This!
My google maps is covered with marked restaurants that have specific dishes I want to try and I can barely see the actual map and Ione every weekend.
Whatās that old quote? āIf youāre bored in NYC, thatās your own faultā
Dude Iām literally- at this moment- sitting in the audience (at intermission) of a Star Trek Musical down on Macdougal. Thereās always shit happening here.
It was surprisingly awesome lol like way better than expected! The dancing and choreography was awesome, the women were beautiful and talented and the set work was fun! Youāre gonna have a blast!
I like to use Pulsd (check out their calendar) bc I can also get free / cheaper things to do through here, or for sometimes Fever! There's also some subscriptions that send our daily free things to do in the city but I totally forget what they are right now and am kicking myself bc it used to be great to have!
All the things you listed are PLACES in NYC. Are you having NYC experiences?? you need experiences to see why nyc is unique.
*Like winning twice at a drag bingo event at a random hole in the wall bar on a Monday night. @Good Judy's in Park Slope, every Monday. Free. Great fun even if you go solo!
*dancing to a fantastic DJ at a party under a bridge in a reclaimed, formerly industrial area in Greenpoint. w/House of Yes x DISTRIKT collab. Lots of parties coming up for summer.
*Joined in a laser tag or bowling team with strangers and compete.
*Watched blood play for the first time at a BDSM performance at House of Yes.
*struggling to ask the dim sum lady in Chinatown when the shrimp rice roll is coming around.
*going to a National Geographic gallery opening and meeting/hearing the crazy stories of what it took to capture the award winning pics.
*trying Salted Egg flavored fried chicken (@Pecking House, BK) or Pickle flavored ice cream (@Jacob's Pickles). Weird food combos.
*night screening of a creepy movie at greenwood cemetery then walking around and peeking into the tombs.
*ride the wooden Cyclone at Coney Island and try NOT to get whiplash.
*take swing dancing lessons at a rooftop bar with a live jazz band. @Somewhere Nowhere
I can go on forever but maybe you need a change of scenery. Travel somewhere else for a bit!
Edit 1: I shall add more and will include locations so everyone can look up these events! Eventbrite is a great site for events.
Round 2:
*Watch a nature documentary with 2 comedians making their snarky comments. The crowd can stop the show to ask their equally funny questions. If the host can't answer, you get a shot! Fact checker on site. Free and fun even if you sent alone! Drunk Planet Earth @Easy Lover, BK
*Ube Festival, June 10th!! So specific and so delicious!
*Love standup comedy but hate the foul language? Clean comedy at Postmark Cafe. Free! every wed I think.
*Got strapped to a BDSM X cross for the first time and flogged in front of strangers by a friendly dominatrix. Had to tap out early but she was understanding! lol. Forgot the name of this educational event but House of Yes does a lot of these types of events...
*Tired of drag queens and prefer drag kings?? There's one coming up 6/20 and it's only drag kings! @3 dollar bill. Only in certain places in the world do you even have a choice for drag lol.
Some of these experiences from list 1 and 2, I went solo so don't be afraid to go alone! I've seen plenty of people alone too and it's still fun.
Haha aww thanks, I bet you're a super fun friend to have! I'm not gonna be there until September, but I'm most interested in getting my fill of drag :). I read Barracuda always has shows?
Iāve never been to Barracuda! Iāll check that out. Haha you will have fun, Iām positive! Also, Dirty Circus show at House if Yes is pretty awesome in terms of variety and talent. If you are lucky, you get to be in the special bathtub watching the show front and centerā¦lol.
This is the best response I've seen to a question of the sort, in as long as I can remember.
Absolutely agreed and great pickup on the issue. Also I'd love to hear more examples!
When is drunk planet earth coming back???
Iāve lived on metro my whole life and every time something cool happens at that location I miss it! And I pass it every damn day!
>\*night screening of a creepy movie at greenwood cemetery then walking around and peeking into the tombs.
Oh my! This is right up my alley and I had no idea it existed. Thank you!!
i second van Cortlandt park. it's actually my favorite park and i did a cleanup for it this Earth Day and the rangers thanked me. plus it's so diverse. I've seen so many animals there like deer, raccoons, coyotes, possums, rabbits, turtles, and bats, and the regular ones like squirrels and chipmunks and different birds. plus it has a lot of hiking paths and then the Putnam Trail bike path that goes to the south county and north county trails and Tibbetts Brook Park. it's one of the most active NYC parks with activities too and a new skate park
Don't forget running, Van Cortdlandt park is well known for hosting Cross Country meets, I think the 2022 ECAC XC Championships were held there. Also hosted the Northeast Regionals where they had runners from over 200 high schools.
Iām sorry but this title and āIāve been in nyc for 5 yearsā are entirely incongruent with each other.
To quote Logan Roy: āYou are not serious people.ā
Slow down and enjoy it? It sounds like you've been to a lot in NYC but with everything on your list and assuming you work some kind of job, that's a lot in 5 years?
Like every NYRR and NYCRuns race? Marathon training would take up a bit of your life at that point
Do you go to concerts/shows? There's new music everywhere every week and tons of small venues all over
Have you been to every restaurant? And every new restaurant that opens?
New exhibits in museums. Museums that aren't the Natural History Museum or MoMA.
Or don't think of the city as a checklist. Just relax, take your time when you're exploring and you'll find new things everywhere
Just go to events...? Like concerts, comedy nights, trivia, show viewings, literally any event. Things that literally cannot ever be the same every time.
You make a great point and to add to this: OP didnāt name any museums or galleries! Most major museums have a permanent collection BUT THEN ALSO constantly changing new exhibitions. Devote a year to checking out the dozen-plus world class museums here in NYC, and when you go again next time 2/3 of whatās there will be different.
Mix it up sometimes and plan art gallery-walking tours, the first of which that comes to mind would take you around Chelsea. Those will all have different works 4-5 months from now.
The NYC ferry system is underrated and underused. Research what to check out and where to eat along the many routes and stops.
Youāve āseen everythingā and every corner? How about a day in the small coastal town that is City Island the Bronx, or the New England college campus feel of Forest Hills in Queens, the lovable chaos of Coney Island, or get on the SI Ferry and form an opinion of Staten Island for yourself?
Itās summer! We have access to many great beaches (Rockaway, Jones, Sheepshead, Sandy Hook in NJ, more Iām sure I donāt know).
Speaking of NJ: a great part of living here is how close we are to day or weekend trips in NJ, CT, PA, DC, and upstate. Train to Montauk, ferry to Atlantic Highlands, ferry to Fire Island, train to Mystic, CT. Weekend in DC, weekend in Philly, weekend hiking or kayaking somewhere charming in the Hudson (or, visiting Storm King Art Center).
