and Entertainment
For more info contact Conference Entertainment Coordinator:
Deni V. Fraser, M.S.Ed., CRC, NYCSC at email: [email protected]
NRA 2013 Key to New York City
Fun things to do within a 5-10 mile radius of our conference!
Adventure
The Beast (thrill boat ride: very fast): www.cirleline42.com
Water Taxi (yellow taxi: Hudson River): www.nywatertaxi.com
Helicopter Tours (the best aircraft): www.heliny.com
Helicopter Tours: www.libertyhelicopters.com
Broadway Shows
for discounted shows up to 50% off: www.goldstar.com
regular priced shows: www.ticketmaster.com
get up to 50% off any show the day of TKTS discount booth-47th & bdway
Casino
Resorts World Casino NYC: www.rwnewyork.com
Comedy
The PIT (free Monday improv shows): www.thepit-nyc.com
Gotham Comedy Club: www.gothamcomedyclub.com
Carolines: www.carolines.com
Comedy Cellar: www.comedycellar.com
Stand Up NY: www.standupny.com
Concerts
Barclays Center: www.barclayscenter.com
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM): www.bam.org
Madison Square Garden: www.thegarden.com
Radio City Music Hall: www.radiocity.com
Beacon Theatre: www.beacontheatre.com
Apollo Theater: www.apollotheater.org
Cruises
Circle-line Sightseeing Cruise: www.circleline42.com
Spirit Cruise: www.spiritcruises.com
Harbor Cruise: www.statuecruises.com
Bateaux (upscale): www.bateauxnewyork.com
LGBT friendly
LIPS (dinner & drag show): www.lipsnyc.com
Lucky Cheng’s (drag cabaret restaurant): www.luckychengsnyc.com
Movies (www.fandango.com)
UA Court Street Stadium 12 & RPX: 106 Court St., Brooklyn NY
Landmark Sunshine Cinema: 143 E. Houston St., New York NY
Regal Union Square Theater: 100 E. 17th St. New York, NY
AMC Loews 34th Street: 312 W. 34th St. New York, NY
Clearview Cinema Chelsea: 260 W. 23rd St., New York NY
AMC Theatres Empire 25: 234 W. 42nd St., New York NY
Museums
Madame Tussauds (wax museum): www.madametussauds.com
Ripley’s Believe It or Not!: www.RipleysNewYork.com
Times Square Museum (FREE): www.timessquarenyc.org
American Museum of Natural History: www.amnh.org
Museum of Sex: www.museumofsex.com
Brooklyn Museum: www.brooklynmuseum.org
Guggenheim Museum: www.guggenheim.org
Museum of Modern Art: www.moma.org
Metropolitan Museum of Art: www.metmuseum.org
Restaurants (the NRA NY Metro Chapter Favorites!)
Deni Pio Pio: 604 10th avenue betw. 43rd&44th, Peruvian Cuisine, casual&affordable
Caroline Becco’s: 355 west 46th St., Lida’s Famous Food Network restaurant, casual
Pat Henry’s End: 44 Henry St., Seasonal Menu and near the BK bridge
Deni Melba’s: 33 west 114th & 8th ave, American Comfort/Soul Food, casual
Val Victor’s: 236 west 52nd St., Cuban Cuisine in the times square area
Obie La Mirabelle: 102 west 82nd St., French Cuisine, upscale casual & rsvp required
Pat Almar: 111 Front St., Italian Cuisine, affordable and near the BK bridge
Cheryl Tomo: 89-14 Queens Blvd., Japanese Cuisine, sushi bar, casual
Shopping Areas (right off the subway/train line)
Atlantic Mall (atlantic avenue): Brooklyn
Fulton Mall (fulton street): Brooklyn
Manhattan Mall & 34th Street (penn station): Manhattan
42nd Street (times square): Manhattan
125th Street (Harlem): Manhattan
Singing
Village Underground (Open Mic/Live Music): www.thevillageunderground.com
Karaoke Cave (karaoke bar): www.karaokecave.com
NEMO NYC (karaoke lounge): www.nemonyc.com
Spiritual
Harlem Gospel Tour (church service included): www.harlemspirituals.com
Gospel Brunch w/ Concert (@BB Kings on 42nd): www.harlemgospelchoir.com
Sports Stadiums
Yankee Stadium (Yankees): www.newyork.yankees.mlb.com
M.S.G. (Knicks, Rangers, NY Liberty): www.thegarden.com
Izod Center (Nets): www.izodcenter.com
Met Life Stadium (Giants): www.metlifestadium.com
Citi Field (Mets): www.citifieldstadiumtours.com
Top 3 NYC tourist spots
Empire State Building (daily until 2am): www.esbnyc.com
Statue of Liberty (tour by cruise): www.statuecruises.com
9/11 Memorial *must reserve FREE visitor pass @ www.911memorial.org
Tours: ALL FREE
(for info/rsvp -> www.about.com & enter Free New York City Walking Tours)
The Grand Central Neighborhood Tour
Tours of the High Line
Big Apple Greeter Tours
Free Tours by Foot
Central Park Conservancy Guided Tours
Greenwich Village Walking Tour
Free Lower East Side Historic Tours
Times Square Expose’ Free Walking Tour
Zoos
Prospect Park Zoo (Brooklyn) www.prospectparkzoo.com
Central Park Zoo (Manhattan) www.centralpakzoo.com
Bronx Zoo (The Bronx) www.bronxzoo.com
For more info contact:
Deni V. Fraser, M.S.Ed., CRC, NYCSC at email: [email protected]