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Central Park film fest to screen cult classics for free
This summer’s free Central Park Film Festival, now in its tenth year, will focus on cult favorites, The Central Park Conservancy announced today.
All films will screen rain-or-shine starting at 8 p.m. in the landscape north of Sheep Meadow, beside the cafe located near 69th Street.
The 2012 Central Park Film Festival schedule:
Aug. 21 - “Do the Right Thing”
Aug. 22 - “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure”
Aug. 23 - “The Big Lebowski”
Aug. 24 - “Animal House”
Aug. 25 - Viewers’ choice: “Coming to America” or “Clerks”
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May 21, 2012 8:47 AM Comments (0)
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B/D/F/M subways disrupted overnight this week
 The Metropolitan Transportation Authority tonight will begin another series of FASTRACK overnight work, disrupting service on major sections of the B/D/F/M lines from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
B and M service will end early while F and D trains will be rerouted between 59th Street/Columbus Circle and W. 4th Street. See the MTA’s list of service changes for the details.
All service will be completely back to normal by Friday morning at 5 a.m.
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May 14, 2012 3:17 PM Comments (0)
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Blue Angels make Fleet Week prep flight over Hudson
A pair of U.S. Navy F/A-18 jets from its Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron is making a series of passes over the Hudson River this morning in preparation for Fleet Week New York 2012.
“Pilots will visually inspect the airspace to ensure the six-jet demonstration team can safely maneuver during the Fleet Week New York flyovers,” the U.S. Navy Blue Angels said on its Facebook page.
This year’s Fleet Week, May 23 through 30, coincides with OpSail 2012, marking the Bicentennial of the War of 1812.
The full six-jet Blue Angels Fleet Week flyover is scheduled for May 23.
The Blue Angels are also scheduled to appear at this year’s Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach on May 26 and 27.
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April 2, 2012 10:33 AM Comments (0)
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Schedule of upcoming NYC fireworks for 2012
 Dozens of fireworks shows are on the New York City fireworks calendar for 2012, including summer Coney Island boardwalk shows, post-game baseball spectaculars and of course the big July 4 event sponsored by Macy’s.
The following list has been independently compiled by NewYorkology based on information from the U.S. Coast Guard, the City of New York and event sponsors. (Some sponsoring organizations decline to state why they’ve paid for the fireworks, and on occasion they’ve been canceled without notice.) This list will be updated as more information becomes available.
April 20 - 10:30 p.m.
A fireworks display using 8-inch shells will be fired from a barge at the Federal Anchorage near Liberty Island.
Sponsor: Allied PRA.
May 10 - 10 p.m.
Location: Pelham Bay and Split Rock Golf Course in the Bronx.
Sponsor: American Golf Corporation.
May 12 - 11:30 p.m.
A 10-minute display using 8-inch shells will be fired from two barges near Liberty Island.
Sponsor: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Awards
May 23 - 10 p.m.
A 17-minute display using 8-inch shells will be fired from a barge near Pier 90 in the Hudson River.
Sponsor: “Men in Black 3” movie premiere after party on the Flight Deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
June 15 - 9:30 p.m.
Location: Coney Island Boardwalk.
Sponsor: Coney Island Development Corporation.
Update: June 16 - sometime between 8:30 and 9:48 p.m.
Location: An 18-minute display using 10-inch shells will launch from a barge at Midland Beach - Staten Island/Lower NY Bay.
Sponsor: Midland Beach Sea Turtle
Update: June 18 - Post-game fireworks for the Brooklyn Cyclones
Location: Inside MCU Park at Coney Island, Brooklyn.
Sponsor: Brooklyn Cyclones.
June 19 - Post-game Opening Day fireworks for the Staten Island Yankees
Location: Richmond County Bank Ballpark, Staten Island.
Sponsor: Staten Island Yankees.
June 20 - Post-game fireworks for the Staten Island Yankees
Location: Richmond County Bank Ballpark, Staten Island.
Sponsor: Staten Island Yankees.
Update: June 20 - between 7 and 8:30 p.m.
Pyrotechnics Demo at the Former Coast Guard Station at Fort Totten, Queens
Sponsor: U.S. Coast Guard
June 22 - 9:30 p.m.
Location: Coney Island Boardwalk.
Sponsor: Coney Island Development Corporation.
