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Sunrise 5.40 am. Sunset 8.23 pm. We're getting 14 hours & 43 minutes of sunlight, or five hours and 30 minutes more of sunlight than we were getting the week of the Winter Solstice, on December 21, 2025 when the sun rose at 7.18 am and the sun set at 4.31 pm. The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of this year, providing 9 hours and 13 minutes of sunlight in NYC.

NYC Weather - NYC Can Differ Slightly / Significantly vs TriState TV News Forecasts. There's a 60% chance of one and a half inches of rain being dropped Saturday sometime beginning around 11 am and running through to about midnight. But Sunday, it's dry, not so humid and what should be a comfy 80 degrees. The temperature highs will be in the low 80's and the temperature lows will be in the low 70's all weekend. The winds will range from 5 - 10 mph on Saturday and Sunday. The humidity will be mostly in the 100% range Saturday falling on Sunday into the 40% range in the afternoon, before rising back into the 70's Sunday night. Looks to be a half nice weekend, weatherwise.

The photo above or at right was taken within the past couple of weeks in Manhattan on the east side looking west along 42nd Street [or thereabouts].

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NYC & NYS Public Beaches _ Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

Saturday, June 27 - September 4, 2026 from 11 am - 3 pm & 4 pm to 7 pm - NYC Outdoor Swim Pools Open. Details and links for each borough below.

Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in Manhattan NYC

SHENYC Festival, Fashion on the Hudson Show, Midtown International Theater Festival, Blue Note Jazz Fest, SummerStage Concert & a Couple of Cancellations

Tuesday thru Sunday, July 14 - 26, 2026 at various times - SHENYC Festival - at Lynn F. Angelson Theater - at 136 East 13th Street between 3rd & 4th Avenues in the Village of Manhattan NYC [home of the Classic Stage Company]. This festival showcases women / gender marginalized writers, composers and directors. There are eight different plays selected from about 300 submissions. Paid summer theater in the East Village in Manhattan NYC. For details and $43 tickets, copy & paste - https://shenycarts.org

The photo above or at right was taken within the past couple of weeks, across the East River from the United Nations, on the Queens side. The United Nations is one of my favorite buildings in NYC. Not because of the architecture, so much as because of what it symbolizes, which is world dialogue. Two U.S. Presidents were instrumental in getting the organization up and running. Most recently, one U.S. president has been working hard to destroy it - along with attempting to destroy a lot of other American institutions as well as historic and culturally significant buildings. Our institutions have incurred signifiicant damage, because too many of those to whom 'We The People' have entrusted with the power of the people, aren't properly nor effectively using it. And it's not just the Republicans, as you could easily list the Democratic Party Leadership at the federal level, as co-enablers.

Sunday, July 19, 2026 from 2 to 6 pm [doors open 12.30 pm] - Fashion on the Hudson - A free fashion show at 679 Riverside Drive at West 145th Street in Manhattan. The fashion show is free and open to the public but you must rsvp at http://fashiononthehudson.com. Free fashion shows in Manhattan. They have returned after going on hiatus during the pandemic [2020, 2021 & 2022 - then went on hiatus again in 2024 & 2025. Also see their FB page / online magazine - https://www.facebook.com/FashionAvenueNews

* CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER _ Randalls Island _ Saturday, July 18, 2026 from 12 noon to 3 pm - Randalls Island Waterfront Festival - in the East River Picnic Area on Randalls Island. Generally for families and kids with games, cooking demos, face painting, arts and crafts. Not a street fair. Organized by the Randalls Island Park Alliance - https://randallsisland.org

* CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER _ Port Morris / Mott Haven Bronx & Randalls Island _ Saturday, July 18, 2026 - Bike Ride to the Waterfront. Starting at 128 Lincoln Avenue at Morris Avenue in the Port Morris neighborhood of the southern Bronx. Free. For details see - https://randallsisland.org/events/bike-ride-to-waterfront-festival-3

June 15 - July 26, 2026 beginning at various times - Midtown International Theater Festival - at the American Theatre of Actors at 314 West 54th Street in Manhattan. After a multi-year hiatus, it's back for its 19th year. For details and $20+ tickets see - https://mitf2026.com OR https://www.eventbrite.com/o/121341442699

July 2026 - the Blue Note Jazz Festival - For details see - https://www.facebook.com/BlueNoteNYC

July 2026 - SummerStage in Central Park & Boros - For details see - https://cityparksfoundation.org.

