Things to Do in New York City

We hope that during your time at Hofstra you will explore the incredible cultural diversity, historical sites, and entertainment available in nearby New York City. This list contains just a few of the exciting places and activities you can enjoy in the New York area.

Famous Attractions

Empire State Building- http://www.esbnyc.com/
Bronx Zoo- http://www.bronxzoo.com/
Central Park - http://www.centralparknyc.org

• • Central Park Summer Stage
  • Harlem Meer Jazz Performance Festival
  • Rowing On the Lake
  • Delacorte Theatre and “Shakespeare in the Park”
  • The Dakota Building: Site of John Lennon's Death

Ice Skating in NYC- Bryant Park- http://www.thepondatbryantpark.com/
Ice Skating in NYC- Trump Wollman Skating Rink, Central Park. - http://www.wollmanskatingrink.com/
New York Historical Society- https://www.nyhistory.org/web/
New York Public Library- http://www.nypl.org/
New York Aquarium- http://www.nyaquarium.com/
New York Botanical Garden- http://www.nybg.org/
St. Patrick's Cathedral- http://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/
South Street Seaport- http://www.southstreetseaport.com/
Statue of Liberty National Monument- http://www.nps.gov/stli/index.htm
Times Square- http://www.timessquarenyc.org/
Top of the Rock- http://www.topoftherocknyc.com/
United Nations Headquarters- http://www.un.org/

Museums

American Museum of Natural History- http://www.amnh.org/
Asia Society and Museum- http://asiasociety.org/
El Museo del Barrio - http://www.elmuseo.org/
Guggenheim Museum - http://www.guggenheim.org/
Hispanic Society of America Museum and Library - http://www.hispanicsociety.org/
Jazz Museum in Harlem- http://www.jazzmuseuminharlem.org/
Jewish Museum- http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/index.php
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum - http://www.madametussauds.com/NewYork/
Metropolitan Museum of Art – http://www.metmuseum.org/
Museum for African Art- http://www.africanart.org/
Museum of Modern Art- http://www.moma.org/
Museum of the City of New York- http://www.mcny.org/
New York City Fire Museum- http://www.nycfiremuseum.org/
New York City Police Museum- http://www.nycpolicemuseum.org/
National Museum of the American Indian- http://www.nmai.si.edu/
Queens Museum of Art- http://www.queensmuseum.org/

Theater & Entertainment

Apollo Theater- www.apollotheater.org 
Radio City Music Hall- http://www.radiocity.com/
Rockefeller Center- http://www.rockefellercenter.com 
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts- http://new.lincolncenter.org/live/
Madison Square Garden - http://www.thegarden.com/

Cultural Organizations & Community Centers

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center- http://www.gaycenter.org/
Mexican Cultural Institute of New York - http://mciny.org/
Muslim Center of New York- http://www.muslimcenter.org/
New York Tolerance Center/Simon Wiesenthal Center- http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/pp.asp?c=lsKWLbPJLnF&b=6212365
Scandinavia House—The Nordic Center in America- http://www.scandinaviahouse.org/