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A Bronx paddle Q Escape from Midtown Hop off the train in Greenwood Heights Q Back to the land Make a day of it Q Royal watchers in Queens Q City kid essentials Where is the grass greener? Q Sweater-weather doings Q A good run
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FEATURES
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Oh, Sweet!
Where to feed those
sugar cravings
42
Mad Skills
Classes you actually
want to attend
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Elly Blum, Sharlene Breakey, Isabelle
Danforth Stillman, Sam Tasch
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Behind Closed Doors
One weekend
offers a peek inside
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Paint the Town
Bushwick’s street
art scene
MY BORO 48
Marathoner
Buzunesh Deba’s Bronx
ON THE COVER
Owl mural by Eelco van den
Berg (aka EeLcoVirus) on the
corner of Stagg Street and
Morgan Avenue in Bushwick;
Photo by Michael Marquand
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Beyond the Grave
Cemeteries
come alive
}
Local activists spearheaded the
restoration of the 23-mile waterway,
removing refrigerators from the river and
a wine press dumped on its shore.
live streaming
A canoe trip offers a fresh view of the Bronx
IT TOOK 200 YEARS, BUT AN AMERICAN BEAVER HAS ONCE AGAIN MADE A DAM
IN the Bronx River. This is even impressive than it sounds. “In the ‘70s and ‘80s,
people knew it as an open sewer,” says Katie Lamboy, education coordinator for the
Bronx River Alliance, an organization created to protect and restore the waterway.
“Even today, people don’t believe all of the wonderful work that has been done.”
It’s surprisingly easy to forget that polluted history as your canoe glides along the
city’s only freshwater river. The Alliance began leading three-hour outings to combat
misconceptions. “The canoeing program was a way to educate the public, to get
them on the river, to see how much it’s changed these past 30 years,” says Lamboy, whose group now brings out nearly 2,000 people annually. The eight-mile paddle provides a new perspective of both the New York Botanical Garden and Bronx
Zoo, as well as a prime leaf-peeping outpost for the lush Bronx River Forest. A lucky
few may even catch a glimpse of the borough’s new toothy resident. —Sam Tasch
PHOTO: MALCOLM PINCKNEY/NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
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Break Out Performance
I
’M LOCKED IN A MIDTOWN MANHATTAN
room with a small group of friends and strangers, waiting for the zombie apocalypse to begin.
Any minute now, a deranged-looking fellow
named Dr. Oxy will burst out of a closet. We’ll
have one hour to break free before…
Let me interrupt this narrative to say we entered this
room willingly. And before you lump us in with all
those clueless slasher-flm victims, know this: trying to
survive the zombie apocalypse is way more fun in real
life than in The Walking Dead. Which is why physical
room escape “adventures” have become a global phenomenon, with outlets in more than 25 countries.
Though themes and production companies vary, the
premise of these experiences is the same: participants
race against the clock to fnd clues that lead to the way
out. The rooms host outings from Fortune 500 companies and birthday parties alike; in the end, this is a community-building exercise. But while it’s great for teams,
there is a particularly urban satisfaction in collaborating
with strangers.
Back to the room. A buzzer blasts and the invasion
begins. Dr. Oxy is chained to the wall, but every fve
minutes his chain grows a bit longer. Clues are tucked
in books, scribbled on a postcard and hidden in cabinets
and drawers. But to get most of them, you must cross
by the zombie and risk getting “eaten,” and that means
you have to sit for the duration. If it seems silly, you
have not witnessed the imposing presence of Dr. Oxy.
Action, including loud screams and hysterical laughter, ensues. One clue leads to another and then another.
But expect no outside help: cell phones are banned
from the room. For one hour, there is no pinging texts,
no checking email and no Googling answers. “When
you attempt a room escape adventure, for 60 minutes
of your life you will become totally removed from your
current world and are focused on nothing but escape,”
says Nicole DaCosta, Director of Marketing at Bucket
List Productions, which produces my torture of choice,
Trapped in a Room with a Zombie.
She’s right. There is no time for zoning out. With
the clock ticking and your task outlined, the prop-flled
room accomplishes the impossible task of keeping
21st-century participants excited and engaged. Training
to survive the End of Days? Well that’s just a bonus.
—Elly Blum
ILLUSTRATION: ANDERS WENNGREN
An interactive adventure is a chance to plan your exit strategy
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Next Stop...