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Sunday, June 28, 2026 at the Pride Fest event noted above. They'll have a stand at 4th Avenue near 12th Street & are offering specials. Use MCAL link above for details.

June 2 - July 5, 2026 at various times - The Tragedy of Julius Caesar - at various parks around NYC. Free. Performed by NY Classical Theater on multiple days weekly. See the MCAL link above for details.

Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in Queens NYC

Myrtle Avenue Fair, Queens Boro Dance Fest, Qns Nite Mkt Cancelled, Beaches Open & NYC Public Outdoor Pools Open

* RAIN DATE CANCELLED 7.17.26 _ RECURRING _ Flushing / Corona _ Saturdays, July 25, 2026 from 4 pm to 12 midnight - Queens International Night Market - at the NY Hall of Science at 47-01 111th Street in Flushing. It's primarily a food market, featuring many different cuisines from around the world. Starts in April / May / June / July thru Aug 22 and then 9/19 - 10/31/2026. For details see - https://queensnightmarket.com

Sunday, July 19, 2026 from 11 am to 6 pm - Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District BID & Glendale Kiwanis Street Fair - Along Myrtle Ave between Forest Avenue and Fresh Pond Rd. Local vendors, food and kids activities. The East Coast Car Association will also be at the Ridgewood St Fair with vintage autos on display. For details see the Myrtle Avenue BID or the Kiwanis of Glendale at - https://ridgewood-ny.com

The photo above or at right was taken within the past couple of weeks, along Vernon Blvd in LIC. This neighborhood would be nearly unrecognizable if someone had left it 20 years ago, and returned today. It was once a low-rise manufacturing neighborhood, and now it's populated with high rise apartment buildings populated by tony, white collar office workers.

TBD Update _ Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - Japan Food Festival - along Broadway from 45th to 46th Streets. For details see - https://www.japanfes.com

RECURRING _ Sunday, May 30 - August 15, 2026 at various times & locations - Queens Borough Dance Festival. The performances are weekly all summer long in numerous locations across the borough. Free. For events times / locations and details see - https://queensborodancefestival.org

Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

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Sunday, 7.26.26 beginning at 2.30 pm - True Crime the Musical - performance of a play, one day only, in Manhattan.

Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in Brooklyn NYC

Our Lady of Carmel Fest, Nova Frontier Film Fest, Ridgewood Myrtle Avenue Fair, FAD Market, Outdoor Swim Pools & Beaches Open

Friday thru Sunday, July 19 to 21, 2024 at various times - Nova Frontier Film Festival - at the Billie Holiday Theater at 1368 Fulton Street in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. For details and $20 / $50 tickets, copy & paste - https://thebillieholiday.org

Sunday, July 19, 2026 from 11 am to 6 pm - Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District BID & Glendale Kiwanis Street Fair - Along Myrtle Ave between Forest Avenue and Fresh Pond Rd. Local vendors, food and kids activities. The East Coast Car Association will also be at the Ridgewood St Fair with vintage autos on display. For details see the Myrtle Avenue BID or the Kiwanis of Glendale at - https://ridgewood-ny.com

The photo above or at right was taken was taken in Park Slope in Brooklyn within the past two to three weeks. I like the aesthetic of the urban decor.

Saturday & Sunday, July 18 & 19, 2026 from 11 am to 6 pm - FAD Market Summer Pop Up - at St. Paul at 190 Court Street. For details see - https://fadmarket.co

* FINAL WEEKEND _ Wednesday thru Sunday, July 8 - 19, 2026 - Times vary but oftentimes begin in the afternoon & run into the night - The Annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast / The Giglio Festival. This tradition began in 1887 and continues at Havemeyer at North 9th Street [or 275 North 8th Street] in Williamsburg. A DAILY Italian festival with food, music, dance, entertainment and kiddie rides, as well as the cultural hoisting of the Giglio. Organized by Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. For daily event details copy & paste - https://www.olmcfeast.com. Williamsburg Street Fairs / St Festivals in Brooklyn.