June 23 - 9:45 p.m.
Location: A 15-minute display using shells no larger than 8-inches will be fired from a barge near Ellis Island.
Sponsor: Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary.
June 23 - Post-game fireworks for the Staten Island Yankees
Location: Richmond County Bank Ballpark, Staten Island.
Sponsor: Staten Island Yankees.
June 24 - 10:30 p.m.
A 20-minute display using 8-inch shells will be fired from a barge near Pier 54 in the Hudson River.
Sponsor: Heritage of Pride.
Update: June 25 - sometime between 8:45 and 10:10 p.m.
A fireworks show using 6-inch shells near Wards Island/ Hell Gate Bridge
Sponsor: Central Astoria Local Development Coalition
June 29 - 9:30 p.m.
Location: Coney Island Boardwalk.
Sponsor: Coney Island Development Corporation.
Update: June 29 at 9:20 p.m.
A 22-minute fireworks display using 10-inch shells at Orchard Beach for Bronx Salutes America
Sponsor: Bronx Borough President’s Office
June 29 - Post-game fireworks for the Staten Island Yankees
Location: Richmond County Bank Ballpark, Staten Island.
Sponsor: Staten Island Yankees.
Update: June 29 - Post-game fireworks for the Brooklyn Cyclones
Location: Inside MCU Park at Coney Island, Brooklyn.
Sponsor: Brooklyn Cyclones.
June 30 - Post-game fireworks for the Brooklyn Cyclones.
Location: Inside MCU Park at Coney Island, Brooklyn.
Sponsor: Brooklyn Cyclones.
Update: June 30 - sometime between 8:30 and 9:48 p.m.
Location: An 18-minute display using 10-inch shells will be fired from a barge at Wolf’s Pond Park at Staten Island/Lower NY Bay.
Sponsor: Wolf’s Pond Park
Update: July 1 - sometime between 9:15 and 10:35 p.m.
Location: 20-minute display using 8-inch shells at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn
Sponsor: Fort Hamilton Independence Day Celebration
Update: July 2 - Post-game fireworks for the Brooklyn Cyclones
Location: Inside MCU Park at Coney Island, Brooklyn.
Sponsor: Brooklyn Cyclones.
July 3 - 9 p.m.
Location: Three-inch shells will be fired near the Hutchinson River/Co-op City-Little League Field in the Bronx.
Sponsor: Riverbay Fund.
July 3 - Following the 7:10 p.m. Mets game vs. the Phillies.
Annual fireworks night at Citi Field in Queens.
Sponsor: New York Mets.
July 4 - 9 p.m.
A 30-minute display will be fired from the Hudson River
Sponsor: Macy’s.
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March 28, 2012 2:26 PM Comments (0)
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NY Philharmonic to play six free concerts in July
The New York Philharmonic will play six free concerts in July, including two in Central Park and one each in Prospect Park, Cunningham Park, Van Cortlandt Park and the College of Staten Island.
The schedule for the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, now in its 47th season, was announced today.
Update as of May 7: The dates have changed for the Concerts in the Park 2012 so the Central Park stage only has to go up once. The new dates:
July 11 - Prospect Park, Brooklyn
July 12 - Cunningham Park, Queens
July 13 - Great Lawn of Central Park, Manhattan
July 15 - Center for the Arts, College of Staten Island, CUNY
July 16 - Great Lawn of Central Park, Manhattan
July 17 - Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
All outdoor concerts will begin at 8 p.m. The one indoor concert, on Staten Island, will start at 3 p.m.
Fireworks by Bay Fireworks will follow both Central Park concerts as well as in Prospect Park, a Philharmonic spokeswoman confirmed to NewYorkology via email.
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March 21, 2012 12:18 PM Comments (0)
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'La Traviata' free rehearsal tickets available
The Metropolitan Opera today opened an online lottery to give away 250 pairs of free tickets to its final dress rehearsal of “La Traviata.”
This season’s production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” will star Natalie Dessay with Matthew Polenzani and Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
The final dress rehearsal will take place April 3 at 10:30 a.m.
The lottery is open until March 21 at 8 p.m.
