Guide of the Week

🚴 BIKING: Prospect Park

New York, USA

Prospect Park is the ideal meeting spot for many Brooklyn residents, since it offers large bike lanes and expansive fields for picnics or summer meet-ups. It’s usually the go-to spot on warm summer days, giving locals a reprieve from the hustle and bustle of Manhattan.

🪶 HISTORY: Fort Totten Park

New York, USA

Surrounding a preserved Civil War fortress, the pristine stretch is a glimpse into New York’s past. Urban Park Rangers lead regular tours of the fortress and the wildlife surrounding it highlighting the site of a former Civil War-era fort, which was later used as a military base and training center.

🎣 FISHING: Hunter’s Point South

New York, USA

Gantry Plaza State Park and Hunter’s Point South in Long Island City offer stunning waterfront views of the Manhattan skyline. The parks feature green spaces, picnic areas, walking paths, and piers for fishing and kayaking. Head over to Gantry Plaza State Park and Hunter’s Point South for a serene getaway to enjoy the captivating cityscape.

🌇 VIEWS: Sunset Park

New York, USA

While tourists normally head to the top of the Empire State Building for their photos of the skyline, another location boasts a better view of the city. At Sunset Park in South Brooklyn, a spectacular look at the Manhattan skyline can be found at sunset every day.

🏛️ LEGACY: The Van Cortlandt Museum

New York, USA

Standing as the oldest surviving building in the Bronx, the building became a museum in 1897, and was restored and furnished to how it may have looked originally. It is interesting to note, during the American Revolution, General George Washington used the Van Cortlandt House as his headquarters.