Fridays, June 19 - September 4, 2026 _ Weekly _ The Coney Island Weekly Friday Night Fireworks - at Steeple Chase Tower off the Boardwalk near Luna Park [see fireworks link that follows for details]. Organized by the Alliance for Coney Island - https://www.allianceforconeyisland.org/events-programming

Now thru Early September 2026 Luna Park expands opening days to Daily. Luna Park fully opens in Coney Island. The daily openings began May 22, 2026. For hours, details and tickets see - https://lunaparknyc.com/plan/park-hours/

Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

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Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in the Bronx NYC

Latin Foto Fest at Bronx Doc Film, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Fest in Bronx Little Italy, LGBTQ in Crotona Park Moved to Sunday, Cancellations Bike Ride & Randalls Island Fair

Thursday - Sunday, July 9 - 26, 2026 - Latin Foto Festival - at Bronx Doc Film Center. For Latin & photo enthusiasts, as well as the general public - not to be missed - For details see MCAL link below or see - https://www.bronxdoc.org/bronx-documentary-center/exhibits/current-exhibits/9th-laff/

* CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER _ Randalls Island _ Saturday, July 18, 2026 from 12 noon to 3 pm - Randalls Island Waterfront Festival - in the East River Picnic Area on Randalls Island. Generally for families and kids with games, cooking demos, face painting, arts and crafts. Not a street fair. Organized by the Randalls Island Park Alliance - https://randallsisland.org

The photo above or at right was taken in the subway system within the past two to three weeks. NYC and other city subways are often featured in movies. Why? Because there is something inherently interesting, about spending time with [aka riding alongside] people from around the world. Sometimes it feels like a penal sentence, and other times like a party, but most times neither. I think most folks tend to block from their consciousness the shared experience of riding the subway.

* CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER _ Port Morris / Mott Haven Bronx & Randalls Island _ Saturday, July 18, 2026 - Bike Ride to the Waterfront. Starting at 128 Lincoln Avenue at Morris Avenue in the Port Morris neighborhood of the southern Bronx. Free. For details see - https://randallsisland.org/events/bike-ride-to-waterfront-festival-3

Sunday, July 19, 2026 beginning at 1.30 pm & 2.30 pm - OLMC Procession [usually includes raising of the Giglio but that part of this is UNCONFIRMED for 2026] followed by a community Celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel - in Fatima Hall at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at 627 East 187th Street in the Belmont / Little Italy neighborhood of the Bronx. For details, copy & paste - https://ourladymtcarmelbx.org

* RESCHEDULED to Sunday _ Crotona Park _ Was Saturday, July 18, but now Sunday, July 19, 2026 from 11 am to 7 pm - Bronx 15th Annual LGBTQ Pride Festival & Health Fair - At the Crotona Park Amphitheatre in Crotona Park at 1700 Crotona Avenue at 559 Claremont Parkway. Live entertainment and LGBTQ related health & other booths. Street fairs near Mt Eden in the Mount Hope neighborhood of the Central Bronx & Montefiore one of organizers. Free. For details and to rsvp, copy & paste - https://www.facebook.com/BronxPrideFestivalAndHealthFair/

Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

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Melrose / Mott Have _ Thursday - Sunday, July 9 - 26, 2026 - Latin Foto Festival - at Bronx Doc Film Center. For Latin & photo enthusiasts, as well as the general public - not to be missed - For details see MCAL link above.

Things To Do This Weekend & Next - Events on Staten Island NYC

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Fest, Cottage Curiosities Market Snug Harbor Moved to Sunday, Staten Island Ferry Hawks & Fireworks, Beaches & Swim Pools Open

The photo above or at right was taken of the Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor Cultural Center a while back. Snug Harbor has community activities going on weekly and is very multi-dimensional encompassing, art, history, culture, music, dance, theater and a botanical garden.

* FINAL WEEK _ Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays & Tuesday, July 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 & 19, 2026 beginning at 7.30 pm each evening - 123rd Annual Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. At the Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 243 Virginia Avenue in Rosebank on Staten Island. Every night there's entertainment and food, and likely, as in the past, some shopping and rides. Free admission, but no food or drink allowed to be brought in from the outside. The feast day of the event is Thursday, July 16, when there's an 11 am mass at the Church of St. Joseph and Mary Immaculate. Staten Island street fairs / festivals in Rosebank. Tel 347.204.5203. For details, copy & paste - https://www.facebook.com/mountcarmelgrottorosebank/

* NOTE DATE CHANGE DUE TO RAIN _ Sunday, July 19, 2026 from 12 noon to 5 pm - Cottage Row Curiosities at Snug Harbor Cultural Center - See street fairs for details.