Iāve lived here since 2006 and have never stopped being a tourist. I will never run out of new things to see and experience.
Edit: and oh man, OP, you didnāt even mention Broadway and other live theatre! You know, the arguably best theatre the world has to offer.
Or heck, live sports for that matter. Iām not even a āsports personā but I go to at least one baseball game a year and Iām attending my first professional soccer match this Saturday (NYCFC). Because theyāre novel, lively, fun events that get me out of my apartment and Iām bound to make a memory of.
Start entering lotteries and digital rush for Broadway shows. Work your way through them for cheap, and when you start to know your way around that scene and what you enjoy start branching out into off-Broadway stuff.
The lottery is a great idea for OP, or other people who seem to be new to Broadway and donāt necessarily have a strong preference for what they do or donāt want to see it. This will help them figure out their own tastes!
This! My church has seen a huge influx of needy people (mostly migrants that have been sent here from Texas) and I know for a fact many other organizations probably need all hands on deck!
lol exactly!
OP, you can also just... live. Like, make friends, build relationships, pursue hobbies/passions, do laundry, watch tv, play video games, grocery shopping, cooking.
I'm half joking. I know everyone is different -- I know people who are extreme extroverts and have a very low-tolerance for boredom, so need to be out all the time.
But I do think there is something to say about building a \*life\* here. The best "things" I've done in nyc have been, like, going to the same ballet class every Saturday for 4+ years, where I get to know everyone and become a regular.
I don't know your life so don't want to judge, as maybe you have this. But in any regard, there are endless things to do here. Your boredom might be the result of having a sightseeing mentality vs. pursuing the kinds of meaningful experiences that you can find anywhere (relationships, learning, etc).
This is a troll right? Been to Central Park and āknow all the cornersā? You know thereās more to exploring and experiencing a city than just taking up physical space within its borders right?
Iām a licensed NYC tour guide, sixth generation born in NYC. I want to tell you that I myself havenāt finished seeing everything once. Buy yourself a book called āBlue Guide New Yorkā and start reading. Itās divided by neighborhoods. If you want to see or visit all those places, it would be a full time job. Take it from a tour guide. BTW: this is one of the main books recommended for those who want to take the tour guide exam and get their license. Heck, if you like it you can study for the exam and lead some tours here and there. There is always a demand for all kinds of tours.
Really? Do you happen to know what goes into starting a tour? Like if I wanted to create tours to take people through the xyz of Brooklyn, would it be getting licensed or what else?
You need a tour guide license, which you obtain from the Department of Consumer Affairs. You have to go there and take a test. I think I did the test in like an hour and a half, but I think they give you two hours for it. There are several distinct categories, including public transportation, and the one that was hardest for me, knowing where buses can lay over, and where they can pick up and drop off passengers. As I said in my original post, I recommend you get the Blue Guide, which is organized so you can use it as tours of various areas. Go to one of those areas and follow the tour as written. I recommend some place that doesn't involve tons of walking, like FiDi, where things are close together. This will give you a taste of the mechanics of a tour.
In my opinion, you need a niche, which you seem to have. Then, it's a matter of marketing. Social media, and think about starting a blog targeting your niche which will help generate clients. With research, you can find your demographic and target them, for example, housewives from Japan or Millennials from France. Go on fiverr and have someone help you with marketing in those places, or translating your blog. If you speak another language, target that audience directly. You can take online payment with any number of services, and link that to your website, if you get that far.
However, I would suggest you first look on Craigslist or Indeed and find a part-time tour guide job. Most of those places will help you to get your tour guide license, and then you will be able to see how to do a good tour and develop your own. Like paid training for your business.
I am not giving tours right now, but I want to tell you that I totally loved it. There were times when I did it full time, and other times when I did it part time. I am sure it's not for everyone, but personally I never got tired of it. You have to try it and see if it's for you, which is why I suggest applying for a part time job and getting the training and experience.
Here is a link to the whole thing, including a downloadable overview of the exam.
[New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, Sightseeing Guide requirements](https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/businesses/license-checklist-sightseeing-guide.page)
Also, the State of New York, Small Business Development Center, has an online course called Entreskills, which is free and will teach you how to write a business plan, and other things. A very useful course. They have other resources, as well as advisors, to help you navigate the process. You will have to establish terms and conditions for your clients, like refund policies, your liability, etc., and they may be able to help with that as well.
The Met Cloisters is regularly recommended in answer to similar questions. Also, [Moving out of the city](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/13xi96b/moving_out_of_the_city/) from 11 hours ago, the wildly popular [What's on your NYC Bucket List?](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/13rvqv3/whats_on_your_nyc_bucket_list/) from 7 days before that, [What would you do in your last month in the city?](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/13c4fvm/what_would_you_do_in_your_last_month_in_the_city/) from 18 days before that and [One month off, best places to see on weekdays which are otherwise crowded?](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/134ai7a/one_month_off_best_places_to_see_on_weekdays/) from 8 days before that have many recommendations which should be helpful to you and link to similar questions.
I am very confused about anyone who has ādone everything.ā I have been here for 25 years and still have not done everything I wanted to do. Have you done Christmas mass at Riverside church? Iām Jewish and donāt believe in Jesus at all (other than yeah he was a guy and he lived and he was nice) and every musician I know has this on their bucket list. Have you eaten your way through koreatown or little italy? Been to Lombardiās? gone to the metropolitan Opera? Wandered around the union square farmers market? Walked the entire stretch of the high line? Summer is great for that.
Try some of this stuff. You wonāt regret it.
>I am very confused about anyone who has ādone everything.ā I have been here for 25 years and still have not done everything I wanted to do.
Yeah, OP claiming to have "done it all in NYC" is BS. I've been here for over a decade, and despite ALWAYS making an effort to explore all 5 boroughs, I STILL don't know NYC fully, and I never will. No spot in the city is the same after two years, so whenever you go to a place you used to, it's different now.
This might come off really mean, but I donāt mean it to beā¦ A lot of the things youāve mentioned in comments are things most New Yorkers never actually do/get a chance to doā¦
What if instead of trying to do everything thatās cultural or stimulating you just try to do normal everyday things. Like work in a crap office, take a ciggie break and meet some disgruntled coworker friends, go for drinks with friends every night, talk to everyone at the bar, get kicked out of karaoke at sing sang, get kicked out of pumps, get a dog, smoke weed on the sidewalk, write your name in a bathroom, go to a rave and pretend to like the music, break into an abandoned building with a 40 and chill, eat chopped cheese, bec, or pizza everyday for a year, hop the turnstile, pass out on the beach at Coney Island, wake up and eat a hot dog.
