Spring 2020 NYC Official Visitor Guide

116 NYC & Company | Official Visitor Guide Sightseeing & Tours National Parks of New York Harbor nps.gov/npnh  Ten National Park Service sites with 23 unique destina- tions around New York Harbor. Year- round public programs, recreational opportunities, unique habitats, historic buildings and museum col- lections. Public affairs office: 212 668 2251 | Federal Hall National Memorial, 26 Wall St., NYC 10005  New York Aquarium nyaquarium.com Four hundred species on 14 acres. See amazing animals and views of the seals, walruses and penguins in Sea Cliffs. Admission. Gift shop, restaurant. Parking. 718 265 3474, 718 265 3454 | Surf Ave. &W. 8th St., Coney Island, Brooklyn 11224  The New York Botanical Garden nybg.org  One of America’s foremost public gardens and a National His- toric Landmark. Restored Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Bookstore, gift shop and food service. Admission for grounds; additional fee for exhi- bitions. 718 817 8700 | 2900 Southern Blvd. (E. FordhamRd.–Bedford Park Blvd.), Bronx 10458  PelhamBay Park nycgovparks.org Natural setting of 2,700 acres offers historic Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Orchard Beach on Long Island Sound, golf course, equestrian center and horseback-riding and hiking trails. 718 430 1890 | Bruckner Expwy., exit Middletown Rd., Bronx Prospect Park prospectpark.org More than 520 acres for recreation, including zoo, Civil War memorial arch, nature trails, Audubon Center, lake, carousel, playgrounds, and Dutch colonial homestead. Music events. 718 965 8951, events 718 965 8999 | Eastern Pkwy. and Flatbush Ave.; office: Prospect Park Alliance, 95 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn 11215  Prospect Park Zoo prospectparkzoo .com  Modern, 12-acre zoo is home to nearly 100 species, including red pandas, sea lions, dingoes and baboons. Admission. 718 399 7339 450 Flatbush Ave. (Empire Blvd.–Eastern Pkwy.), Brooklyn 11225  Queens Botanical Garden queens botanical.org  Offers 39 acres of formal gardens: bee, woodland, herb, perennial and rose gardens; pinetum; arboretum. Available for weddings. Gift shop. Child/adult classes. Admission. 718 886 3800 | 43-50 Main St. (Dahlia Ave.), Queens 11355  Queens County FarmMuseum queensfarm.org  Working historical farm: livestock, barns and green- house. Call for events calendar. Grounds open daily; house open Sat., Sun. Free (fee for groups). 718 347 3276 | 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy. (Union Tpke.–Grand Central Pkwy.), Queens 11004  Queens Zoo queenszoo.com Eleven acres devoted to wildlife of the Americas, including mountain lions, bison, spectacled bears. Admission. 718 271 1500 | 53-51 111th St. (52nd Ave.), Flushing, Queens 11368  Riverbank State Park parks.ny.gov /parks/93/details.aspx  The only urban rooftop park in the Western Hemisphere. Playground, carousel, athletic fields. Promenade provides Hudson River views. Some activities (swimming pool, roller/ice skating, fitness room) require fees. 212 694 3600 | 679 Riverside Dr. (145th St.), Manhattan  Sakura Park nycgovparks.org Two-acre city park next to Riverside Church and Grant’s Tomb is planted with cherry blossom trees, and features a stone ishi toro lantern given by the City of Tokyo. W. 122nd St. fromClaremont Ave.–Riverside Dr., Manhattan  Salt Marsh Nature Center saltmarsh alliance.org  Brooklyn’s largest park: 530 acres of grassland and salt marsh, home to a multitude of birds and native flora and fauna. Student programs. Center (closedWed.) hosts exhibits, events. Grounds/trail open dawn to dusk. For bike rentals, visit wheelfunrentals.com/Locations/ New-York-5. 718 421 2021 | 3302 Ave. U (E. 33rd St.), Marine Park, Brooklyn 11234  Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden snug-harbor.org An 83-acre park containing historic landmark buildings, gardens includ- ing NY Chinese Scholar’s Garden, theaters, museums, art galleries, gift shops and a bistro. ClosedMon. (Dec.–Apr.). 718 425 3504 | 1000 Richmond Terrace (Tysen St.–Snug Harbor Rd.), Staten Island 10301  Staten Island Zoo statenislandzoo .org  Excellent small zoo with one of the world’s finest reptile collections; children’s zoo. 718 442 3100 | 614 Broadway (Glenwood Pl.–Colonial Ct.), Staten Island 10310  Swindler Cove Park nyrp.org Five-acre public park features scenic HarlemRiver views, children’s