Tuesday - Sunday, July 21 - 26, 2026 beginning at 6.30 or 7 pm, except Wednesday 10.30 am & Sunday 1.30 pm - Staten Island Ferry Hawks - at SIUH Community Park at 75 Richmond Terrace which is a short walk from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in St. George. This six day series includes fireworks on Saturday, starting after the ball game. For $12 tickets and details on the Ferry Hawks and full fireworks schedule, copy & paste - https://ferryhawks.com/index.aspx

Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

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The photo at right was taken in Midtown at 42nd Street and 2nd Avenue of the back end [northeast corner] of the Pfizer Building where at least two steel beams / columns buckled on the 21st floor, leading to a cave in of floors 21 - 26. A real estate development group was in the process of adding 19 stories to the Pfizer Building in a commercial to residential conversion. In 2025, the develoment group was cited for multiple building / construction violations, after which the Adams Administration's DOB gave the development group the green light to proceed. The DOB is believed to be one of the most corrupt bureaucracies in the NYC municipal government [the NYPD and NYCHA are believed to be competitors for the top spot]. And while thus far, billionaire TV News has said nothing about possible corruption, I'm not discounting the probability to any number even remotely near zero, given the calamity associated with any serious wrongdoing. This photo was taken on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 before 8 pm and the evacuations occurred earlier in the day. Here's a link to some of the background on the development group and their history - https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/07/07/meet-the-developers-behind-the-pfizer-building-conversion/ and here's a link to some of the background on the DOB - https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/nyregion/23buildings.html

Not Yet Updated for 7.10.26 _ Sunrise 5.29 am. Sunset 8.30 pm. We're getting 15 hours & 1 minute of sunlight, or five hours and 46 minutes more of sunlight than we were getting the week of the Winter Solstice, on December 21, 2025 when the sun rose at 7.18 am and the sun set at 4.31 pm. The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of this year, providing 9 hours and 13 minutes of sunlight in NYC.

Not Yet Updated for 7.10.26 _ NYC Weather - NYC Can Differ Slightly / Significantly vs TriState TV News Forecasts. There's a 40% chance of 1/10th inch of rain being dropped after 9 pm Friday, and 1/4 inch of rain being dropped Saturday sometime after 4 pm into Saturday night. And there's a 60% chance of over 1/3 inch of rain Sunday, beginning sometime in the afternoon. The temperature highs will be around 100 on Friday & Saturday, falling to 85 on Sunday. The temperature lows will be in the mid 80's Friday and Saturday, falling to the high 70's on Sunday. The winds will range from 4 - 7 mph on Friday and Saturday, then levelling off at 4 mph on Sunday. And the humidity is going to swing from the high 40% range Friday and Saturday to the high 70% range, and then jumping to between the mid 50% to the low 90% range on Sunday.

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The photo above or at right shows what one of the tall ships looks like.

NYC & NYS Public Beaches _ Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

Saturday, June 27 - September 4, 2026 from 11 am - 3 pm & 4 pm to 7 pm - NYC Outdoor Swim Pools Open. Details and links for each borough below.

Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in Manhattan NYC

Bastille Day, Disabilities Festival, Midtown International Theater Festival, Blue Note Jazz Fest, SummerStage Concert

Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 9.30 am to 11 am - Walk Away from Fetanyl - Starts at Tillary Street between Cadman Plaza East and West in Brooklyn, walk crosses atop the Brooklyn Bridge, and ends at City Hall in Manhattan. For details see - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walk-away-from-fentanyl-tickets-1991940149609

Sunday, July 12, 2026 from 12 noon - 5 pm - Bastille Day Festival - Along Madison Avenue from 59th Street to 63rd Street and along 60th Street between between 5th and Madison Avenues - Upper East Side Neighborhood NYC street fair Manhattan. This is one of the more differentiated street fairs, as it is organized by the French Institute / Allianz Francais and focuses on French culture including live performances, a champagne party [you need tickets], French film, French booths, French food and family activities. For details and tickets see - https://fiaf.org/

The photo above or at right was taken this week as I made my way through Grand Central Terminal after shooting some photos of the unstable Pfizer Building in Midtown. In the photo are a number of tourists trying to figure their way around. Manhattan is the locus of a lot of activity, from financial to media to tourism. Foreign tourism to the U.S. and NYC has been down significantly since Trump returned to the Oval Office in 2025. Last year foreign tourism was down in the mid single digits; and this year it's trending even worse, in spite of the U.S. playing host to the World Cup.