...25th Street, Brooklyn
SOME SAY GREENWOOD HEIGHTS, OTHERS STAUNCHLY STICK with
South Slope. (Don’t get the folks started over at the Grand Prospect Hall—a
catering facility that was once a grand after-work playground for German
immigrants—when you go for a pint in their ginormous new beer garden.)
Whatever you call it, the cozy ’hood, which is bordered by a historic cemetery on one side and Prospect Parkway on the other, is only an R ride away,
and one satisfying place to spend an autumn day. –Sharlene Breakey
4 GRESCHLERS HARDWARE
660 5th Ave.
greschlers.com, 718-499-3100
A DIYer’s dream. The exhaustively
stocked store is into its fourth generation of family ownership because,
though it caters to contractors, it
welcomes anyone looking for just the
right nut, bolt or hazmat boot.
SEAWITCH BAR
703 5th Ave., 347-227-7166
seawitchnyc.com
With a mesmerizing oval-shaped
aquarium over the bar, and turtles in
the lush back garden, there’s no doubt
what vibe this tavern is striving for.
5 KORZO
667 5th Ave., 718-873-6816
korzorestaurant.com
Central European and local beers on
tap, and crisp-weather farm-to-table
comfort food (schnitzel, bratwurst,
burgers to match). Be sure to pour on
the owners’ homemade beet ketchup.
3 PERMANENT RECORDS
159 20th St., 718-383-4083
permanentrecords.info
Yes, Greenpoint’s much-loved shop is
now inside the BrooklynWorks office
space. It’s still one of the best places
in the boroughs for new and used LPs,
and singles though.
6 JUBILAT PROVISIONS
608 5th Ave. 718-768-9676
facebook.com/JubilatProvisions
Rather grill up your own sausages?
Stop by this cozy Polish butcher for
some fresh-smoked homemade kielbasa or the eastern European headcheese known as salceson.
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BIERGARTEN
263 Prospect Ave., 718-788-0400
brooklynbavarianbiergarten.com
Quench your thirst at this just-opened,
indoor-outdoor beer garden, located
inside a National Historic Landmark.
8 FREDDY’S BAR AND BACKROOM
627 5th Ave., 718-768-0131
freddysbar.com
This cluttered, cacophonous bar relocated here after a battle royale with
Atlantic Yards developer Bruce Ratner.
It offers comedy, video art and general
revelry, but the back is best known as
a launching pad for new musicians.
ILLUSTRATION: LUCY DALZELL
1 GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY
500 25th St.
green-wood.com, 718-768-7300
Impressive Civil War-era brownstone
arches guard 478 shady acres that are
part park, part cultural institution and,
of course, part resting place for more
than 560,000 bygone locals. See page 38
for more about the cemetery, as well as
upcoming events.
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687 6th Ave., 718-499-5623
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If it’s Sunday, snuggle in for a locally
sourced, three-courses-for-$30 deal
that might include a Hearty Roots
cabbage-fennel slaw, Creekstone
Farms hanger steak and homemade
chocolate cake.
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TOBY’S PUBLIC HOUSE
686 6th Ave., 718-788-1186
tobyspublichouse.com
One of two wood-fired brick oven pizza
spots on this stretch of road—Giuseppina’s is across the pretty, tree-lined
avenue—Toby’s also has sports on
the TV, a long beer and wine list and
delicious salads, if that’s your thing.
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GREENWOOD PARK
555 7th Ave., 718-499-7999
greenwoodparkbk.com
Built in and around an old gas station
and auto shop, this 13,000-square-foot
indoor-outdoor beer garden has 60
brews on tap, three bocce ball courts
out back, an indoor fireplace and
outdoor heat lamps.
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Yearning for a
taste of the
simple life?
Head back to
the land, by
way of an idyllic
farm in Queens
LONG BEFORE CHICKEN
coops appeared in every city
slicker’s backyard and beehives
buzzed on rooftops across
Brooklyn, Jacob and Catherine Adriance bought a farm in
Floral Park.
Nearly 250 years later, that
land is now the Queens County
Farm Museum, a bucolic haven
set between high-rise developments and the Grand Central
Parkway.
On a recent afternoon, the
only hustle and bustle was from
hens pecking for food and a
farmer working on a nearby
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working farm is not always so
laid back. Its 47 acres—home
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and a range of other livestock—
welcomes visitors, including
school groups of up to 400 kids,
every day.
