Nothing on the board starts in the next three hours, so here is the rest of today in New York City, soonest first — drawn from this week's hand-curated board.
56 picks · checked Sep 2
Aqueduct Racetrack, South Ozone Park, QueensNew York City Transit Authority · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsNew York City loses its last racetrack after 132 years. Live racing ended in June; NYRA keeps the doors open for simulcast through Labor Day Monday and then that is it. Admission is free.
Aqueduct Racetrack, South Ozone Park, QueensNew York City Transit Authority · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsNew York City loses its last racetrack after 132 years. Live racing ended in June; NYRA keeps the doors open for simulcast through Labor Day Monday and then that is it. Admission is free.
Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park, BrooklynHugh Sansom · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA guided morning loop from the Audubon Center along the Lullwater, Peninsula and waterfall trails, free and open to all paces.
Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park, BrooklynHugh Sansom · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA guided morning loop from the Audubon Center along the Lullwater, Peninsula and waterfall trails, free and open to all paces.
Conference House Park, Tottenville, Staten IslandA self-directed beach and park cleanup along the Raritan Bay shoreline at the southernmost point of New York State, gear and grabbers in hand.
Conference House Park, Tottenville, Staten IslandA self-directed beach and park cleanup along the Raritan Bay shoreline at the southernmost point of New York State, gear and grabbers in hand.
The Oculus, Financial District, ManhattanRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSmorgasburg's Friday market sets up at the Oculus at 185 Greenwich Street, putting a rotating vendor lineup inside Calatrava's white ribcage.
The Oculus, Financial District, ManhattanRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSmorgasburg's Friday market sets up at the Oculus at 185 Greenwich Street, putting a rotating vendor lineup inside Calatrava's white ribcage.
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Louis Armstrong Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queenskarlnorling from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThird-round tennis in Louis Armstrong Stadium — the US Open's second show court, with its own roof.
Louis Armstrong Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queenskarlnorling from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThird-round tennis in Louis Armstrong Stadium — the US Open's second show court, with its own roof.
Grandstand, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThird-round tennis in the Grandstand — the best-value seat on the grounds.
Grandstand, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThird-round tennis in the Grandstand — the best-value seat on the grounds.
Brady Playground, Bronxdale, BronxThe PuppetMobile's hand-carved marionettes retell Pinocchio as a New York story with original songs, free and outdoors in a Bronx playground.
Brady Playground, Bronxdale, BronxThe PuppetMobile's hand-carved marionettes retell Pinocchio as a New York story with original songs, free and outdoors in a Bronx playground.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Concourse, BronxAlternative Archives closes at the always-free Bronx Museum, a Lifelong Studio show sharing its last weekend with the AIM Biennial upstairs.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Concourse, BronxAlternative Archives closes at the always-free Bronx Museum, a Lifelong Studio show sharing its last weekend with the AIM Biennial upstairs.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThird-round singles at Arthur Ashe to open Labor Day weekend, with grounds access to Armstrong, the Grandstand and the outer courts.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThird-round singles at Arthur Ashe to open Labor Day weekend, with grounds access to Armstrong, the Grandstand and the outer courts.
IFC Center, Greenwich Village, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSix award-winning shorts from this year's Sundance, jury winners Crisis Actor and The Boys and the Bees among them, in one 100-minute program.
IFC Center, Greenwich Village, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSix award-winning shorts from this year's Sundance, jury winners Crisis Actor and The Boys and the Bees among them, in one 100-minute program.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanFrantisek Vlacil's 1967 medieval epic — routinely called the greatest Czech film ever made — opens Friday in a 4K restoration, three shows a day.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanFrantisek Vlacil's 1967 medieval epic — routinely called the greatest Czech film ever made — opens Friday in a 4K restoration, three shows a day.
West Village, ManhattanJet Lowe · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsFilm Forum is running a Coppola retrospective straight through Labor Day weekend, four titles a day on 35mm and restorations.
