A kids pool party is certainly not a new birthday party idea, but they are a sure-fire hit with kids, and you can rent out the pool at your nearest Y pretty reasonably (as NYC kid parties go). I always like to do home parties, however. It’s not that I’m cheap (well, yeah, maybe a […]

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When we were growing up, playgrounds had sprinklers. Now, playgrounds have “water features.” (This is where I would define what a water feature is, but I really have no idea how I would do that without just saying that it’s a feature that has to do with water.) I guess, the point is that playground […]

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Have you heard about the brand new floating pool in Brooklyn Heights? They’ve docked a barge that’s been retrofit with a 25 meter, 7 lane swimming pool right on the water in Brooklyn. There also a sandy beach area with pick-up volleyball and soccer games, a snack shack and umbrella rentals, which is good […]

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Putting together a NYC best beaches article was one of the hardest posts I’ve tried to do. For a city that you don’t really associate with beaches at all, there sure are a lot of them—and a lot of great beaches too. Another thing that made it hard is that there are some terrific articles […]

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Have you heard that they are building a water park on Randall’s Island? I wasn’t able to tell if it is finally going to be built, but seems like it’s either going to be open by next summer or…never (anybody know anything about this?) If it ever gets built, it looks like it will be […]

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There’s just something magical about being on a boat. Whether it’s taking a ride out into the harbor or rowing out onto a lake, being on a boat is a great experience and a great way to stay cool on a hot summer day. And for kids, it may be an opportunity to see NYC […]

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Kids used to rule the streets of New York, filling the sidewalks with their games of jump rope and skully and the streets with stickball and kick the can. In contrast, these days it seems like letting your kids play outside is practically a crime. But, there seems to be a movement afoot to return […]

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New York City summers are not a pretty thing for the most part. Hot, humid, sticky and stinky. For many people the only way to survive them is to leave. For the rest of us, the best we can do is figure out how to stay cool and entertained. That’s why we’re posting all about […]

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Summer is just about here; the days are getting hot, kids are getting out of school, and it’s time to start figuring out how to occupy yourself and the kids for the long hot days ahead. No matter how much of a die-hard NY-aholic you are, the dog days of summer can test anyone’s love […]

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