A petting zoo, this is not.
Instead, city folk get their hands
dirty feeding heritage breeds,
composting scraps and learning
why rotating crops and tilling
PHOTO CREDIT: MICHAEL MARQUAND/GETTY
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Queens County Fair,
hundreds of entrants vie for top prize
in dozens of offbeat categories.
Try your luck at one of these:
Diorama Sculptures
Ornamental and Exotic Birds
Netherland Dwarf Rabbits
Luffa Sponge
Floral Arrangements
African Violets
Heaviest Pumpkin
Period Attire
Stained Glass
Watermelon Pickles
Fruit Cake
Floribunda Rose Blooms
Small Bloom Marigolds
Black-Skinned Radishes
Savoy Cabbage
Rhubarb Stalks
Gherkins
soil are better options than pesticides. They can also bring home
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at the World Maker Faire on September 26 and 27 at Queen’s
New York Hall of Science. Around 900 Makers were selected
to show their work. If you’re planning to visit—and if you’re
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ALEXANDRA: Start with
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queensofqueensny Good morning,
Queens! You’d never guess there
was a wild thunderstorm last
night...nothing but blue and sunny
skies here in Jackson Heights
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the LIC Flea & Food. Then
to Astoria’s Il Bambino for
breakfast paninis in the garden or Taverna Kyclades for
the most amazing feta outside of Greece.
CAROLINE: There’s also Sripraphai, real-deal Thai food
in Woodside. To walk off lunch, the Jackson Heights or
Elmhurst markets are close. Then to the cheap seats at
Citi Field. Great people watching—oh, and baseball.
ALEXANDRA: And definitely end the day at Flushing
Meadows Park. Hopefully to see some ballet.
CAROLINE: Or Rockaway Beach! Contrary to popular
belief, it’s not in Brooklyn.
--Interviewed by Isabelle Danforth Stillman
PHOTO CREDIT: LEFT, SUSAN KOHN, RIGHT, @QUEENSOFQUEENSNY
With a daily snapshot,
@Queensofqueensny
showcase their favorite
spots in “the royal borough.” The long-time pals
and Queens transplants
behind the filter are
Alexandra, 23, and
Caroline, 24. We asked the
adventurers for a perfectly
Instagrammable itinerary.
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To build appreciation
Flatiron Building Lego
Set; $39.99
lego.com
To fly high
(also great for park parties)
Parachute; $17.60
barclayschoolsupplies.com
To brighten the cafeteria
Gourmet Getaway Lunch Tote;
$19.99
builtny.com
Everything your kids need to roll through the day—in
class or out—sourced within the five boroughs, of course.
To get in the game
Custom Baseball Glove;
$189.99
crunoz.com
To rep their town
NYC Tag T-shirt; $33
hihobatik.com
PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: COURTESY OF CHAMPION SPORTS, BUILTNY, LEGO, HIHO BATIK, CRUNOZ SPORTS
Make the City
Your Playgound
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To kick it new school
New York City Football
Club Soccer Ball; $20
modells.com
To jump the curb
Chapman C91 Skateboard;
$52
newyorkskateboards.com
To see like a
tourist
PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: COURTESY OF CHAPMAN SKATEBOARDS, APPLE, ROBIN HELMAN,
MODELL’S SPORTING GOODS, BC USA, TATTLY.COM, THE LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM
Hidden in Plain Sight
App; 99 cents
itunes.apple.com
To right all wrongs
To solve the weekend
52 Adventures in New York City; $6.95
shop.tenement.org
Japanese Erasers; $1-2
Banzai-Flushing Mall, 133-39th Ave.
To subway surf
Tattly MTA Temporary Tattoos,
$15 for a set of 26
tattly.com
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BORO VS BORO
A Walk in the Park
STATEN ISLAND
QUEENS
BRONX
PARKS
114
285
193
ACREAGE
7,339
7,180
6,933
LARGEST
Robert Moses had the Staten
Island Greenbelt V(1,778 acres)
dug out for a highway project that
never was. It’s now the second-biggest park in the city.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
(897 acres), home to two World’s
Fairs and the iconic Unisphere, a
140-foot-tall globe that sits at 23.5
degrees, the same angle as earth.