July 12, 2026 from 11 am to 4 pm - 7th Annual Disabilities Unite Festival - at the Naumberg Bandshell in Central Park. There will be over a dozen speakers and performances. Organized by the NYC Commission on Human Rights and Project Access for All. Public transit is available from each borough. For details and to take the organizers transit see - https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTPc-73WlI-lBL9QdEcRxJQ4Vn7Qnr9noNZPt85P2JtlhKv6MCaquNSsF6YTIDAlLwq0DJI7-P3pSXA/pub.

June 15 - July 26, 2026 beginning at various times - Midtown International Theater Festival - at the American Theatre of Actors at 314 West 54th Street in Manhattan. After a multi-year hiatus, it's back for its 19th year. For details and $20+ tickets see - https://mitf2026.com OR https://www.eventbrite.com/o/121341442699

July 2026 - the Blue Note Jazz Festival - For details see - https://www.facebook.com/BlueNoteNYC

July 2026 - SummerStage in Central Park & Boros - For details see - https://cityparksfoundation.org.

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Sunday, June 28, 2026 at the Pride Fest event noted above. They'll have a stand at 4th Avenue near 12th Street & are offering specials. Use MCAL link above for details.

June 2 - July 5, 2026 at various times - The Tragedy of Julius Caesar - at various parks around NYC. Free. Performed by NY Classical Theater on multiple days weekly. See the MCAL link above for details.

Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in Queens NYC

Unisphere Film Fest, Peruvian Day Parade, Queens Lunar Faire at Q Botanical, Queens Boro Dance Fest, Beaches Open & NYC Public Outdoor Pools Open

The photo above or at right was taken a week ago Friday [7/3/26] when the parade of TALL SHIPS / SMALL SHIPS made its way down the East River. See photo and caption that follows for the full story.

Monday - Sunday, July 6 - 12, 2026 beginning at various time - the Unisphere Film Festival - at the Court Square Theater at 44-02 23rd Street in Long Island City. A showcase for local film makers. For details and $20 tickets see - https://unispherefilmfestival.com. This festival was renamed in 2026, from queensfilmfest in 2025, likely because the name was confused with the Queens World Film Festival, which is a completely separate entity.

Sunday, July 12, 2026 from 12 noon to 3 pm - Peruvian Day Parade - along 37th Avenue marching from 69th to 89th Streets. Queens parades and street fairs in Jackson Heights / Corona.

Flushing / Corona _ Saturdays beginning April 18, 2026 from 4 pm to 12 midnight - Queens Night Market - at the NY Hall of Science at 47-01 111th Street in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the Corona neighbohood of Queens. Use the link in the above tool bar labeled 'Street Fairs' for details of this and other Queens street fairs.

Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 5 pm to 10 pm - Lunar Faire - at the Queens Botanical Garden at 43-50 Main Street in Flushing. Use the link in the above tool bar labeled 'Street Fairs' for details of this and other Queens outdoor markets.

The photo above or at right was taken a week ago Friday [7/3/26] when the parade of SMALL SHIPS / TALL SHIPS made its way down the East River. When I zoom in, as in the photo above, the boats seem large enough, but when you see what we saw in this photo, you can see that the ships looked about the size of a toy boat, that one might might find floating in the Conservatory Water pool, alongside the Kerbs Boathouse, near the Alice in Wonderland sculpture in Central Park. Also see photo and caption above.

TBD Update _ Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - Japan Food Festival - along Broadway from 45th to 46th Streets. For details see - https://www.japanfes.com

RECURRING _ Sunday, May 30 - August 15, 2026 at various times & locations - Queens Borough Dance Festival. The performances are weekly all summer long in numerous locations across the borough. Free. For events times / locations and details see - https://queensborodancefestival.org

Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

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Sunday, 7.26.26 beginning at 2.30 pm - True Crime the Musical - performance of a play, one day only, in Manhattan.

Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in Brooklyn NYC

Our Lady of Carmel Fest, Walk Away from Fetanyl March, Luna Park Rides, Outdoor Swim Pools & Beaches Open & Next Week Bastille Day Brooklyn

Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 9.30 am to 11 am - Walk Away from Fetanyl - Starts at Tillary Street between Cadman Plaza East and West in Brooklyn, walk crosses atop the Brooklyn Bridge, and ends at City Hall in Manhattan. For details see - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walk-away-from-fentanyl-tickets-1991940149609

Saturday & Sunday, July 11 & 12, 2026 from 11 am to 6 pm - FAD Pop Up Market - at Empire Stores at 55 Water Street in Dumbo. For details see - https://fadmarket.co. Use the link below labeled 'Street Fairs' for details of this and TWO OTHER Brooklyn outdoor markets.

