Stake out a spot in the stadium seating provided at either location and catch each day's matches on a jumbo screen. You'll also be able to enter daily drawings to win courtside-level tickets and participate in interactive activities, such as a "Pose with the Pros" booth.
Date: Saturday, September 3rd Time: 11:00am - 11:00pm Venue: Madison Square Park (Madison Ave at 23rd St) and Winter Garden at World Financial Center (West St between Liberty and Vesey Sts) Cost: Free
If you are stuck being a midtown marauder like me then take a lunchtime break for a little Yankees playoff Rally. Former Yankees Don Larson, Michey Rivers, Graig Nettles, and Jim Leyritz will be on hand and you can enter to win tickets to a playoff game. Free rally towels for all.
Date: Monday, October 3rd Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm Location: Bryant Park (41st and 6th Cost: Free
I apoligize on this one, as round 1, the main event, was last night, and I didn't get it up in time. But a last minute decision (and what good decison it was!) brought me to the Tylenol Bowl in Greenpoint last night to hang out with the boys and I caught the premiere. So I reccomned you try to head over to KCDC Skate shop today to catch the new 5Boro video. Expect boys and boards!
Date: Sunday, October 16th Time: 2pm Venue: KCDC Skate Shop, 99 N. 10th, W'burg Cost: Free
If you're in college or have some college students' ID, you better go ice skating tonight. Come on, it's free. And Wollman Rink in Central Park is beautiful. They say this is their way of promoting the opening for the 2005/2006 season, but you can just see it as "something to do in Central Park at night that won't get you mugged (maybe)." There will be a live DJ so you won't hear any of that lame elevator muzak; plus there will be giveaways and door prizes. Can you beat that?
http://www.wollmanskatingrink.com/wollman.htm
Date: Thursday, October 27 Time: 7-11 pm Venue: Wollman Rink, Central Park (see above for directions) Cost: Free with a "valid" college/university ID
This one is just reiterating a point that I have made before, bike dudes are crazy. And if you dont believe me watch this video of Bike Kill 2004 so you know what to expect for Black Label Bike Club's Bike Kill 2005. I dont know too many details but the best I can figure people show up on all sorts of bikes, tall ones, small ones, homemade ones, tandem ones, etc, and craziness ensues. Expect races, jousting, bike tossing, beer drinking and a lil bit of mayhem.
Date: Saturday, October 29th Time: 12:00pm Location: Sandford and Willoughby, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn Cost: Free
Today is the Marathon. Unless you have been under a rock, this is one of those super important races around the world. Personally, I prefer to get out my summer time bbq chairs, set them up on Bedford ave early, drink beer and heckle the runners. Of course, that was much more fun when Puff Daddy was in the the race... but still... The prime viewing will be in central park of course. Check the site for full info,schedule and a course map. Unofficial afterparty at the Turkey's Nest.
Date: Sunday, November 6th Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm Location: Staten Island to Central Park Cost: Free to watch
Skateboards...boys...Supreme Trading...boys..could I be anymore excited? Ok fine so I'm totally a skater groupie, but come on that ain't news to nobody. What is news though is that tonight is the premier of Brick and Mortar 3. Last year Brick and Mortar 2 premiered at the Autumn Bowl, this year they moved the party to Supreme Trading. Besides showing the film, the boys are bringing a mini ramp to S.T.'s court yard for a $1000 best trick contest. Additionally DJ Roni is spinning, and there will be product give aways.
"BM3 does a great job of capturing the skateboarding that regularly goes down in NYC while the rest of the city's residents sleep, work, shop and do whatever else they do on a daily basis," says 5boro Skateboards Founder and Owner Steve Rodriguez. "It provides a legit, inside look at NYC's skate community as documented by the locals, for the locals." Plus most importantly, I want to say congrats to FreeNYC's friend Justin White who compiled "the various submissions and, after countless hours of sifting and editing, White masterfully spliced together a true-to-life snap shot of the Big Apple's unique skateboarding culture and surrounding lifestyle."
Date: Saturday, December 10th Time: 10pm - 2am Venue: Supreme Trading Cost: Free, 213 N. 8th, W'burg
Usually we find big name corporate sponsorship really scary, and well, othertimes when they get creative and give a little back to the people, we kinda like it. Today at The Pond in Bryant Park the first hundred people that show up visablly wearing (your undies dont count!) blue, get free skate renatls courtesy of the big airline that has the word blue in their name.
Date: Tuesday, Decemeber 20th Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm Location: The Pond at Bryant Park, 41st Street & 6th Avenue Cost: Free
Well kids, the strike is on! And while the walk over the bridge this morning wasn't all that bad, once the sun goes down it promises to be a bit more nippy. If you are looking for a way to warm up and have some strike fun, there is rumor of a big Critical Mass bike ride tonight. The ride is set to meet at 7pm in Union Square. Bike safe!
