Things to do this Weekend in NYC 5 Boros

Chinese New Year of the Tiger Parade & Social Distance w/ Love Art Opening in Queens, Bumper Cars & Tiger Dance in Manhattan, 'Storming of the Capitol' Photo Exhibit & Masher Play in the Bronx, Art & Film in Brooklyn, Tavern Concert on Staten Island & NYC Indie THEATRE Film Fest begins Thursday

February 4, 2022 / NYC Neighborhoods / News Analysis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.

NYC Weather. The temperatures highs will be in the mid 50's on Friday, dropping to the low 30's Saturday and Sunday. The temperature lows will be around 20 on Friday and Saturday, rising to the high 20's on Sunday. There's a half to an inch of rain expected Friday and then dry for the rest of the weekend. Humidity will rise to 90% on Friday, fall back to 50% on Saturday and then rise back to 70% on Sunday. Winds will be about 12 mph Friday, range from 10 - 15 on Saturday and then fall back to 5 mph on Sunday.

The photo at right was taken on Wednesday, February 2nd at Officer Mora's funeral at St Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan. This is looking north along Fifth Avenue from just below 44th Street. I'm working on a report on the funeral to post Monday.

Things To Do This Weekend in Manhattan

You can rent a Bumper Car in Bryant Park between the hours of 2 - 8 pm weekdays and 11 am - 5 pm Saturdays and Sundays between now and March 6, 2022. It's recommended that you rsvp on their website at www.bryantpark.org where tickets for a ten minute ride are $20.

Lincoln Center may not yet be back in full swing, but they have plenty of programs running this weekend. See for yourself by checking their calendar and checking the 'In Person' box - www.lincolncenter.org/lincoln-center-at-home/calendar

On Sunday beginning at 1.30 pm there's a Chinese New Year traditional lion dance at 25 Fulton Street near the South Street Seaport. Free.

Next Week the New Ohio Theatre presents the NYC Indie Theatre Film Festival beginning Thursday, February 10 and running through Sunday, February 13th with in person screenings. It's $50 for an all festival pass or $35 for an online pass, although the online program begins after the in person screenings are done. See www.newohiotheatre.org for details and tickets.

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Things To Do This Weekend in Queens

Festivities for the Chinese New Year Parade in Flushing begin at 9.30 am on Saturday, February 5th at St George's Church at 135-32 38th Avenue near Queens Crossing. At 10.30 am people will walk over to the parade site and the parade begins at 11 am. There have been some developments in Flushing, which filled out the old organizing site adjacent to Queens Crossing and no maps or parade route was published this year. But that said here's a link to the Flushing Chinese New Year parade route map from prior years which remained unchanged for at least a decade. We don't expect it to have changed. And remember, Tiger, it's the year of the tiger. Free.

There's an opening reception for Social Distance with Love at Local Hostel NY at 13-02 44th Avenue on Saturday, February 5th from 1 - 6 pm. The exhibit is about science, empowerment and love on 17 mixed media pieces. Free.

Things To Do This Weekend in Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Museum at 200 Eastern Parkway has about a dozen exhibits running at present. The two featured exhibits focus on Andy Warhol's Revelation print which explores the artist's religious faith [closes June 2022]. The other is one about Christian Dior entitled Designer of Dreams which includes, "... seventy-year history of the House of Dior with over two hundred haute couture garments as well as photographs, archival videos, sketches, vintage perfume elements, accessories, and works from the Museum’s collection...". The Dior exhibit closes February 20, 2022. Admission is $25 / $16 / $10 and CoVid protocols remain in effect.

In the Peter Jay Sharp Building at the Brooklyn Academy of Music aka BAM at 30 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn, they will be showing various films all weekend starting at 1.15 pm, with the last showtime at 9.40 pm. CoVid protocols remain in effect and tickets [$16 / $11] may be purchased online at www.bam.org.

Things To Do This Weekend in the Bronx

The Storming of the Capitol exhibit opens on Saturday, January 29th, 2022 from 6 - 9 pm at the Bronx Doc Film Center at 614 Courtlandt Avenue in the Bronx. The opening on Saturday has been sold out, but it will remain on exhibit through March 20, 2022. Their hours are Thursday / Friday from 3 - 7 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 1 - 5pm.

On Saturday at 4 pm and Sunday at 2 pm, the Bartow Pell Mansion at 895 Shore Road in Pelham Bay Park near City Island is hosting a performance of a modern play about history and women, entitled Masher. It's Part II of their Voices and Echoes program which explores modern themes through the lens of the historic past.

Things To Do This Weekend on Staten Island

On Saturday at 6 pm and 8 pm there's a Tavern concerts at Historic Richmond Town. Tickets are $18 and CoVid protocols remain in effect.

See Valentines Day Restaurants Specials and Suggestions Below

Earlier this week we completed updated reports with suggestions of possible romantic Valentines Day restaurants in the Bronx, romantic Valentines Day restaurants in Brooklyn, romantic Valentines Day restaurants in Queens, romantic Valentines Day restaurants in Manhattan and romantic Valentines Day restaurants on Staten Island. The reports include photos of many of the restaurants as well as current V Day specials offered by many of them.

Have a nice weekend.