The photo above or at right was taken was taken aboard a subway within the past week. The MTA subways are a place where all of us New Yorkers hang out together - even though it's possible that nobody except me - views it that way.

Wednesday thru Sunday, July 8 - 19, 2026 - Times vary but oftentimes begin in the afternoon & run into the night - The Annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast / The Giglio Festival. This tradition began in 1887 and continues at Havemeyer at North 9th Street [or 275 North 8th Street] in Williamsburg. A DAILY Italian festival with food, music, dance, entertainment and kiddie rides, as well as the cultural hoisting of the Giglio. Organized by Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. For daily event details copy & paste - https://www.olmcfeast.com. Williamsburg Street Fairs / St Festivals in Brooklyn.

Fridays, June 19 - September 4, 2026 _ Weekly _ The Coney Island Weekly Friday Night Fireworks - at Steeple Chase Tower off the Boardwalk near Luna Park [see fireworks link that follows for details]. Organized by the Alliance for Coney Island - https://www.allianceforconeyisland.org/events-programming

Now thru Early September 2026 Luna Park expands opening days to Daily. Luna Park fully opens in Coney Island. The daily openings began May 22, 2026. For hours, details and tickets see - https://lunaparknyc.com/plan/park-hours/

Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

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Tuesday - Wednesday, July 14 - 15, 2026 from 12 noon to 3 pm. Smith Street Bastille Day. At Maison Provence at 52 Havemeyer Street. They're hosting French brunch / lunch on the morning / early afternoon of Bastille Day, followed at 3 pm by a World Cup match on TV. Boerum Hill street fairs / Carroll Gardens St Fairs in Brooklyn. In 2025 hosted at Levant on Smith Street posted by https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/how-to-celebrate-bastille-day-in-nyc-french-bakeries-new-york-city-hotels-events . This year 2026 hosted at Maison Provence Restaurant, with an entry fee of $13. For details see - https://www.tickeri.com/events/a8ijd7yithfw/bastille-day-bal-populaire

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Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in the Bronx NYC

Flea Artisan & Collectible Market, Latin Foto Fest at Bronx Doc Film, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Fest in Bronx Little Italy, and Savor the Bronx Continues thru Sunday

Saturday, June 21, 2026 from 10 am to 4 pm - Flea, Artisan & Collectibles Market - at Brady Court Community Center on 768 Brady Avenue [Antin & Holland Avenue] in the Pelham Parkway neighborhood. Free entry. Also serves hot food, desserts and beverages. For details see - https://www.facebook.com/BradyCourtCommunityCenterBX/ | Please look for Jeanette Wilson and tell her the Bronx Buzz sent you. Thanks.

• Friday - Tuesday, 10 - 14, 2026 beginning at various times - The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel - at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at 627 East 187th Street in the Belmont / Little Italy neighborhood of the Bronx. They host a number of religious and cultural events celebrating this feast day / week. For details, copy & paste - https://ourladymtcarmelbx.org
  • Sunday, July 12, 2026 beginning at 1.30 pm & 2.30 pm - OLMC Procession [usually includes raising of the Giglio but UNCONFIRMED for 2026] followed by a community Celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel - in Fatima Hall at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at 627 East 187th Street in the Belmont / Little Italy neighborhood of the Bronx. For details, copy & paste - https://ourladymtcarmelbx.org

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, July 10 to 12, 2026 - JayZ at Yankee Stadium in the Concourse neighborhood of the Bronx.

The photo above or at right was taken a few years back, from an overpass, overlooking Concrete Plant Park in the Longwood neighborhood of the Bronx. The park is a good example of an inventive transformation, many of which happen in this city, from small to large, and from year to year. The park is managed by the park, but they also get some help from the Bronx River Alliance. Here are links to both, should you wish to learn more about them - https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/concrete-plant-park and https://bronxriver.org

Thursday - Sunday, July 9 - 26, 2026 - Latin Foto Festival - at Bronx Doc Film Center. For Latin & photo enthusiasts, as well as the general public - not to be missed - For details see MCAL link below or see - https://www.bronxdoc.org/bronx-documentary-center/exhibits/current-exhibits/9th-laff/

Monday - Sunday, July 6 - 12, 2026 - Savor the Bronx Restaurant Week - at about 50 different eating establishments across the borough. Participating restaurants are offerring customers a discounted meal or a prixe fixe menu. For details including a list and map of the restaurants see - https://www.ilovethebronx.com/savor-the-bronx

Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

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Melrose / Mott Have _ Thursday - Sunday, July 9 - 26, 2026 - Latin Foto Festival - at Bronx Doc Film Center. For Latin & photo enthusiasts, as well as the general public - not to be missed - For details see MCAL link above.

