Stroll, cycle or paddle the path less traveled and see New York City through openhousenewyork’s eyes.
Check back in September or sign up at info@ohny.org to get the latest updates on the 7th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend, October 10 & 11, 2009!
See below for 2008 OHNY Weekend information.
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artHARLEM Studio Tours: HOAST2008
Casa Frela Gallery, 47 W 119th St program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Harlem Sat 2 pm tour, CANCELLED, self guided tours 12 - 6 pm Sun 2 pm tour CANCELLED, self guided tours 1 - 6 pm Travel by bus to explore Manhattan's newest cluster of artist studios and galleries on artHARLEM's 4th Annual Open Artist Studio Tour (HOAST). Meet nationally and internationally exhibited artists, curators and gallerists living, creating and exhibiting in a vibrant neighborhood of new galleries and historic brownstones. Self guided tours also available; download a map at hoast.org. capacity: 25 per tour program status: past subway: 2, 3 to 116th St/ 125th St. bus: M1, M7, M18, M102, M116.  MAP
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Artists In Place
program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Lower Manhattan Sat 10 am - 12 pm, 2 - 4 pm Sun 10 am - 12 pm, 2 - 4 pm Download a self-guided tour map at culturenow.org and discover Manhattan's public art below 14th Street. Artists such as Michele Brody, Andrew Ginzel, Ken Hiratsuka, Kristen Jones, Lorenzo Place, Madeline Segall-Marx and Roy Shifrin will be stationed by their pieces to discuss their inspirations. A unique chance to interact with artists and their art. Organized by cultureNOW. program status: past
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Artists in Place: Westbeth Tour
155 Bank Street, New York program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: West Village Sat closed Sun 2 - 4 pm Westbeth is a living/ working space for visual, performing and literary artists and is the largest artists community in the world. The Bell Labs Building was renovated by Richard Meier in 1970. Join Gerry Gurland, Richard Meier's former partner and one of the original architects on the building, Joan Beard who has a current show in the Gallery, and Jack Dowling at the Gallery and Anne Lewison from cultureNOW. program status: past subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St, 1 to Christopher St. MAP |
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Broadway Corridor
program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Upper West Side Sun 1 pm Discover the Upper West Side's rich history and architectural significance by visiting four early 20th-century buildings. Learn about efforts to preserve them and this historic neighborhood. Organized by Landmark West! program status: past subway: 1 to 86th St, 96th St. bus: M86, M96, M104.   MAP
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Brooklyn Navy Yard by Bus
Reserve for meeting location. program name: OHNY tours borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Fort Greene Sat 9 am, 2 pm Sun 9 am, 2 pm One of the US Navy’s foremost shipbuilding facilities has been revitalized as an industrial and commercial park employing over 4,500 people. The bus tour showcases the entire yard, stopping at historically significant sites along the way. Organized by the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation. capacity: 22 per tour program status: past subway: F to York St. bus: B61.   MAP
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Chelsea Project Walk
Fulton House Playground, W 17th St/ 10th Ave program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Chelsea Sat 4, 6 pm Visit three Chelsea Project public art installations by Anthony Goicolea, Tony Oursler, and Nicola Verlato. Inspired by Chelsea's architectural history and diverse social and economic realities, each work fosters a connection between the art gallery district and its neighboring residential communities. Organized by More Art. capacity: 20 per tour program status: past subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St. bus: M11, M14. MAP
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Coney Island Walk
Cyclone Rollercoaster, Surf Ave/ W 10th St program name: OHNY tours borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Coney Island Sun 10:30 am Join Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger for a tour of Coney Island. Learn about the past, present and future of "America's Playground," including a visit to The Brooklyn Baseball Gallery at KeySpan Park. The tour explores American trivia, such as who invented the hot dog (it wasn't Nathan), and which famous entertainers started on Coney Island. capacity: 75 per tour program status: past subway: D, N to Coney Island, F, Q to W 8th St. bus: B36. MAP
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Downtown, Where All the Lights are Bright!