Pelham Bay Park (2,765 acres), the
site of the Battle of Pell’s Point in
the Revolutionary War, in which
843 American soldiers defeated
more than 4,000 Redcoats.
OLDEST
Veterans Park—originally Port Richmond Park—was built in 1836 as
the village green for the well-populated town of the same name.
Queens erected its first public
Christmas tree in Daniel Carter
Beard Mall, which dates back to
1841.
Jerome Park Reservoir, which
opened in 1867 as a racetrack, and
hosted the first Belmont Stakes.
CLAIM
TO FAME
Herman Melville’s brother Thomas
governed Snug Harbor when it
was a home for retired sailors.
“Queens Giant,” the city’s oldest
and tallest measured tree, is in
Alley Pond. The Tulip Poplar is 450
years old and 133.8 feet tall—20
feet shy of the Statue of Liberty.
Mark Twain and Teddy Roosevelt
were both tenants at the Wave Hill
estate when it was the summer
residence of publisher William H.
Appleton.
INTO THE
WOODS
The Greenbelt boasts more than
35 miles of hiking trails, ranging
from less than a mile to 12 miles
long, which wind through thick
forests, a preserved 18th-century
village and Moses Mountain.
Birdwatchers and other nature
lovers can spot horseshoe crabs,
diamondback turtles and 330
aviary species in the trails and
ecosystems crisscrossing Jamaica
Bay Wildlife Preserve.
Inwood Hill Park’s trails overlook
the Hudson River. Many lead to
caves that are scattered with
Lenape Native American artifacts.
FOR
THE KIDS
The aptly named Sports Park
has go-karts, mini golf and
batting cages.
Ride the Corona Cobra Coaster in
Flushing Meadow’s Fantasy Forest,
the borough’s only amusement park.
In Macombs Dam Park, little
leaguers can swing for the fences
in the same spot where Babe Ruth
batted at the old Yankee Stadium.
Tell Us Something We Don’t Know
WHILE NEXT YEAR IS
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-As told to Isabelle Danforth Stillman
THIS ISSUE’S EXPERT:
TOP PHOTO: OFFICE OF THE STATEN ISLAND BOROUGH PRESIDENT, BOTTOM PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA
Central and Prospect get all the love, but the
other boroughs have more open space to
explore. You decide where the grass is greener.
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New season starts in October!
Profiles of Entrepreneurs
in the 5 boroughs
NEW
Presented by
YORK
STORIES
Hosted by Publisher Jill Kaplan
Crains New York
@crainsnewyork
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A scene from
Improv Everywhere’s
Mp3 Experiment,
part of the BEAT
Festival.
OCT. 4
DOWN AND DIRTY OBSTACLE RACE
Pelham Bay Park
downanddirtyobstaclerace.com
Expect mud, sweat and maybe
some tears during this three-tosix-mile event, complete with 20
obstacles.
OCT. 15-18
NEW YORK MUSICAL IMPROV FESTIVAL
Magnet Theater
nymif.com
Join improvers from across the country
for a weekend of on-the-spot laughs.
OCT. 13-17
CMJ MUSIC MARATHON
cmj.com/marathon for locations
The world’s largest collection--1,400
performances--of up-and-coming artists
and big-time names.
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Cooler weather is no reason to start hibernating.
Below, good reasons to go outside. Bring a sweater.
OCT. 23
HAUNTED LANTERN TOUR
Fort Totten Park
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Halloween spookiness by the light of
a single lantern and a master
ghost-story teller.
SEPT. 10-19
BEAT FESTIVAL
beatbrooklyn.com for locations
Join Brooklyn Emerging Artists in
Theater for this week-long festival, featuring drama, opera and body-popping
dance numbers.
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Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor
statenislandmuseum.org
The new outpost, in an old dorm for
retired sailors, opens with a life-sized
mastodon and other cool artifacts.
OCT. 25
TOUR DE BRONX
tourdebronx.org
This 25- or 40-mile ride passes by a
host of neighborhoods, historic spots,
the shoreline and borough landmarks.
SEPT. 14-21
BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL
brooklynbookfestival.org for locations
Bibliophiles, here is your mecca. Join,
Augusten Burroughs, Pico Iyer and
others for all things readable.
SEPT. 25 – OCTOBER 11
NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL
filmlinc.org for locations
Seventeen days of international premieres, from the big guys to the new
kids on the block.
