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Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

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Discover Treasures at Marble Church’s Second Chance Tag Sale

Marble Collegiate ChurchNOMAD

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Cat Chow Therapod

Ages: All
Family
Free

W 60th St & Columbus AveManhattan

Two Puppets, Two Cultures!

Ages: All
En Español
Family
Free

Washington Irving LibraryBushwick

BoxLunch Bodega

213 BoweryManhattan

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TATTOO POP-UP WITH CRYSTAL INK!

Art
Free

Moxy Times Squarenew york

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Lobby Sounds by Najah Moeser

Free
Music

Moxy Times Squarenew york

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Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards – New York Night with RENT

Ages: All
Family
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

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nobody’s soldier: screams before the fall

Art
Free

CP Project SpaceChelsea

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Tribute to Joe Ford

Free
Music

Bloomingdale School of MusicManhattan

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Mannes Opera Season Opener: La Passion de Simone

Free
Music

Baruch Performing Arts CenterManhattan

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Surf Music Extravaganza @ Young Ethel’s

Free
Music

Young Ethel’sBrooklyn

All day

Vita Coco x Montauk General

Sommwhere – RivingtonManhattan

Walk & Chat (with a Health Coach!)

Clove Lakes ParkStaten Island

Queens Walk cover

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Queens

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis CenterFlushing

Brooklyn Walk cover (1)

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Brooklyn

Korean War Veterans PlazaBrooklyn

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Kings County Fiber Festival

Old Stone House & Washington ParkBrooklyn

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Street Tree Care with Church-Flatbush Community Alliance

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

738 Flatbush AveBrooklyn

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20th Annual Fordham Road Fair

Fordham Road between Grand Concourse and Elm PlaceBronx

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Watch a 19th Century Base Ball Game

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Fort Totten Soccer FieldsFort Totten

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Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

Compostapalooza

Compostapalooza

Riverside Park 95th Street Compost CompoundManhattan

Hillburn Fall Festival

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Hillburn Recreation FieldHillburn

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration with NAIC-NY

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Mitsubishi River WalkBronx

Diwali: Festival Of Bites

SmorgasburgBrooklyn

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Cameras and Coffee: Community Meet-Up Hosted By Nice Film Club

Art
Free

International Center of PhotographyLower East Side

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Six Foot Platform: SOLE TALK YOUTH

Art
Free

Intersection of Washington and Water StreetsBrooklyn

30th Annual Panamanian Parade

Panamanian ParadeBrooklyn

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RED HOOK OPEN STUDIOS 2025

Red HookBrooklyn

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Dancing with Julia

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Brooklyn Public Library — Central LibraryBrooklyn

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