West Village, ManhattanJet Lowe · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsFilm Forum is running a Coppola retrospective straight through Labor Day weekend, four titles a day on 35mm and restorations.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFilm at Lincoln Center runs Chronovisor across four daily showtimes at the Walter Reade and Elinor Bunin Munroe screens.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFilm at Lincoln Center runs Chronovisor across four daily showtimes at the Walter Reade and Elinor Bunin Munroe screens.
Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free hour on the Prospect Park ground where the Battle of Brooklyn was fought, marking the engagement's 250th anniversary year.
Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free hour on the Prospect Park ground where the Battle of Brooklyn was fought, marking the engagement's 250th anniversary year.
Union Vale, Hudson ValleyDetroit Publishing Co. (w) , publisher. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsFive mass hot-air balloon ascensions totaling more than 120 balloon flights over Tymor Park in Dutchess County, with fireworks each night, live music, food trucks and a beer and wine tent.
Union Vale, Hudson ValleyDetroit Publishing Co. (w) , publisher. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsFive mass hot-air balloon ascensions totaling more than 120 balloon flights over Tymor Park in Dutchess County, with fireworks each night, live music, food trucks and a beer and wine tent.
New York Chinese Scholar's Garden, Snug Harbor, Livingston, Staten IslandGuided meditation and ink wash painting inside one of only two authentic Chinese scholar's gardens in the United States — final session.
New York Chinese Scholar's Garden, Snug Harbor, Livingston, Staten IslandGuided meditation and ink wash painting inside one of only two authentic Chinese scholar's gardens in the United States — final session.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynBAM revives its cult perspiration series for a second run: eleven films about sweat, desire and heat, opening Friday with Atlantics, Body Double and Wild Things.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynBAM revives its cult perspiration series for a second run: eleven films about sweat, desire and heat, opening Friday with Atlantics, Body Double and Wild Things.
The Glade at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanLeslie Jamison, Eric Kim and Doreen St. Felix read new stories about New York's food scene at Little Island's outdoor Glade.
The Glade at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanLeslie Jamison, Eric Kim and Doreen St. Felix read new stories about New York's food scene at Little Island's outdoor Glade.
Kirbee's, Greenpoint, BrooklynTwo of Texas's most decorated pitmasters bring a smokehouse to Greenpoint. After a limited first day, Kirbee's opens in full across Labor Day weekend.
Kirbee's, Greenpoint, BrooklynTwo of Texas's most decorated pitmasters bring a smokehouse to Greenpoint. After a limited first day, Kirbee's opens in full across Labor Day weekend.
Ugly Baby, Williamsburg, BrooklynBrooklyn's most feared Thai kitchen returns after nearly two years dark, in a Williamsburg space with double the seats and a full bar.
Ugly Baby, Williamsburg, BrooklynBrooklyn's most feared Thai kitchen returns after nearly two years dark, in a Williamsburg space with double the seats and a full bar.
Hommali, West Village, ManhattanThree friends from Bangkok open a contemporary Thai restaurant built around jasmine rice, which arrives free with every meal. Labor Day is its first weekend.
Hommali, West Village, ManhattanThree friends from Bangkok open a contemporary Thai restaurant built around jasmine rice, which arrives free with every meal. Labor Day is its first weekend.
Peral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynBed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.
Peral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynBed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (regional)Ed Sheeran loops MetLife for two stadium nights with Macklemore, Lukas Graham and BIIRD opening — the fall's biggest pop pilgrimage from NYC.
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (regional)Ed Sheeran loops MetLife for two stadium nights with Macklemore, Lukas Graham and BIIRD opening — the fall's biggest pop pilgrimage from NYC.
Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanMoMA's free Friday evening for New York State residents lands on Labor Day weekend — 5:30 to, reserve ahead with proof of residency.
Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanMoMA's free Friday evening for New York State residents lands on Labor Day weekend — 5:30 to, reserve ahead with proof of residency.
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