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SHALL WE TANGO
shallwetango.com for locations
Yes! Learn new moves at this 10-day
festival of classes, performances and
films across the city.
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Gone are the days when a class on the history of
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oh, sweet!
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JAPANESE TUNA CUBES, LICORICE-ROLLED PEACH STRIPS, OR CRUNCHY,
salty squid? I’m at Flushing’s Fa Guo San, Candy Shop USA on a mission to expand my sweet tooth beyond Jelly Belly. But, surrounded by bins of dried fish,
fuzzy chunks of preserved fruit and mysterious hard candy, this assignment is
less appetizing than I expected. I give up and ask the saleswoman for her favorite.
“Kit Kats,” she replies, pointing me in the direction of a green tea variety, imported from Asia. I grab several—all in the name of a day’s work—and head off in
search of my next sugar rush.
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43-46 41st St., Queens
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Whimsical treats with
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43 E. 78th St., Manhattan
curiouscandy.com
212-288-1163
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stocking confections from all over the world, are worth the walk.
FA GUO SAN
Preserved fruits, fish
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from China
37-14 Main St., Queens
faguosan.com
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288 Seigel St, Brooklyn
fineandraw.com
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Italian candies and other
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2344 Arthur Ave., Bronx
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Indian pastries and sweets
by the pound
7310 37th Ave., Queens
maharajasweet.com
718-505-2680
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8 Barrett Ave., Staten Island
philipscandy.com
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167 N. 9th St., Brooklyn
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114 E. 1st St., Manhattan
212-533-3356
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380 Broome St., Manhattan
papabubbleny.com
212-966-2599
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Unusually flavored truffles
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148 Forsyth St., Manhattan
roni-sue.com
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E LIVE IN A CITY OF AMAZING, INTERESTING spaces
only other people can enter, and that’s just not fair,
because New Yorkers are generally a curious—if not
outright nosy—bunch. One weekend each year in October brings relief: Open House New York, the have-at-it
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Terminal and the Wall of Lights at Staten Island’s Lighthouse Museum.
Some sites and tours will require advance registration, and you’ll be
able to do that once October rolls up. Otherwise, access is limited only
by your time and the city’s geography. That’s why OHNY regulars like
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TOP 161 Coffey Street (left): beautiful townhouse in Red Hook; The Museum of the
City of New York’s Theater Collections (right): theatrical posters, manuscripts and
design renderings.
MIDDLE Morgan Library: renovated McKim building and Renzo Piano expansion.
BOTTOM Brookfield Place (left): tours with structural engineers of new mixed-use
center; Google offices (right): highly designed spaces to inspire innovation.
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The 2015 Open House New York Weekend is Oct. 17 and 18. Visit ohny.org
for more information and to reserve a
space at select sites.
TOP Central Synagogue: moorish architecture and stained glass windows.
MIDDLE Coffey Street Townhouse: interiors of the small but expansive space.
BOTTOM 365 Jay Street (left): Affordable housing and a great view; Newtown
Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (right): futuristic stainless steel digester eggs.
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design professional Shelly Sang
attack the event with a plan in hand.
“I look for the highlights, then map
out my route, leaving an hour in
between sites for travel,” Sang says.
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charter school principal Franklin
Headley, once visited 28 sites in four
boroughs in one weekend. The most
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Riverside Park, the Hall of Fame for
Great Americans at Bronx Community College and the art deco
women’s restrooms in Radio City
Music Hall.
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“IT WASN’T CREEPY—AT ALL.” THESE
days that’s a common response of visitors
to some of New York’s sprawling old-time
cemeteries. Wooded, serene, dripping
with history, graveyards like Woodlawn
in the Bronx, Maple Grove in Queens
and Green-Wood in Brooklyn want to be
seen as more than crypt keepers. You can
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forage for mushrooms. You can wish a
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what remains of “Boss” Tweed.
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Discover the interesting lives lived.
Alexander Hamilton (1) is at Trinity Cemetery. Woodlawn Cemetery is the final
resting place for Miles Davis (2), Irving
Berlin (4), Fiorello La Guardia (6) and
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (8). Find artist
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The city’s graveyards have something for everyone.
This fall, if you want to:
CELEBRATE A SUFFRAGETTE. Check Woodlawn’s website (woodlawn.org) for details
about Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s birthday.