Things To Do This Weekend & Next - Events on Staten Island NYC

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Fest, Queer Arts & Craft Market & Talent Show / Contest

The photo above or at right was taken in a number of years ago, at the Alice Austen House Museum, as it was undergoing renovations. The museum has grown in stature, as more becomes known about one of the nation's earliest female photographers, to whom the museum has been dedicated. Austen didn't just record / document the lives of American life in the late 19th & early 20th centuries. She also documented her own life as an LGBTQ, living in a world that had not yet accepted deviation from the norms of the time. See the headline above and eventually a description of an event below being held at the museum on Saturday.

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays & Tuesday, July 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 & 19, 2026 beginning at 7.30 pm each evening - 123rd Annual Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. At the Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 243 Virginia Avenue in Rosebank on Staten Island. Every night there's entertainment and food, and likely, as in the past, some shopping and rides. Free admission, but no food or drink allowed to be brought in from the outside. The feast day of the event is Thursday, July 16, when there's an 11 am mass at the Church of St. Joseph and Mary Immaculate. Staten Island street fairs / festivals in Rosebank. Tel 347.204.5203. For details, copy & paste - https://www.facebook.com/mountcarmelgrottorosebank/

Saturday, July 11 2026 - VZ Summer Showdown - in the Recital Hall at the College of Staten Island at 2800 Victory Blvd in Willowbrook / Bullshead neighborhoods of Staten Island. It's a Talent Show featuring 16 contestants for a musical theater tournament. After the show light refreshments will be served. For $30 tickets and details see - https://csitoday.com or FB - https://www.facebook.com/CSICenterForTheArts/

Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 12 noon to 4 pm - Queer Maker Day - at the Alice Austen House Museum at 2 Hylan Blvd in Rosebank. They describe the event as follows, " ... queer artists and makers offering handcrafted jewelry, ceramics, textiles, prints, publications, artwork, apparel, and ...". Free. For details see - https://aliceausten.org/events/community-day/

Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

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Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros

Events & Things to do This Weekend / Week in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx & Staten Island Events - Details Below

July 3, 2026 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / News Analysis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.

The photo at right was taken near 30th Street at 11th Avenue of the Macy's 4th of July fireworks display on the Hudson River in a prior year.

Sunrise 5.29 am. Sunset 8.30 pm. We're getting 15 hours & 1 minute of sunlight, or five hours and 46 minutes more of sunlight than we were getting the week of the Winter Solstice, on December 21, 2025 when the sun rose at 7.18 am and the sun set at 4.31 pm. The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of this year, providing 9 hours and 13 minutes of sunlight in NYC.

NYC Weather - NYC Can Differ Slightly / Significantly vs TriState TV News Forecasts. There's a 40% chance of 1/10th inch of rain being dropped after 9 pm Friday, and 1/4 inch of rain being dropped Saturday sometime after 4 pm into Saturday night. And there's a 60% chance of over 1/3 inch of rain Sunday, beginning sometime in the afternoon. The temperature highs will be around 100 on Friday & Saturday, falling to 85 on Sunday. The temperature lows will be in the mid 80's Friday and Saturday, falling to the high 70's on Sunday. The winds will range from 4 - 7 mph on Friday and Saturday, then levelling off at 4 mph on Sunday. And the humidity is going to swing from the high 40% range Friday and Saturday to the high 70% range, and then jumping to between the mid 50% to the low 90% range on Sunday.

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Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5 am. This is a solid rendition of the 4th of July fireworks and related special events in all 5 boroughs of NYC. We've completed front page and the attendant pages - excepting parades and street fairs which we'll complete sometime Saturday. But most of what we will be posting in the attendant pages we've already included in this Weekend Post since it's almost [but not all] 4th of July related. Also, use the links below to see the full 4th of July events for each borough. We will also socially post links sometime Saturday via BSky.app, Facebook and X.com. Please Like or be-Friend us, to stay abreast of events, and obtain news related to your borough. This week we continue to strivetoward providing a mix of weekly news posts.