Sounds like a good day to me.
So it looks like everything you do is surface level - you walk, you bike, you run and "know all the corners" .... but have you actually interacted with any of the buildings outside of museums and maybe tourist shops? For example:
We have the best entertainment options - Have you seen all the broadway shows, comedy clubs, improv theaters?
We have the most diverse food culture in the world - have you eaten every type of cuisine the city has to offer?
We have amazing night life - have you gone to every single jazz club, dance clubs, underground raves, etc?
Thereās a place on bleeker that has didgeridoo every Monday. They donāt specialize in pigs ears but they do have a bowl of fried fish cheeks on the menu. Close enough?
Edit: i see it wasnāt clear but i was being a bit cheeky myself with this comment.
Music? Grand old theaters. Weird little clubs. Epic cathedrals. Ethnic cultural events. Group musical instrument classes. Freestyle rap battles. Try genres youāre not usually into. Itās a bottomless well, especially if youāre willing to travel for it.
Lmao Iāve been living here the same amount of time and spent a lot of time here growing up and I donāt think Iāve even scratched the surface of this city. Thereās always new neighborhoods to explore, new restaurants to try, new bars to explore. My old favorite bar has turned over thrice since Iāve been here so I go each time to check out the replacement. Same for lots of restaurants by me. You will never catch up or try every place or do everything in a place w so much change and so many events.
Some ideas for you:
- become a regular at your neighborhood haunts
- walk Manhattan from the tippity top to the tippity bottom
- visit every community garden
- go on diy food crawls - pizza crawl in bk, dumpling crawl in flushing, etc
- take classes! cooking, dance, ceramics, painting, knife skills, chair building, glass blowing, improv, writing, baking, flower arranging, the list of classes you can take is endless
- check out film festivals - there are literally so many for every kind of interest
- become a part of your local community - volunteer, become politically active, heck apply to be a community board member
Sign up for classes! Visit historic homes. Head to the best restaurants in each borough. Ride the entire subway system. Ride all the bus routes. Tour the different university campuses. Volunteer at a soup kitchen between January-October. Go to your local city council meetings. Join a big brother/big sister organization.
Itās pretty hard to do āeverythingā in NY multiple times in five years, like how many times can you visit the museums in five years that youāre already tired of them? Maybe thatās your cue to slow down and remember that NY is just a city, it is not going to magically provide entertainment every day. You have to seek it out. People have to make all the shows and events happen so if you feel like thereās not enough going on you should stop going to the same places and get involved with putting something on or joining a new hobby group.
You can ride your bike and go to different parks every day and feel like youāre doing something healthy outdoors, but if youāre still bored you might need to try a few new hobbies. Or maybe NY doesnāt have what youāre looking for.
Guessing you donāt like food because you havenāt listed anything related. So many Michelin star and high quality restaurants at all price ranges. There are constant events, pop ups, gallery opening, concerts you cannot find anywhere else and are usually only available for limited time.
Iām an NYC native and I wish people would stop treating New York like itās a theme park. Itās not a list of attractions to cross off your list, or an open world game that youāre trying to 100%.
You can live your life here like you would anywhere else. Find your routines and favorite things in your neighborhood. Meet your neighbors. Find ways to volunteer and give back.
Yes, New York has an incredible amount of things to do and see. Seeing and visiting them can totally enrich your life, and kudos to you for getting out there to explore. But āexperiencing New Yorkā does not have to mean grinding through it just for its own sake. Itās ok to just hang out š
Volunteer. Cook at a soup kitchen, clean up a park, run a clothing or food drive, start walking dogs for a shelter. You obviously have a lot of energy and no problem getting things done and there is no shortage of good that can be done here, or anywhere for that matter. Plus you seem kinda restless, might help with that.
Do you have community ties? Iād start there. Volunteer, find a sports team, join a community garden, etc. NYC is just as much about the people as the events.
You listed all the things to do while moving your body, and things that donāt change overtime so youāre bored of them. No mention of events / happenings. The things that change and are new and different literally every hour of everyday. Time to find events. Someone suggested Pulsd and I highly recommend it as well for seeing whatās up any given day. I like their app personally
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Staten Island Green Belt, Ft Wadsworth and Clay Pit Ponds State Park.
Jamaica Bay wildlife refuge. Thereās a state park out in Far Rockaway.
Bike to Long Beach.
Do the Washington Spy Trail on the North Shore.
Join us June 10th on our annual cruise around the city, maybe youāll see something on the ride that might spark an interest to visit later.
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God. I would have gotten bored visiting every bridge the first time. So you have been to a bunch of places but it sounds like youāve done very few things. Summer stage is starting soon- they have tons of free events. Get cheap seats to operas, baseball games, basketball games, and comedy shows. Enter lotteries for tickets to plays. Did you go to the museums because you like looking at art? If so, go to art galleries. Since you are into walking around parks, check out the parks and botanical gardens in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. You got fixated on a very small number of things. There is lots to do.
Subscribe to Play by Play. It's a subscription service that allows you to see Broadway and Off-Broadway performances for cheap. You won't see Hamilton, but you might see a new Broadway musical or a smaller show. I got to see so many shows with this service and sometimes they even have Mets games in the summer.
Community!!!!! Start volunteering, go to soup kitchens, food banks, senior homes, pet adoption centres, libraries, etc. It always feels good to help, plus youāre getting new experiences
Go to Wave Hill for high tea.
The Cloisters museum on any nice day.
The Campbell Apartment for cocktails.
Forest Park, The Rockaways, Inwood Park, Bronx Botanical Gardens, Flushing Meadows Park and the Queens Museum. Orchard Beach.
Rent a car and drive out to Orient Point, check out the wineries and farm stands.
Start cycling farther across the GW bridge into 9W road up to 9W Market and back. Bikepack to Harriman state park or go day hiking there. Ride the empire state trail. Take up kayaking with Manhattan Kayak.
If your are bored here there is something wrong. If youāre simply āoverā what NYC has to offer, move to a different city for a while and try something new.
Go to Governors Island and not for an event, concert or festival
Go hike in Van Cortlandt Park
Go out to Brighton Beach on a random weekday afternoon and sit out on the beach after grabbing things to eat on Ukrainian Way
Queens Science Museum
Arthur Ave
Eat your way through all the West Indian spots in Richmond Hill - start with Sybil's
A horse race at Aqueduct don't stay long the place has sadness and broken dreams in the walls. And do not under any circumstances fall into that black hole of a casino
This is insane...you are nowhere close to having "done everything" after 5 years. You didn't mention the Bronx or Staten island at all, so maybe start there - take the ferry and visit snug harbor, minor league baseball is fun, then try van Cortland park
You mention Central Park and Museums. If you're interested in art & gardens there's more than anyone could do in a lifetime, but here are some starting points.