STEP BACK IN TIME. Join the Transit Museum for a nostalgic ride in a WWI-era subway
car from Manhattan to Woodlawn, ending there with a picnic and flashlight tour (web.mta.
info/mta/museum/programs).
HONOR THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL WAR. Head to Maple Grove (friendsofmaplegrove.org) for an event meant to introduce you to the dozens of Civil War characters, famous and infamous alike, buried on the grounds.
GO BACK TO SCHOOL. There won’t be a test, but Green-Wood (green-wood.com) will be
celebrating Eberhard Faber, father of the popular No. 2 lead pencil.
LEAF PEEP. Forget Vermont; these cemeteries offer acres of trees and wildlife. So stop by
for a laid-back stroll, trolley tour or private group tours. Trust Woodlawn Conservancy’s
Susan Olsen when she says: “We kick the Botanical Gardens’...”
BE AFRAID. Plenty of graveyards cash in on Halloween. Check out St. John the Divine
(stjohndivine.org) for its annual Crypt Crawl and Halloween Extravaganza. Trinity Church
(trinitywallstreet.org) and Maple Grove throw kid-friendly trick-or-treat events. And for
that flashlight tour at Staten Island and Fountain Cemeteries: Take the #40 bus from the
Staten Island Ferry to 1562 Richmond Terrace (at the corner of Alaska Street).
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DEPT OF. PHYSICAL EDUCATION
HANDSTANDS
The Muse, Brooklyn, $20 a class
themusebrooklyn.com
Wed., 6:30-7:30
Remember when everyone managed
that inverted posture in gym class but
you? It would have been enough to
get your blood boiling, if it wasn’t so
busy rushing to your head. Time to get
upside down with your bad self at this
Brooklyn acrobatics school.
INTRO TO POLE DANCING
Body & Pole, Manhattan, $25
bodyandpole.com
Dates vary
Like tattoos and skinny jeans, pole
dancing has slithered its way into
mainstream acceptance. Don’t worry—everyone else is going for the
strength and conditioning, too.
OPEN RAPPELLING
Hollywood Stunts, Brooklyn,
$40 hollywoodstunts.com
Sat., 1:00-3:00
If the much-rebooted
Marvel universe has
taught us anything, it’s that there is
room in this world for more than one
Spider-Man. This class will teach you
three wall-descending techniques.
Web-shooting gloves not included.
DEPT. OF PSYCHOLOGY
ERICKSONIAN HYPNOSIS
PRACTITIONER (CERTIFICATION 1)
NLP Center of NY, Manhattan, $1,195
nlptraining.com
Tues., 6:00-9:30 or select weekends
We all know what’s holding you back:
that meddling unconscious of yours.
Frankly, you should have put it in its
place long ago. This three-week seminar will have it working for you, not
against you, at last.
SOCIAL ANXIETY CLASS
Zenspeak, Manhattan, free
vimbly.com/nyc/zenspeak
Sat. through Dec. 5, 12:00-1:30
Then again, maybe your unconscious
isn’t really the problem. Gain the tools
to manage more seriously agoraphobic
tendencies. Because nothing will rid
you faster of social anxiety than putting
it on very public display.
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WE ALL HAVE OUR SECRET AMBITIONS. MAYBE IT’S PERFORMING THE
perfect handstand or mastering the subtle intricacies of miming. Maybe
you just want to know how to stuff a dead mouse. Luckily, New York is a
magnet for unusual people willing to share their unusual talents. In classrooms and studios around the boroughs, artists, performers and makers
are revealing their priceless niche knowledge for modest fees. So if you’re
looking for something that goes way beyond Intro to Drawing, these classes will not disappoint.
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EYE GAZING
LEATHER SLIPPER-MAKING
Reflections Yoga, Manhattan, $20
reflectionsyoga.com
Dates vary
At this gathering, paired guests maintain silent eye contact for two minutes,
then switch partners and repeat. Learn
why a little staring can be more intimate than a full night out. Cheaper too.
Brooklyn Shoe Space, Brooklyn,
$90 brooklynshoespace.com
Dates vary
It is easy to take craftsmanship of
your favorite products for granted
when you aren’t the one making
them. Put yourself in your own
shoes as you craft a pair of comfy
vegetable-tanned footwear with
leather-sewing techniques.
