 17, Beekman St, at South St
- Average main course: $7. AmEx, Disc, MC, V
Brooklyn Bridge history walk
- Free
Take a stroll across this romantic, iconic suspension bridge. Start: Stairway at Cadman Plaza East near Prospect Street, Brooklyn HeightsEnd: Broadway at Chambers StTime: 30 minutes Distance: 1.3 miles 1 Every day, 6,600 people walk or bike across the mile-long Brooklyn Bridge, and it's easy to
South Street Seaport
- Rated as: 4/5
- Critics choice
RECOMMENDED: 50 best New York attractions This historic harbor is home to the former Fulton Fish Market, the Seaport Museum, the country's largest privately owned fleet of historic ships and a shopping mall with retail stores and restaurants. It hosts outdoor concerts during the summer, as well as
- 19 Fulton St, at Front St
The 9/11 Memorial
- Critics choice
- Free
Years of planning went into this monument, which opened on the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Called “Reflecting Absence,” the design by architect Michael Arad features two reflecting pools that sit within the footprint of each of the Twin Towers. Admission is free, but advance
- The 9/11 Memorial Enter at Albany and Greenwich Sts
- Thu May 23 - Tue Dec 31
Battery Park
- Rated as: 4/5
- Critics choice
- Free
RECOMMENDED: 50 best New York attractions This 25-acre green space is like Manhattan’s delicate fingernail, neatly plotted with monuments, memorials, gardens, sculptures and a farm-to-table café, plus killer waterfront views from the promenade. Though the area was named for the battery cannons it
- Battery Pl , at State St
The Statue of Liberty
- Rated as: 4/5
- Price band: 1/4
- Critics choice
Lady Liberty—or Liberty Enlightening the World, as she’s officially known—was a gift from France on America’s 100th birthday. A universal symbol of freedom, the copper-plated sentinel stands 305 feet tall from the bottom of her base to the tip of her torch. Reservations are required for a tour of
- Liberty Island
Staten Island Ferry
- Rated as: 4/5
- Critics choice
- Free
RECOMMENDED: 50 best New York attractions The price of a harbor crossing between Staten Island and lower Manhattan may be the only activity in New York City that’s cheaper today than it was in 1817. Back then, it was 25 cents; today, it’s free. This 24-hour ferry is a lifeline for commuters making
- South St, at Whitehall St
Hudson River Park
- Rated as: 4/5
- Critics choice
- Free
This strip of waterfront park stretches from Battery Park to 59th Street, allowing you to walk, bike or skate while looking at the Hudson River and New Jersey. There are flowers, benches, piers and lots of programs—including youth sports and kayak rides in the river.
- Battery Park City to 59th St, at West Side Hwy
Beach-day getaways
Feel the sand between your toes at bars and beaches in and around NYC. Beekman Beer Garden Stake out an illuminated couch at this sandy outdoor lounge and spend a few hours savoring cocktails and seaside fare. In between rounds of drinks, test your skills at the Ping-Pong, pool or foosball tables,
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