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First Date Walks: Romantic Piers New York Hides

Most first date advice ends at a dim cocktail bar where you spend...

The Best Things to Do by the Water in NYC with the Family

Standard travel guides funnel families toward the neon noise of Times Square or...

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Where to Propose: The Secret Garden at Pier 6

I’ve been asked more than once where to propose in this city. My...

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The Last Ferry: A Commuter’s Sunset Ritual

Every evening, as the city begins to dim and office towers glow against...

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The Quiet of Pier 35: Manhattan’s Floating Garden.
Walk past the noise of the FDR and you'll find a series of...
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