GAY SECRETS OF THE
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM TOUR
DEPT. OF FINE ARTS
DATE NITE TERRARIUM CLASS
Luludi Living Frames, Queens, $100
luludi.net/terrarium-class-date-nite
Fri., 6:00-7:00
You know what they say about couples
who garden together. Oh wait, that’s
something else. In any event, lovebirds will use air plants, colored sand
and decorative accents to create an
ever-blooming mini world. And they will
reap what they have sown.
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Oscar Wilde Tours, Manhattan, $59
oscarwildetours.com
Dates vary
There’s a lot to see at the Met, and
plenty more to miss, if you don’t
know what you’re looking for. This
museum walk walk points out what’s
really going on in some of your favorite
sculptures and paintings.
Morbid Anatomy Museum,
Brooklyn, $75-$275
morbidanatomymuseum.org
Dates vary
Some day all pets will be robots made
of titanium. Until then, there’s only
one way to keep beloved Tinkerbell by
your side forever. Animal and insect
lovers will receive hands-on experience
preserving remains and leave with a
displayable piece of art.
DEPT. OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS
KNIFE SHARPENING
Mokuchi, Brooklyn, $60
mokuchiwoodworking.com
Sept. 21, Nov. 16 and Dec. 7, 6:30-9:30
Ransack your kitchen drawers, grab
your blades and head to Bushwick.
(We suggest an inconspicuous
satchel to carry them.) Using
Japanese water stones, students
will learn various bloodless methods
that will bring a well-needed edge
to mealtime.
MAKE OUT SESSIONS!
DATE NIGHT COUPLE’S WELDING
Staten Island MakerSpace, Staten
Island, $100-$125 per couple
makerspace.nyc
Sept. 18, 6:00-9:00
Drop the roses and pick up a plasma
cutter. Nothing says “I love you” like
some superheated metals. Wisely, the
champagne toast is saved for the end.
INTRODUCTION TO NEON
Brooklyn Glass, Brooklyn, $595
brooklynglass.com
Oct. 23, 6:00-9:00
Neon—it’s not just for beer signs
anymore. And its easier than it looks:
Just bend some heated glass tubes
and add a noble gas or two. Because
whose life couldn’t use a little more
light in it?
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
BEGINNER DJ—GROUP LESSON
Rock and Soul, $319
rockandsoul.com
Dates vary
Audiophiles, stop complaining about
the DJ and become one instead. Take
your playlist skills far beyond iTunes
as you learn to mix, scratch and drop
beats from the pros. Your fellow partygoers will thank you.
LEARN TO MIME
Richmond Shepard Theatre,
Manhattan, $20 (first class free)
richmondshepard.com
Sat., 11:00-12:30
Tired of all the blah, blah, blah? Take
some silent cues from 50-year theater
vet Richmond Shepard. Students will
master the improvisational art, physical
skill and illusion of miming. White face
paint not included.
BALLOON TWISTER CLASS
NYC Clown Studio, Bronx, $125
nycclownstudio.com
Wed., 6:00-8:00
Become a hero to 6-year-olds everywhere. By the end of the night you will
be an expert sculptor of animals, hats
and other normally noninflatable
objects. NOTE: Lessons on how to
keep unrealistically demanding wee
ones in line not available.
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PAINT
THE
TOWN
Let Vermont have its colorful trees.
We have our murals—and they’re
year round and worth a visit
by Haylin Belay
photography by
Michael Marquand
THERE’S A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STREET ART AND GRAFFITI, AS A STROLL NEAR
the L train’s Jefferson Ave. stop makes clear. In Bushwick’s burgeoning outdoor art scene,
simple tags and random vulgarity have taken a back seat to more visually arresting and socially
conscious work, much of which has been curated. Yes, curated. Urban blight, this is not.
The Bushwick Collective, a spiritual successor to recently demolished but fondly remembered street art canvas 5 Pointz, is local Joseph Ficalora’s attempt to create something
beautiful in a place of great pain: the site where his father was killed. Ficalora is reclaiming
the neighborhood one spray paint can at a time. Sheryo & Yok, Dasic and Jetsonorama are
a small sample of artists—international superstars and homegrown heroes alike—whose
murals line these streets. For now, anyway; the temporary nature of this art form means
the exhibits are constantly changing.
The epicenter of activity in Bushwick is the intersection of Troutman Street and St. Nicholas Avenue. A few steps in any direction reveal eclectic depictions of everything from
abstract shapes to hyperrealistic portraits. For those looking for more of a museum experience, the Collective’s Graff Tour leads visitors on a 90-minute walk around the neighborhood’s greatest hits. But feel free to head out on your own; the art might be larger than
life, but it was meant to sneak up on you.
