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Explore the Temple of Dendur at the Met
Get rush tickets for a popular Broadway show
Catch a secret-until-the-last-minute performance by a huge musician in a small club
Order a full steak spread at Peter Luger Steak House (“Holy Cow” included)
Go wild at a secret all-night party, like a Blkmarket Membership bash, and dance until 10am
Make out on the Brooklyn Promenade
Buy something shady in Chinatown, bonus if it’s in a secret backroom
Bike around Governors Island
Eat pizza from Grimaldi's as a reward for walking across the Brooklyn Bridge
Walk the Brooklyn Bridge at sunrise
Munch on tacos in the Rockaways
Take a graffiti walking tour in the Bronx
Grab a spot in Bryant Park for a film screening
Join a Flushing Szechuan eating tour
See Saturday Night Live as an audience member (a dress rehearsal counts)
Catch a DIY show at Trans-Pecos
Tour the Brooklyn Brewery
Swim in the ocean at Fort Tilden
Sing the Rangers' goal song with 18,200 of your closest friends at MSG
Drink a beer at the best Brooklyn dive bar, Sunny’s
See a free summer concert at Celebrate Brooklyn!
Feel cultured at an artsy revival at Film Forum
Attend opening night at the Metropolitan Opera House
Walk the full length of Houston Street from the Hudson River to the East River—correct any tourist you hear pronouncing it like a city in Texas as you go
Savor an everything bagel at Barney Greengrass
Shout out a suggestion during an improv show at UCB or The PIT
Wake up before dawn to get in line for a ticket to Shakespeare in the Park
Eat a hot dog at Nathan's Famous in Coney Island and promptly making yourself sick on the Cyclone
Run the track around the Central Park Reservoir
Appreciate live jazz at the Village Vanguard
Clink cocktails with a special someone on the Met's rooftop bar
Catch the opening bell at the NYSE, disregard the rest of list if you’re the one ringing it
Laugh at a stand-up set at the Comedy Cellar, act suprised when a famous comedian drops in to try out some new material
Enjoy a groundbreaking cabaret performance at Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater
Buy designer clothes for less than a Benjamin at a sample sale
Eat a fresh cannoli from an Italian bakery on Arthur Ave
See a Moth StorySLAM at the Bell House, and get up the nerve to tell your own story one day
Dress up for the opening night at Chelsea’s art galleries, and down free booze
Learn your New York history at the Tenement Museum
Stay for the fireworks after a Friday night Brooklyn Cyclone’s or Staten Island Yankees baseball game
Feel the holiday spirit with every kick from the Rockettes at the Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Complete the crying-in-public transportation trifecta—bus, train and ferry—because this city can be rough
Slurp down soup dumplings from Joe’s Shanghai in Flushing
Lose your way in Central Park and find yourself far from the usual destinations
Shell out the money for Sleep No More—it’s worth it
Go to the Bronx Zoo Wildlife Conservation Society after a particularly cute baby animal (e.g. tiger, gorilla, red panda…) is born
Ask a famous director a question at a Tribeca Film Festival Q & A after a screening
Wear a costume in the Village Halloween Parade
Chow down on an authentic pierogi from a Polish restaurant in Greenpoint
Confess your love for your fill-in-the-blank (partner/the city/pizza) from the top of the Empire State Building
Dance the day away at MoMA PS1’s Warm Up
Welcome spring with the cherry blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Argue with a stranger about the merits of your preferred New York team at a Mets vs Yankees Subway Series game
Play piano with your feet at FAO Schwarz when it opens at its new location
Swim for free at a public pool
Drink vodka and eat like a Russian in Brighton Beach
Let go of your inhibitions at a burlesque show at the Slipper Room
Forget your ill will toward tourists and visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
Buy a $5 umbrella on the street corner, then lose or break it within the hour—it’s a rite of passage
Ride the water taxi to buy cheap furniture at the Ikea in Redhook
The night before Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, go see the balloons being inflated
Celebrate the lunar new year in Chinatown
Join the crowds at a massive concert in Central Park
Take the tram to Roosevelt Island
Spend a rainy day among fossils at the American Museum of Natural History
Sober up with a dollar slice from 2 Bros Pizza at 2am, regret nothing
Smell the flowers at the annual orchid show at the New York Botanical Garden
Cool off on a hot day by dipping your feet in the Washington Square Park fountain
Eat a hot dog from Gray’s Papaya, regret everything
Hop on a trolley tour of the Green-Wood Cemetery
Nab one of the coveted lawn chairs on the High Line
See a show at the Apollo Theater
Drink a cheap bottle of beer on the deck of the Staten Island Ferry and feel free to shout out, “I’m the king of Kings County!”
Learn about something weird or spooky at the Morbid Anatomy Museum
Eat a slice of ‘za off a paper plate from Joe’s Pizza while watching the basketball players at the W 4th St Courts
Nap away the afternoon in Hammock Grove on Governor’s Island
Shout-sing every word to “New York State of Mind” at a Billy Joel concert
Ice skate at Rockefeller center
Gorge at Smorgasburg
Find a bargain $1 book or a signed/rare edition classic on Strand Book Store’s shelves
Photograph Manhattanhenge from the middle of a major street
Spot Chris Noth, Sarah Jessica Parker or a Baldwin brother roaming the streets of Manhattan (For extra cred, barely care)
Get into a shouting match with a cab driver who refuses to take you to Brooklyn or Queens after midnight
Play shuffleboard, table tennis and/or pool at Fat Cat
Witness the New York City Ballet in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Picnic in Sheep Meadow
Trek to the Cloisters to see Unicorn tapestries and other medieval art
Finish a whole sandwich from the 2nd Ave Deli
Relax those weary muscles at Spa Castle
Treat an armed service member to a drink during Fleet Week
Try enough noteworthy cupcakes (Magnolia, Billy’s Bakery, Sugar Sweet Sunshine, Sprinkles, etc) to write a dissertation explaining your favorite
Shake that booty at an outdoor silent disco
Be amazed (and quite possibly grossed out) at the the Coney Island Sideshow
Read a book at the New York Public Library main branch
Admire the view from the F and G trains between the Fourth Ave–9th St and Carroll St stops
Pay what you wish on a Sunday at the Frick Museum
Sing your heart out at Gagopa Karaoke in Koreatown
Check out some indie films at the New York Film Festival
Play a sport—tennis, volleyball, softball—at a New York public park
Wait in line for a stellar temporary exhibit at MoMA