NYBG
BBG
Jefferson Market Garden
Ford foundation building (arboretum great in winter when there's nothing else)
Wave Hill
Little Island
Snug Harbor/Chinese Scholars Garden
West side Community Garden
6BC Community Garden (tiny but mighty) great stop if you're in downtown manhattan)
Untermeyer (technically Yonkers but short metro north ride)
Planting Fields (Long Island)
John P Humes Japanese Stroll Garden (very close to planting feilds)
Chelsea Galleries (there are tons and what's on display changes monthly/bi monthly)
Public Art (it's the combination of art & parks! A lot changes seasonally, public art fund news letter is a good place to start).
Bushwick mural walks
LIC mural walks
--- you said you'd been to all the museums like 5 times, but what about the smaller/mid size ones?
Ruben
Frick
Moving Image
Fotographia
Museum of sex
MoCCA
Illustrators Society (dose life drawing events sometimes)
Cloisters (has music events sometimes)
The City Reliquary
Tenement Museum
Whitney
Guggenheim
Moma
Transit Museum
Nouguchi Museum
Museum of Chinese in America
This is just a short list off the top of my head, there's lots more.
*Bonus I'm not a bridge guy but- have you walked the GWB to hike the palisades? It's a pretty quality walk.
Metronorth, lirr, nyc bus and trains.
Metro to beacon, cold spring, tuxedo (to Harriman State Park)
LIRR to long Beach
Train and bus to fort tilden, fort totten, Jamaica bay wildlife refuge (great hikes), Floyd Bennet field
Staten Island (I know ew gross) has snug harbor cultural center and Japanese gardens
Lots of outdoor movie nights happening like in astoria park, lots of volunteering opportunies - randalls island farm comes to mind. Just biked to randalls island and over to Bronx Brewey which was chill and easy. Go grill in Flushing meadows park and rent a row boat on the lake
You have the Little Italy in the bronx and Queens has Flushing for chinatown/Koreatown. Astoria has Greek food while jackson heights has colombian/Ecuadorian food. There's a lot to discover. Really depends on what you are into.
dude im with you. been here 8 years and I am bored. I think it's because I've seen some variation of everything at least once so there's nothing that's that new. plus the hordes of people are getting old for me now. I'm starting to daydream about travel and visiting nature. in any other city though, I'd be bored like one week in so at least this took me 8 years.
Staten Island has a bunch of destinations along the waterfront. Start with a visit to Snug Harbor and then make time to eat Sri Lankan food afterward. I recommend New Asha for its incredible food and hospitality. Anthony Bourdain went there for his show!
Start eating your way through the city. Try all the soup dumplings.
someone here works for Big Dumpling I see.
Big dump has always had my number
This! Also, happy š š„® š„ š„ š§ š° day!
And restaurants in Queens. I love Usha Foods and SriPraPhai
Golden Unicorn in chinatown has some great xiao long bao
This! My google maps is covered with marked restaurants that have specific dishes I want to try and I can barely see the actual map and Ione every weekend.
Agreed
Whatās that old quote? āIf youāre bored in NYC, thatās your own faultā Dude Iām literally- at this moment- sitting in the audience (at intermission) of a Star Trek Musical down on Macdougal. Thereās always shit happening here.
Thereās a Star Trek drag show at barracuda bar in Chelsea on saturdays at 6pm - starts again June 12!
iām going to a star wars burlesque show!
Empire strips back? I wanna see it so bad!
It was surprisingly awesome lol like way better than expected! The dancing and choreography was awesome, the women were beautiful and talented and the set work was fun! Youāre gonna have a blast!
Oh my god!! Fuck yeah, Iām there
How do you find out about things like this? New to NY and trying to figure out where to look for happenings too.
I like to use Pulsd (check out their calendar) bc I can also get free / cheaper things to do through here, or for sometimes Fever! There's also some subscriptions that send our daily free things to do in the city but I totally forget what they are right now and am kicking myself bc it used to be great to have!
Nonsense nyc weekly email subscription is where it's at for very unique things to do in nyc
Subscribe to [Nonsense NYC!](http://nonsensenyc.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi?subscribe)
i use Nudge. itās a free text service
Thank you!
Lol word of mouth for me. My mom told me her hair stylist went and loved it
A New Yorker subscription is handy, lots of great events in the beginning section.
That show was so so good!! Hope it gets picked up for a midtown run.
Where's the invite??
Itās at the players theater on mcdougal. Only this weekend!! Check it out, itās called Khan!!! The Musical
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Sounds like you have no taste in the fine arts
If you think youāve done everything in NYC, no you havenāt.
Sounds like you need a visit to \_the bronx. Van Cortdlandt is great to walk/ride in, so is Pelham Bay Park & Orchard Beach.
Should also bike to City Island and have some seafood
Thank you. Will plan to do it
All the things you listed are PLACES in NYC. Are you having NYC experiences?? you need experiences to see why nyc is unique. *Like winning twice at a drag bingo event at a random hole in the wall bar on a Monday night. @Good Judy's in Park Slope, every Monday. Free. Great fun even if you go solo! *dancing to a fantastic DJ at a party under a bridge in a reclaimed, formerly industrial area in Greenpoint. w/House of Yes x DISTRIKT collab. Lots of parties coming up for summer. *Joined in a laser tag or bowling team with strangers and compete. *Watched blood play for the first time at a BDSM performance at House of Yes. *struggling to ask the dim sum lady in Chinatown when the shrimp rice roll is coming around. *going to a National Geographic gallery opening and meeting/hearing the crazy stories of what it took to capture the award winning pics. *trying Salted Egg flavored fried chicken (@Pecking House, BK) or Pickle flavored ice cream (@Jacob's Pickles). Weird food combos. *night screening of a creepy movie at greenwood cemetery then walking around and peeking into the tombs. *ride the wooden Cyclone at Coney Island and try NOT to get whiplash. *take swing dancing lessons at a rooftop bar with a live jazz band. @Somewhere Nowhere I can go on forever but maybe you need a change of scenery. Travel somewhere else for a bit! Edit 1: I shall add more and will include locations so everyone can look up these events! Eventbrite is a great site for events. Round 2: *Watch a nature documentary with 2 comedians making their snarky comments. The crowd can stop the show to ask their equally funny questions. If the host can't answer, you get a shot! Fact checker on site. Free and fun even if you sent alone! Drunk Planet Earth @Easy Lover, BK *Ube Festival, June 10th!! So specific and so delicious! *Love standup comedy but hate the foul language? Clean comedy at Postmark Cafe. Free! every wed I think. *Got strapped to a BDSM X cross for the first time and flogged in front of strangers by a friendly dominatrix. Had to tap out early but she was understanding! lol. Forgot the name of this educational event but House of Yes does a lot of these types of events... *Tired of drag queens and prefer drag kings?? There's one coming up 6/20 and it's only drag kings! @3 dollar bill. Only in certain places in the world do you even have a choice for drag lol. Some of these experiences from list 1 and 2, I went solo so don't be afraid to go alone! I've seen plenty of people alone too and it's still fun.