.
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Mural by Dasic Fernandez:
Troutman Street between
Cypress and Scott avenues.
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Find the street art pictured here
(or another, if the wall has been
repainted) at the following locations:
THIS PAGE
Face by Solus; Eyeballs
by Buff Monsters: Troutman St. between
Cypress and St. Nicholas avenues
OPPOSITE PAGE
Frida Kahlo by Fishwithbraids:
corner of Morgan Avenue
and Harrison Street
Tiger by Kremen:
Stagg Street between Morgan and
Bogart avenues
Ninja Turtles by Owen Dippie:
Morgan Avenue between Johnson
Avenue and Messerole Street
Colors by Dale:
White Street between
Moore and Siegel streets
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AS LONG AS YOU’RE
IN BUSHWICK
Take a break for…
COFFEE IN A MINIMALIST SPACE
AP Cafe
420 Troutman St., 347-404-6147
COFFEE IN A YOGA/PERFORMANCE SPACE
Cobra Club
6 Wyckoff Ave., 917-719-1138
AUTHENTIC SICILIAN RICE BALLS
Arancini Bros.
940 Flushing Ave., 718-404-6924
VEGAN ETHIOPIAN FOOD
Bunna
1084 Flushing Ave., 347-295-2227
HYPERLOCAL FARM-TO-TABLE CUISINE
Northeast Kingdom
18 Wyckoff Ave., 718-386-3864
AN AFTERNOON APERITIF
The Narrows
1037 Flushing Ave., 718-303-2047
PIZZA THAT ALL THE FUSS IS ABOUT
Roberta’s
261 Moore St., 718-417-1118
TAKING IT TO THE STREETS
Bushwick has by no means cornered
the outdoor art market. Check out
these destinations as well.
HUNTS POINT, BRONX
Spofford Avenue & Drake Street
One 200-foot-long mural in an
industrial setting, overseen by
the legendary TATS Cru.
CONEY ART WALLS, BROOKLYN
3050 Stillwell Ave., coneyartwalls.com
This “outdoor museum,” funded by a
real estate mogul Joseph Sitt, features
internationally renowned artists.
GRAFFITI HALL OF FAME,
MANHATTAN
106th Street & Park Avenue
An iconic gallery in the playground at
Jackie Robinson Junior High School
(so go when class isn’t in session).
WELLING COURT
MURAL PROJECT, QUEENS
11-98 Welling Court at 30th Avenue
adhocart.org
Murals by more than 130 artists,
painted during Ad Hoc Art’s infamous
block parties.
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{ MY BORO}
buzunesh deba’s bronx
Placing second in 2011’s NYC Marathon made
the Ethiopian-born Kingston resident a hometown favorite. But that was just another of the
elite distance runner’s fast starts. Now she’s
aiming to be the first local to win the city’s
marathon. On a rare break from training, Deba
talked up her adopted borough’s best place ...
FOR A RUNNER’S HIGH: The loops in Van Cortlandt
Park—it’s up and down. I have three courses—1.7
miles, 3 miles and 9 miles. Sometimes people stop
me mid-run for a picture. I always say yes.
FOR WINDING DOWN POST-RUN: A green tea at
the Starbucks on 225th and Broadway.
FOR A MOTIVATIONAL BURST: Mile 20 of the mar-
athon. As I cross the Willis Avenue Bridge, people
shout “Buzu” and my face is on a billboard!
FOR SURVIVING THE POLAR VORTEX: Planet
Fitness is near our apartment. I bike for muscle
strength, or do speedwork if the field is too icy.
FOR A DOSE OF HOME: On Ethiopian New Year
(Sept. 12) we cook a traditional feast and friends
come to pray and eat. I make the injera.
FOR A REST-DAY WARDROBE: I’m a browser so
I like to wander the shops on Fordham Road.
FOR INSPIRATION: I love the Bronx Zoo. The
giraffes are my favorite.
FOR A FRIGHT: The zoo’s World of Reptiles.
I won’t go near the snakes!
-Interviewed by Leslie Koren
PHOTO CREDIT: JOSHUA SIMPSON
Cheer for Deba in the 2015 TCS New York City
Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 1.
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