Date: Tuesday, December 20th Time: 7:00pm Location: Union Square, 14th and Broadway Cost: Free
This Wednesday, and every Wednesday until January 4th, The man made ice skating rink at Bryant park - known as The Pond - will host an evening of skating, meet and greet, youth hockey clinics, and autograph sessions with the NY Rangers and their alumni. Skate rental is available for a fee but skating is free.
Date: Wednesday, November 21rd Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm Location: Bryant Park (42nd between 5th and 6th) Cost: Free
Explore Central Park this afternoon with this free walking tour where you will see a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind and a drinking fountain for the city’s equine population. Hopefully the weather will hold out!
Date: Sunday, January 15th Time: 2:00pm to 3:00pm Location: Meet at Fifth Ave and East 72nd Street at the statue of Samuel F.B. Morse Cost: Free
This weekend New York has its own Idiotarod but instead of yelping dogs towing sleds across Alaska, it involves people towing shopping carts from Brooklyn to Manhattan! Teams of five people will race each other five miles in this third annual absurd shopping cart race for cash prizes. It's one of those crazy events where anything goes and would only happen in New York. Click here to register in advance.
Date: Saturday, January 28th Time: 2:00pm Location: Begins at Fulton Ferry Brooklyn and finishes at Tompkins Square Park Cost: Free to watch $5 to enter
I was recently told that I talk about snowboarding way too much. And uh, well thats probably true. But what can I say, I'm kinda obsessed with it. That being said, you can probably all guess how excited I am about Central Park's East Meadow first-ever NYC Rail Jam. To sum it up, as part of the Central Park Winter fest, Burton is sponsoring a day where NYC snowboarders get to throw themselves down rails all day! All are welcome to watch and participate! Click here if you want to register.
Date: Sunday, February 5th Time: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park - mid-park at 72nd Street Cost: Free
Date: Monday, March 6th Time: 7:00am - 11:00am Location: Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace (6th Avenue @ 41st Street) Cost: Free Summary: In what is clearly a poorly thought out PR move, Spike TV brings John Rocker of famed racist, homophobic NYC comments to town to promote their new show.
"Imagine having to take the (No.) 7 train to (Shea Stadium) looking like you're (in) Beirut next to some kid with purple hair, next to some queer with AIDS, right next to some dude who got out of jail for the fourth time, right next to some 20-year-old mom with four kids. It's depressing.[source]" Such are the words of Mr. John Rocker, probably the single worst choice to bring to NYC to promote your new TV show. Regardless, Spike TV teams up with Park and Recs to bring John to town to promotetheir new show today in Bryant Park. Free autographed balls will be handed out.
Date:Sunday, March 19th Time:12:00 pm to 1:00pm Location: Meet at Belvedere Castle (mid-park at 79th Street) For more information call: 212-772-0210 Cost: Free Summary: Get into the mood for the summer by exploring Central Park with this free walking tour of the lands dominated by Belvedere Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Visit the tiny 55-acre realm on an eclectic tour of history and nature.
Date: Monday, March 20th Time: 4.30pm - 6:30pm Location: 59th Street Recreation Center (533 West 59th Street) Cost: Free Summary: If you are in need of a summer job this is the perfect opportunity to qualify for free as a lifeguard! Take an exam this Monday and passing candidates will qualify to participate in a free (paid) lifeguard training course resulting in employment. You need to be over 16 and have at least 20/30 vision.
Date: Friday, March 24th Time: 7:00pm Location: Housing Works Bookstore Cafe (126 Crosby beteen Houston and Prince) Cost: Free (book donations welcome) Summary: With the Yankees opener just around the corner, it's time to discuss which we love more, the roar of the crowd or logging in to our fantasy team.
Housing Works Bookstore Café is proud to present a fascinating discussion about fantasy baseball led by industry experts. Fantasy baseball has changed how the National Pastime is watched, reported, and even played. For better or worse? Fantasy gurus Ron Shandler (Baseball Forecaster), Sam Walker (Fantasyland), and Nate Silver (Baseball Prospectus) will be on hand to discuss. The event will be moderated by writer Brenn Jones.
Date: Sunday, March 26th Time: 10:30am Location: Meet inside Museum of American Indian at Bowling Green Cost: $3 service fee but it's waived for first-time participants. Summary: If you can get up early enough on a Sunday, this tour walks you up Broadway and its side streets to view and visit sites of historical and current interest including Ground Zero. The walk is approx. 2–4 miles and takes 3 to 5 hours. Bring water/lunch, or buy along the way.
Date: Sunday, April 2nd Time: 1:00pm - 3:50pm Location: The Sky Rink, Chelsea Piers (Pier 61) Cost: Free Summary: When I was in second grade, on top of the ballet lessons, my parents thought I should also take ice skating lessons. I mean I think I was just so skinny then they weren't really sure what else to do with me. Anyway, If you are looking to get your Tanya Harding on, The Sky Rink is offering free ice skating every Sunday from 1 to 3:50. Skate or die!
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