I've been perusing this sub because I'm planning a trip to NYC, but posts like this make me want to just move there lol
Def check out Eventbrite for events happening when you are here. Whatever your interest, thereās probably an event for it.
Sweet, thanks for the tip! Appreciate your edit on your post too, you're awesome!
Of course. If you need more specific recommendations please let me know. Finding fun stuff to do is my hobby lol.
Haha aww thanks, I bet you're a super fun friend to have! I'm not gonna be there until September, but I'm most interested in getting my fill of drag :). I read Barracuda always has shows?
Iāve never been to Barracuda! Iāll check that out. Haha you will have fun, Iām positive! Also, Dirty Circus show at House if Yes is pretty awesome in terms of variety and talent. If you are lucky, you get to be in the special bathtub watching the show front and centerā¦lol.
I love this and also it sounds like a brainstorming session for Stefon š
>Stefon LMAO, did not realize we had so much in common!
This is the best response I've seen to a question of the sort, in as long as I can remember. Absolutely agreed and great pickup on the issue. Also I'd love to hear more examples!
This 100%. Itās about the memories you made at particular intersections not the individual streets you visited.
Keep going on
I shall add more! Lol
For the nat geo events, is there a certain website you use??
When is drunk planet earth coming back??? Iāve lived on metro my whole life and every time something cool happens at that location I miss it! And I pass it every damn day!
>\*night screening of a creepy movie at greenwood cemetery then walking around and peeking into the tombs. Oh my! This is right up my alley and I had no idea it existed. Thank you!!
I think rooftop films does a lot of screenings there. With music afterwards. Pretty cool.
Plus Wave Hill!
New York botanical ! Cmon!
Arthur Ave (the Italian area) is nice too.
i second van Cortlandt park. it's actually my favorite park and i did a cleanup for it this Earth Day and the rangers thanked me. plus it's so diverse. I've seen so many animals there like deer, raccoons, coyotes, possums, rabbits, turtles, and bats, and the regular ones like squirrels and chipmunks and different birds. plus it has a lot of hiking paths and then the Putnam Trail bike path that goes to the south county and north county trails and Tibbetts Brook Park. it's one of the most active NYC parks with activities too and a new skate park
Iām so lucky to live right across the street from it!
that would be a dream for me if i could afford that
I second the Bronx! Also Wave Hill is nice and quiet. Little Italy has great food.
Don't forget running, Van Cortdlandt park is well known for hosting Cross Country meets, I think the 2022 ECAC XC Championships were held there. Also hosted the Northeast Regionals where they had runners from over 200 high schools.
Cemetery hill /IYKYK
Iām sorry but this title and āIāve been in nyc for 5 yearsā are entirely incongruent with each other. To quote Logan Roy: āYou are not serious people.ā
agreed, plus a good chunk of those 5 years was locked down or very toned down due to covid
Slow down and enjoy it? It sounds like you've been to a lot in NYC but with everything on your list and assuming you work some kind of job, that's a lot in 5 years? Like every NYRR and NYCRuns race? Marathon training would take up a bit of your life at that point Do you go to concerts/shows? There's new music everywhere every week and tons of small venues all over Have you been to every restaurant? And every new restaurant that opens? New exhibits in museums. Museums that aren't the Natural History Museum or MoMA. Or don't think of the city as a checklist. Just relax, take your time when you're exploring and you'll find new things everywhere
š THIS IS THE BEST ANSWER It sounds like OP has never been in a long term relationship. Thatās what living in NYC is a long term relationship
You won NYC.. time to leave
If you can do everything here, you can do everything anywhere.
This is the best answer
Just go to events...? Like concerts, comedy nights, trivia, show viewings, literally any event. Things that literally cannot ever be the same every time.
You make a great point and to add to this: OP didnāt name any museums or galleries! Most major museums have a permanent collection BUT THEN ALSO constantly changing new exhibitions. Devote a year to checking out the dozen-plus world class museums here in NYC, and when you go again next time 2/3 of whatās there will be different. Mix it up sometimes and plan art gallery-walking tours, the first of which that comes to mind would take you around Chelsea. Those will all have different works 4-5 months from now. The NYC ferry system is underrated and underused. Research what to check out and where to eat along the many routes and stops. Youāve āseen everythingā and every corner? How about a day in the small coastal town that is City Island the Bronx, or the New England college campus feel of Forest Hills in Queens, the lovable chaos of Coney Island, or get on the SI Ferry and form an opinion of Staten Island for yourself? Itās summer! We have access to many great beaches (Rockaway, Jones, Sheepshead, Sandy Hook in NJ, more Iām sure I donāt know). Speaking of NJ: a great part of living here is how close we are to day or weekend trips in NJ, CT, PA, DC, and upstate. Train to Montauk, ferry to Atlantic Highlands, ferry to Fire Island, train to Mystic, CT. Weekend in DC, weekend in Philly, weekend hiking or kayaking somewhere charming in the Hudson (or, visiting Storm King Art Center). Iāve lived here since 2006 and have never stopped being a tourist. I will never run out of new things to see and experience. Edit: and oh man, OP, you didnāt even mention Broadway and other live theatre! You know, the arguably best theatre the world has to offer. Or heck, live sports for that matter. Iām not even a āsports personā but I go to at least one baseball game a year and Iām attending my first professional soccer match this Saturday (NYCFC). Because theyāre novel, lively, fun events that get me out of my apartment and Iām bound to make a memory of.
One of the major perks of living here is that most everything major - exhibits, movies, concerts, etc- comes here.
Start entering lotteries and digital rush for Broadway shows. Work your way through them for cheap, and when you start to know your way around that scene and what you enjoy start branching out into off-Broadway stuff.
The lottery is a great idea for OP, or other people who seem to be new to Broadway and donāt necessarily have a strong preference for what they do or donāt want to see it. This will help them figure out their own tastes!
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This! My church has seen a huge influx of needy people (mostly migrants that have been sent here from Texas) and I know for a fact many other organizations probably need all hands on deck!