program name: OHNY tours borough: Brooklyn, Manhattan Sat 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30 pm The International Association of Lighting Designers presents four talks with award-winning lighting designers. Speak with Michael Hennes of Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design at 7WTC, lighting designer Randy Sabedra at the US Custom House, lighting designer Jim Conti at 55 Water St, and Linnaea Tillett at the Brooklyn Bridge Pedestrian Walkway Entrance in DUMBO. Visit our "opendialogues" page for more information and talk times. All talks are listed under "Illumination of..." program status: past |
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Ellis Island's South Side and Ferry Building
Information desk, Ellis Island Immigration Museum program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Ellis Island Sat 9:30, 11 am, 12:30, 2, 3:30 pm Sun 9:30, 11 am, 12:30, 2, 3:30 pm Purchase ferry tickets in advance at statuecruises.com; arrive 30 min. before ferry departure for security processing. No on under age 18 will be permitted. Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes. Take a walking tour of the restored Ferry Building and grounds of the abandoned Ellis Island hospital, which treated 1 million immigrants from 1902-1954. Organized by the National Park Service and Save Ellis Island. capacity: 20 per tour program status: past subway: N, R to Whitehall St, 1 to South Ferry, 4, 5 to Bowling Green. Walk through Battery Park to Castle Clinton, the departure point for Statue Cruises to Ellis Island. bus: M1, M6, M15 to Battery Park.    MAP
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Engineering New York
Reserve for meeting location. program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: SoHo Sat 10 am, 1, 3 pm Sun 10 am, 1, 3 pm Join global engineering firm Arup on a walk through SoHo from an engineer's perspective. Stops include a green LEED certified office renovation, a waterfront park, historic renovations and New York's newest downtown museum. capacity: 6 per tour program status: past subway: B, D, F, V to Broadway/ Lafayette St, 6 to Bleecker St. bus: M1, M6, M20, M21, M103.
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park by Trolley
Calvert Circle, adjacent to the Olmsted Center/ Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens program name: OHNY tours borough: Queens neighborhood: Flushing and Corona Sat 10, 11 am, 12, 1 pm Join the Urban Park Rangers on a trolley tour of 1939 and 1964 World's Fair monuments. Organized by the Urban Park Rangers in association with the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Administrator's Office. capacity: 30 per tour program status: past subway: 7 to Willets Pt-Shea Stadium. bus: Q48. MAP
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Fresh Kills by Bus
Eltingville Transit Center, Richmond Ave/ Arthur Kill Rd program name: OHNY tours borough: Staten Island neighborhood: Travis Sat 10 am, 1 pm Witness the dramatic transformation of a 2,200-acre landfill into a wild home of turkey vultures, red-tailed hawks, ring-neck pheasants and other field-loving birds. This land conversion is one of the world’s largest public works projects. Organized by the NYC Dept of Parks & Recreation. capacity: 20 per tour program status: past subway: N, R, W to Whitehall St, J, M, Z to Broad St, 1 to South Ferry, 4, 5 to Bowling Green to Staten Island Ferry. bus: S55, S56, S74, S79, X1, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8, X15, X17, X31. other transportation: Staten Island Ferry, SIR to Eltingville  MAP
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Get to Know the Gowanus
168 7th St/ 3rd Ave, Brooklyn program name: OHNY tours borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Gowanus Sat 1 pm The Gowanus is undergoing a renaissance. Join Dan Wiley for a walking tour that reveals the secrets of this legendary waterway's history, architecture, and industry. Organized by the Center for the Urban Environment. capacity: 40 per tour program status: past subway: F, G to Smith-9th Sts, R to 4th Ave. bus: B37, B67. MAP  View Affiliated Site
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Governors Island
Ferry Landing, Governors Island program name: OHNY tours borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Governor's Island Sat 10:15 am - 2 pm, tram tours of southern island every 45 minutes, walking tours of northern island throughout the day. Sun 10:15 am - 2 pm, tram tours of southern island every 45 minutes, walking tours of northern island throughout the day. For the first time, OHNY Visitors can experience the southern part of Governors Island, normally closed to the public. A guided tour covers the 172-acre island's history and future, including Nolan Park's Victorian architecture, two 1812-era forts, and the planned redevelopment. Organized by the Governors Island Preservation & Education Corporation. program status: past subway: 1 to South Ferry, 4, 5 to Bowling Green, R, W to Whitehall. bus: M6, M9, M15. other transportation: Ferries to Governors Island depart from Battery Maritime Building 10 am, 11 am, then on the half-hour until 5 pm. Ferries return 10:30 am - 7 pm, on the half-hour. Island closes 7 pm. See govisland.com for more information. MAP
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Grand Concourse Walk
South Bronx Post Office entrance, Grand Concourse/ 149th St program name: OHNY tours borough: Bronx neighborhood: South Bronx Sat 1 pm Discover unique history surrounding the Art Deco and Art Moderne architecture that dominates the grand boulevard of the South Bronx. Visit the apartment houses, parks, and cultural landmarks that make this neighborhood one of the borough's most beloved places. Organized by the Bronx Historical Society. capacity: 25 per tour program status: past subway: 2, 4, 5 to 149th St Grand Concourse. bus: Bx1, Bx19. MAP
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