Topic: East River State Park

Got your blanket and your picnic basket (or overstuffed Fairway bags)? One of the highlights of a New York summer is sitting outside watching...
BRAINY HELP. Take part in finding a cure for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, a brainstem tumor, at the second annual Mini Fund-Raiser for the...

Summer flicks to catch outside in NYC

Pack a picnic and don't forget your blanket: It's summer movie season, and that means spending a night under the stars. (Of both the celebrity and...

New York's best pickup spots

BARC Shelter and East River State Park Volunteer to walk one of the adorable dogs at Brooklyn's no-kill animal shelter, and you'll never whine about being the wingman again. Take a quick jaunt over to East River State Park, where ...

Jelly Pool Party

(The three-year-old concert series used to be held at McCarren Park Pool, hence the name. Sweaty hipsters bond over dodgeball games and dance to indie bands (upcoming acts include Del The Funky Homosapien on Sunday 16, Girl Talk on August 23 and ...

Willets May Pass, Obama Considers Vilsack

The most vocal opponent of the plan for Willets Point, Hiram Monserrate, says he'll probably vote in favor tomorrow. [Iron Triangle Tracker] David Paterson's budget cuts will force the East River State Park in Williamsburg, only a year old, to ...