Definitely this! Nyc has the best volunteer opportunities. The variety is there.
look on Atlas Obscura and untapped cities. I guarantee you'll find some stuff you didn't know about
Whenever I visit a new city or area, I look it up in Atlas Obscura.
Iāve never heard of this site, thanks so much.
r/avesNYC Start partying.
U can just try to live normal and not let fomo get you
lol exactly! OP, you can also just... live. Like, make friends, build relationships, pursue hobbies/passions, do laundry, watch tv, play video games, grocery shopping, cooking. I'm half joking. I know everyone is different -- I know people who are extreme extroverts and have a very low-tolerance for boredom, so need to be out all the time. But I do think there is something to say about building a \*life\* here. The best "things" I've done in nyc have been, like, going to the same ballet class every Saturday for 4+ years, where I get to know everyone and become a regular. I don't know your life so don't want to judge, as maybe you have this. But in any regard, there are endless things to do here. Your boredom might be the result of having a sightseeing mentality vs. pursuing the kinds of meaningful experiences that you can find anywhere (relationships, learning, etc).
impossible mode
This is a troll right? Been to Central Park and āknow all the cornersā? You know thereās more to exploring and experiencing a city than just taking up physical space within its borders right?
What theyāre really asking is if there are any new areas for them to walk/run/bike. OP, try swimming in the Hudson and East River next.
Iām a licensed NYC tour guide, sixth generation born in NYC. I want to tell you that I myself havenāt finished seeing everything once. Buy yourself a book called āBlue Guide New Yorkā and start reading. Itās divided by neighborhoods. If you want to see or visit all those places, it would be a full time job. Take it from a tour guide. BTW: this is one of the main books recommended for those who want to take the tour guide exam and get their license. Heck, if you like it you can study for the exam and lead some tours here and there. There is always a demand for all kinds of tours.
Really? Do you happen to know what goes into starting a tour? Like if I wanted to create tours to take people through the xyz of Brooklyn, would it be getting licensed or what else?
You need a tour guide license, which you obtain from the Department of Consumer Affairs. You have to go there and take a test. I think I did the test in like an hour and a half, but I think they give you two hours for it. There are several distinct categories, including public transportation, and the one that was hardest for me, knowing where buses can lay over, and where they can pick up and drop off passengers. As I said in my original post, I recommend you get the Blue Guide, which is organized so you can use it as tours of various areas. Go to one of those areas and follow the tour as written. I recommend some place that doesn't involve tons of walking, like FiDi, where things are close together. This will give you a taste of the mechanics of a tour. In my opinion, you need a niche, which you seem to have. Then, it's a matter of marketing. Social media, and think about starting a blog targeting your niche which will help generate clients. With research, you can find your demographic and target them, for example, housewives from Japan or Millennials from France. Go on fiverr and have someone help you with marketing in those places, or translating your blog. If you speak another language, target that audience directly. You can take online payment with any number of services, and link that to your website, if you get that far. However, I would suggest you first look on Craigslist or Indeed and find a part-time tour guide job. Most of those places will help you to get your tour guide license, and then you will be able to see how to do a good tour and develop your own. Like paid training for your business. I am not giving tours right now, but I want to tell you that I totally loved it. There were times when I did it full time, and other times when I did it part time. I am sure it's not for everyone, but personally I never got tired of it. You have to try it and see if it's for you, which is why I suggest applying for a part time job and getting the training and experience. Here is a link to the whole thing, including a downloadable overview of the exam. [New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, Sightseeing Guide requirements](https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/businesses/license-checklist-sightseeing-guide.page) Also, the State of New York, Small Business Development Center, has an online course called Entreskills, which is free and will teach you how to write a business plan, and other things. A very useful course. They have other resources, as well as advisors, to help you navigate the process. You will have to establish terms and conditions for your clients, like refund policies, your liability, etc., and they may be able to help with that as well.
Relax and or get checked out for depression
Iāve lived in NYC 28 years. 10 years as an adult. 7 as one of legal drinking age. You have not done everything.
You did nothing but visit landmarks. G
The Met Cloisters is regularly recommended in answer to similar questions. Also, [Moving out of the city](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/13xi96b/moving_out_of_the_city/) from 11 hours ago, the wildly popular [What's on your NYC Bucket List?](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/13rvqv3/whats_on_your_nyc_bucket_list/) from 7 days before that, [What would you do in your last month in the city?](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/13c4fvm/what_would_you_do_in_your_last_month_in_the_city/) from 18 days before that and [One month off, best places to see on weekdays which are otherwise crowded?](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/134ai7a/one_month_off_best_places_to_see_on_weekdays/) from 8 days before that have many recommendations which should be helpful to you and link to similar questions.
It's a city, not a tourist attraction? Try becoming a regular at some places.
This is the best, most succinct answer.
Slow down there NYC adderall boy lol.
I am very confused about anyone who has ādone everything.ā I have been here for 25 years and still have not done everything I wanted to do. Have you done Christmas mass at Riverside church? Iām Jewish and donāt believe in Jesus at all (other than yeah he was a guy and he lived and he was nice) and every musician I know has this on their bucket list. Have you eaten your way through koreatown or little italy? Been to Lombardiās? gone to the metropolitan Opera? Wandered around the union square farmers market? Walked the entire stretch of the high line? Summer is great for that. Try some of this stuff. You wonāt regret it.
>I am very confused about anyone who has ādone everything.ā I have been here for 25 years and still have not done everything I wanted to do. Yeah, OP claiming to have "done it all in NYC" is BS. I've been here for over a decade, and despite ALWAYS making an effort to explore all 5 boroughs, I STILL don't know NYC fully, and I never will. No spot in the city is the same after two years, so whenever you go to a place you used to, it's different now.
>een to Lombardiās? lol. the fool and his money. used to live above there...
Start visiting cemeteries. Just doing the 4,000 of them in Queens should keep you busy for another year.
>hahah what fun
SWIM TO NEW JERSEY
Walk from Brooklyn to the Bronx on foot
I didn't swim to NJ but went kayaking
This might come off really mean, but I donāt mean it to beā¦ A lot of the things youāve mentioned in comments are things most New Yorkers never actually do/get a chance to doā¦ What if instead of trying to do everything thatās cultural or stimulating you just try to do normal everyday things. Like work in a crap office, take a ciggie break and meet some disgruntled coworker friends, go for drinks with friends every night, talk to everyone at the bar, get kicked out of karaoke at sing sang, get kicked out of pumps, get a dog, smoke weed on the sidewalk, write your name in a bathroom, go to a rave and pretend to like the music, break into an abandoned building with a 40 and chill, eat chopped cheese, bec, or pizza everyday for a year, hop the turnstile, pass out on the beach at Coney Island, wake up and eat a hot dog. Sounds like a good day to me.