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March 16, 2012 3:14 PM Comments (0)
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B/D/F/M halted 10pm-5am this week for maintenance
 The Metropolitan Transportation Authority tonight will begin its third section of overnight FASTRACK work, this time completely stopping service on major sections of the B/D/F/M lines from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
The disruption will halt Sixth Avenue overnight subway service between 57th Street and West 4th Street in Manhattan. Regular service will resume Friday morning at 5 a.m.
See the MTA’s FASTRACK page for full details and line-by-line changes.
Starting March 12, the A/C/E lines will be closed overnight for FASTRACK work from 59th Street/Columbus Circle in Manhattan to Jay Street/MetroTech in Brooklyn for four consecutive nights.
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February 27, 2012 9:18 AM Comments (0)
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Macy's confirms new Thanksgiving Parade route
The new 2012 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade route will head down 6th Avenue, completely skipping Times Square, company officials confirmed Wednesday.
 The 86th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will begin Nov. 22, 2012 at 9 a.m. at 77th Street and Central Park West. The parade will march down Central Park West to Columbus Circle, where it will turn east onto Central Park South. The parade will turn south on 6th Avenue until it reaches 34th Street at Herald Square.
Previously Macy’s said it would use a new route for 2012, but some business groups were lobbying for part of the parade to remain in Times Square. In recent years, the parade had used 7th Avenue from Central Park South to 42nd Street.
The 2012 Macy’s parade will see the return of Kermit the Frog, Paul Frank’s monkey Julius, Sonic the Hedgehog and Buzz Lightyear balloons. Returning floats will include the ZhuZhu Pets zhany ZHU-NIVERSE!, Discover’s Frozen Fall Fun, the Oneida Indian Nation’s True Spirit of Thanksgiving and Santa Claus on his sleigh, Macy’s officials said.
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February 23, 2012 2:23 PM Comments (0)
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Free museum hours in New York City for 2012
Although several of New York’s biggest museums increased admission within the past year, many operate as always free or always suggested-donation museums, (including the Met.)
Others offer free or pay-as-you-like hours on a weekly or monthly basis. Here’s the updated list for 2012 of where and when to get into NYC museums, zoos and gardens for free.
Museums with free or pay-as-you-wish hours in 2012
Mondays
Museum at Eldridge Street - free 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (normally $10)
Yeshiva University Museum - free 5 to 8 p.m. (normally $8)
Tuesdays
McKim rooms of the Morgan Library & Museum - free 3 to 5 p.m. (full museum access is $15)
Brooklyn Botanic Garden - free all day (normally $10)
May and June only: Wave Hill - free 9 a.m. to noon (normally $8)
China Institute Gallery - free 6 to 8 p.m. (normally $7)
Staten Island Museum - free noon to 2 p.m. (normally $3)
Nov. 1 through March 30 only: Queens Botanical Garden - free 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (normally $4)
Wednesdays
Bronx Zoo - pay-what-you-wish all day (normally $16)
Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust - free 4 to 8 p.m. (normally $12)
NY Botanical Garden - free grounds access all day, excluding the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, Rock and Native Plant gardens and tram tour (grounds-only access normally $10; a one-day all-garden pass is $20)
Staten Island Zoo - Free 2 to 4:45 p.m. (normally $8)
Yeshiva University Museum - free 5 to 8 p.m. (normally $8)
Van Cortlandt House Museum - free all day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (normally $5)
Queens Botanical Garden - free 3 to 6 p.m. (normally $4)
Nov. 8 to March 11 only: Brooklyn Botanic Garden - free all day (normally $10)
Nov. 1 through March 30 only: Queens Botanical Garden - free 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (normally $4)
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February 17, 2012 1:03 PM Comments (0)
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Fashion Week foodies get a prix-fixe meal deal
 To coincide with the return of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, 25 restaurants near Lincoln Center will offer their own mini-restaurant week deals from Feb. 9 through 16.
Deals and prices vary with the Lincoln Square’s Fashion Plate Prix Fixe. Many offer lunch and dinner prix fixe deals while some also include brunch or cocktails.
Options include a three-course fashion-inspired lunch at A Voce for $29; a three-course Porter house lunch for $28; and three-course dinner at Jalapeno for $16.
Other participating locations include Telepan, Lincoln Ristorante, Nougatine at Jean Georges, Shun Lee West, Bouchon Bakery, Boulud Sud and Ed’s Chowder House at the Empire Hotel.
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February 2, 2012 1:59 PM Comments (1)
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