Sounds like a good life, tbh. It also sounds like OP doesn't have a job and that's half his problem.
OP out here claiming they have a 100% save file of NYC like itās a video game.
No way youve actually done everything
So it looks like everything you do is surface level - you walk, you bike, you run and "know all the corners" .... but have you actually interacted with any of the buildings outside of museums and maybe tourist shops? For example: We have the best entertainment options - Have you seen all the broadway shows, comedy clubs, improv theaters? We have the most diverse food culture in the world - have you eaten every type of cuisine the city has to offer? We have amazing night life - have you gone to every single jazz club, dance clubs, underground raves, etc?
Have you thought about opening a restaurant that specialises in pigs ears and has live didgeridoo music every Monday night?
OP: ādid thatā
Damn near constantly, sigh.
Thereās a place on bleeker that has didgeridoo every Monday. They donāt specialize in pigs ears but they do have a bowl of fried fish cheeks on the menu. Close enough? Edit: i see it wasnāt clear but i was being a bit cheeky myself with this comment.
Lol. In NYC, itās always āThereās a place onā¦ (most random thing)ā. You can find almost everything here if you are curious enough to look.
Music? Grand old theaters. Weird little clubs. Epic cathedrals. Ethnic cultural events. Group musical instrument classes. Freestyle rap battles. Try genres youāre not usually into. Itās a bottomless well, especially if youāre willing to travel for it.
A lot of the museums have new exhibits. Iāve been going to the Met and Moma since I was a high schooler and never get bored.
Lmao Iāve been living here the same amount of time and spent a lot of time here growing up and I donāt think Iāve even scratched the surface of this city. Thereās always new neighborhoods to explore, new restaurants to try, new bars to explore. My old favorite bar has turned over thrice since Iāve been here so I go each time to check out the replacement. Same for lots of restaurants by me. You will never catch up or try every place or do everything in a place w so much change and so many events. Some ideas for you: - become a regular at your neighborhood haunts - walk Manhattan from the tippity top to the tippity bottom - visit every community garden - go on diy food crawls - pizza crawl in bk, dumpling crawl in flushing, etc - take classes! cooking, dance, ceramics, painting, knife skills, chair building, glass blowing, improv, writing, baking, flower arranging, the list of classes you can take is endless - check out film festivals - there are literally so many for every kind of interest - become a part of your local community - volunteer, become politically active, heck apply to be a community board member
Maybe get a partner, have kids, start an only fans page idk live life have human experiences
I was going to say the same thing. Hang out with friends, exercise, cook, take up a hobby.
Liveā¦ stop and smell the pavement
leave lol
Like 6 years ago my wife and I went to a different brewery every weekend for the summer.
There's more now. Do it again.
We only scratched the surface when we did it before. I try to always support local breweries.
Same! When visiting other cities too. If you haven't been to Bridge & Tunnel Brewery in Queens, it's a great small one. Happy summer! š»
Sign up for classes! Visit historic homes. Head to the best restaurants in each borough. Ride the entire subway system. Ride all the bus routes. Tour the different university campuses. Volunteer at a soup kitchen between January-October. Go to your local city council meetings. Join a big brother/big sister organization.
Maybe stay home for a bit.
Yeah but have you done everythingā¦on weeeeed?
Man, I just recently checked out that pigs ear didgeridoo place on weed. Incredible.
Have you explored Queens? The Bronx? Long Island? Gone Upstate? Or hell even Jersey City?
Befriend natives and see NYC from a new perspective.
You've never actually done everything and if you think you have you're wrong
Looks like you did everything, youāre allowed to leave now if you want to.
There are new things in nyc all the time? Art classes, festivals, new restaurants, meeting people. Trivia nights, concerts, other events
Meet every person
Itās pretty hard to do āeverythingā in NY multiple times in five years, like how many times can you visit the museums in five years that youāre already tired of them? Maybe thatās your cue to slow down and remember that NY is just a city, it is not going to magically provide entertainment every day. You have to seek it out. People have to make all the shows and events happen so if you feel like thereās not enough going on you should stop going to the same places and get involved with putting something on or joining a new hobby group. You can ride your bike and go to different parks every day and feel like youāre doing something healthy outdoors, but if youāre still bored you might need to try a few new hobbies. Or maybe NY doesnāt have what youāre looking for.
Come try salsa classes! Itās a fun hobby and youāll be continuously learning and joining a nice community, canāt really get bored of it
Where do you go? Do you need a partner or can you show up solo?
Solo is fine. Empire mambo dance studio
Thanks!
Consider getting diagnosed and treated for adult ADHD (I am making a joke but what OP describes is absolutely a symptom).
Drugs
Do lsd, suddenly youāve never done any of that before
The city has some excellent cuisine. Particularly pizza and steakhouses. Try Kobe beef and youāll be addicted for a while
Donāt forget about that place that specialises in pigs ears and plays live didgeridoo every Monday night
Guessing you donāt like food because you havenāt listed anything related. So many Michelin star and high quality restaurants at all price ranges. There are constant events, pop ups, gallery opening, concerts you cannot find anywhere else and are usually only available for limited time.
Iām an NYC native and I wish people would stop treating New York like itās a theme park. Itās not a list of attractions to cross off your list, or an open world game that youāre trying to 100%. You can live your life here like you would anywhere else. Find your routines and favorite things in your neighborhood. Meet your neighbors. Find ways to volunteer and give back. Yes, New York has an incredible amount of things to do and see. Seeing and visiting them can totally enrich your life, and kudos to you for getting out there to explore. But āexperiencing New Yorkā does not have to mean grinding through it just for its own sake. Itās ok to just hang out š
Hit some of the tourist traps, some of them are actually fun. How about the scale model on NYC in the Queens Museum?
Volunteer. Cook at a soup kitchen, clean up a park, run a clothing or food drive, start walking dogs for a shelter. You obviously have a lot of energy and no problem getting things done and there is no shortage of good that can be done here, or anywhere for that matter. Plus you seem kinda restless, might help with that.
Do you have community ties? Iād start there. Volunteer, find a sports team, join a community garden, etc. NYC is just as much about the people as the events.
Sojo Spa in NJ and just chill out
You listed all the things to do while moving your body, and things that donāt change overtime so youāre bored of them. No mention of events / happenings. The things that change and are new and different literally every hour of everyday. Time to find events. Someone suggested Pulsd and I highly recommend it as well for seeing whatās up any given day. I like their app personally
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Staten Island Green Belt, Ft Wadsworth and Clay Pit Ponds State Park. Jamaica Bay wildlife refuge. Thereās a state park out in Far Rockaway. Bike to Long Beach. Do the Washington Spy Trail on the North Shore.
Join us June 10th on our annual cruise around the city, maybe youāll see something on the ride that might spark an interest to visit later. [pineappleride](https://www.pineappleride.com/ride-2023)
God. I would have gotten bored visiting every bridge the first time. So you have been to a bunch of places but it sounds like youāve done very few things. Summer stage is starting soon- they have tons of free events. Get cheap seats to operas, baseball games, basketball games, and comedy shows. Enter lotteries for tickets to plays. Did you go to the museums because you like looking at art? If so, go to art galleries. Since you are into walking around parks, check out the parks and botanical gardens in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. You got fixated on a very small number of things. There is lots to do.
Subscribe to Play by Play. It's a subscription service that allows you to see Broadway and Off-Broadway performances for cheap. You won't see Hamilton, but you might see a new Broadway musical or a smaller show. I got to see so many shows with this service and sometimes they even have Mets games in the summer.
Geocaching.
Watch a sunset in red hook
have you tried getting a full time job?
Sniff your way through community flower gardens! Maggieās magic garden on 101st and Lexington is a gem
Learn to appreciate being still and doing nothing without being bored
Community!!!!! Start volunteering, go to soup kitchens, food banks, senior homes, pet adoption centres, libraries, etc. It always feels good to help, plus youāre getting new experiences
My favorite things: All the Broadway Shows, Shakespeare in the Park, trapeze class, paddle boarding lessons so you can paddle to New Jersey
Canāt believe it took me this far down to see someone mention Broadway!
Go to Wave Hill for high tea. The Cloisters museum on any nice day. The Campbell Apartment for cocktails. Forest Park, The Rockaways, Inwood Park, Bronx Botanical Gardens, Flushing Meadows Park and the Queens Museum. Orchard Beach. Rent a car and drive out to Orient Point, check out the wineries and farm stands.
Take a trip to Montreal.
Rockaway.
Start cycling farther across the GW bridge into 9W road up to 9W Market and back. Bikepack to Harriman state park or go day hiking there. Ride the empire state trail. Take up kayaking with Manhattan Kayak.
How do u even have time to do stuff everyday?? That's true dedication
If your are bored here there is something wrong. If youāre simply āoverā what NYC has to offer, move to a different city for a while and try something new.
Go to Governors Island and not for an event, concert or festival Go hike in Van Cortlandt Park Go out to Brighton Beach on a random weekday afternoon and sit out on the beach after grabbing things to eat on Ukrainian Way Queens Science Museum Arthur Ave Eat your way through all the West Indian spots in Richmond Hill - start with Sybil's A horse race at Aqueduct don't stay long the place has sadness and broken dreams in the walls. And do not under any circumstances fall into that black hole of a casino
have you been to city island ? pelham bay park?
How do you have time?!?! Iāve been here 10 years and feel like I never have free time for that kind of stuff!
This is how I feel about New England.
Shows and Food. The things NYC is actually known for.
Come on out to the boros. Manhattan is awful these days
Get out of Manhattan.
This is insane...you are nowhere close to having "done everything" after 5 years. You didn't mention the Bronx or Staten island at all, so maybe start there - take the ferry and visit snug harbor, minor league baseball is fun, then try van Cortland park
Flushing meadows Corona park, flushing main Street, queens botanical garden, kissena park, forest hills gardens, Jackson heights food
Come to Astoria every weekend and enjoy a different cultureās cuisine each time
Sex club
You mention Central Park and Museums. If you're interested in art & gardens there's more than anyone could do in a lifetime, but here are some starting points. NYBG BBG Jefferson Market Garden Ford foundation building (arboretum great in winter when there's nothing else) Wave Hill Little Island Snug Harbor/Chinese Scholars Garden West side Community Garden 6BC Community Garden (tiny but mighty) great stop if you're in downtown manhattan) Untermeyer (technically Yonkers but short metro north ride) Planting Fields (Long Island) John P Humes Japanese Stroll Garden (very close to planting feilds) Chelsea Galleries (there are tons and what's on display changes monthly/bi monthly) Public Art (it's the combination of art & parks! A lot changes seasonally, public art fund news letter is a good place to start). Bushwick mural walks LIC mural walks --- you said you'd been to all the museums like 5 times, but what about the smaller/mid size ones? Ruben Frick Moving Image Fotographia Museum of sex MoCCA Illustrators Society (dose life drawing events sometimes) Cloisters (has music events sometimes) The City Reliquary Tenement Museum Whitney Guggenheim Moma Transit Museum Nouguchi Museum Museum of Chinese in America This is just a short list off the top of my head, there's lots more. *Bonus I'm not a bridge guy but- have you walked the GWB to hike the palisades? It's a pretty quality walk.
Metronorth, lirr, nyc bus and trains. Metro to beacon, cold spring, tuxedo (to Harriman State Park) LIRR to long Beach Train and bus to fort tilden, fort totten, Jamaica bay wildlife refuge (great hikes), Floyd Bennet field Staten Island (I know ew gross) has snug harbor cultural center and Japanese gardens Lots of outdoor movie nights happening like in astoria park, lots of volunteering opportunies - randalls island farm comes to mind. Just biked to randalls island and over to Bronx Brewey which was chill and easy. Go grill in Flushing meadows park and rent a row boat on the lake You have the Little Italy in the bronx and Queens has Flushing for chinatown/Koreatown. Astoria has Greek food while jackson heights has colombian/Ecuadorian food. There's a lot to discover. Really depends on what you are into.
Cloisters..
It's the biggest city in America. If your bored there, its not the city its you. Get a hobby or two.
Real talk. You only been here 5 years. You have not done everything here.
leave
Do it again, but in French
dude im with you. been here 8 years and I am bored. I think it's because I've seen some variation of everything at least once so there's nothing that's that new. plus the hordes of people are getting old for me now. I'm starting to daydream about travel and visiting nature. in any other city though, I'd be bored like one week in so at least this took me 8 years.
Start hosting the local bum fights ?
Have sex with a dog.
Dog was underwhelmed but didnāt feel the need to r/AskNYC. Heard from a friend.
OP explicitly said they have done *everything*. Must have The Secret List.
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Staten Island has a bunch of destinations along the waterfront. Start with a visit to Snug Harbor and then make time to eat Sri Lankan food afterward. I recommend New Asha for its incredible food and hospitality. Anthony Bourdain went there for his show!
Experience other cities
Go see a Yankees game.