Things To Do This Weekend in NYC - American 250th including Tall Ships, Blue Angels Sky Show, July 4th Fireworks [no Staten Island Ferry Service during these events] & Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest & Extended Swim Pool Hours During Heat Wave

Swimming pools have extended their hours during the heat wave. Use this link to view details - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/outdoor-pools2

Staten Island Ferry Schedule changed for July 4th. No service between 8 am to 1.30 pm and again no service from 8 pm to 10 pm. This is to accommodate the arrival of the fleet of tall ships into the NY Harbor in the morning and the Macy's fireworks in the NY Harbor / Hudson / East Rivers in the evening.

Friday, July 3, 2026 from 1 to 3 pm - Tall Ships Cruise the East River. Class B Tall Ships from around the world are scheduled to sail down the East River from the Hell Gate Bridge [Queens / Manhattan] to Gravesend Bay in Brooklyn. Free. For details see - https://sail4th.org

Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 7 am to 1 pm - Tall Ships Cruise into the NY Harbor. The Tall Ships will be viewable from the waterfronts / parks of Brooklyn, Manhattan, Governors Island, Liberty Park and Staten Island. Free. For details see - https://sail4th.org

The photo above or at right shows what one of the tall ships looks like.

And the other photo shows what a small piece of the Blue Angels flyover looks like.

Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 10.15 am to 11.15 am - Blue Angels Flyover - along the Hudson River. About 120 - 150 aircraft will fly either up or down [or both ways] the Hudson at this time, as well as likely above the Tall Ships in the NY Harbor. We spoke to the Intrepid Museum, which is located at West 46th Street and the Hudson River, and they confirmed that the flyover would definitely be passing by them at the museum. For details see - https://intrepidmuseum.org/international-aerial-review

Saturday, July 4, 2026 beginning between 9.15 - 9.45 pm - Macy's 4th of July Fireworks. It's the 50th year of the fireworks show, which this year is being held in the NY Harbor / at the mouth of the Hudson River. For details see - https://www.macys.com/s/fireworks/where-to-watch/?lid=fireworks_learnmore-wheretowatch

Sunday - Tuesday, July 5 - 7, 2026 from 12 noon to 6 pm - Tall Ships Tours at NYC Piers. Tour the tall ships docked at five different piers in three of NYC's boroughs. Free, but rsvp recommended. At Sullivan's Pier on Staten Island there will be four tall ships from Latin America and USA; in Brooklyn Bridge Park at Piers 1, 3 & 5 there will be tall ships from nations in Europe, India and the USA; in Manhattan at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan tall ships from the Netherlands and USA, and also in Manhattan at Piers 86 & 90 there will be tall ships from Europe, Latin America and the USA. To rsvp and for tickets see - https://sail4th.org

NYC & NYS Public Beaches _ Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

Saturday, June 27 - September 4, 2026 from 11 am - 3 pm & 4 pm to 7 pm - NYC Outdoor Swim Pools Open. Details and link to follow.- Details to follow.

Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in Manhattan NYC

MSQ Swift Kelce Wedding, SummerStage Concert, Midtown International Theater Festival, Blue Note Jazz Fest

See NYC section above for the Tall Ships, Blue Angels and Macy's Fireworks Display info.

Friday, July 3, 2026 from 3.30 pm to 2 am - Swift Kelce Wedding - at Madison Square Garden. Pop star Taylor Swift and football star Travis Kelce will tie the knot this weekend at Madison Square Garden. Doors open Friday at 3.30 pm for the 1,000 rich and famous guests, cocktails at 4 pm on the 6th floor concourse, nuptials on the arena floor at 5.30 pm, and the reception begins at 6.30 pm with a 2 am end time, according to Vogue. As there are numerous pathways into and out of MSQ Garden, it might be challenging to do some human star gazing.

July 2026 - the Blue Note Jazz Festival - For details see - https://www.facebook.com/BlueNoteNYC

July 2026 - SummerStage in Central Park & Boros - For details see - https://cityparksfoundation.org.

The photo above or at right was taken last weekend, while riding one of the newer subway cars operating below the streets of our fair city.

June 15 - July 26, 2026 beginning at various times - Midtown International Theater Festival - at the American Theatre of Actors at 314 West 54th Street in Manhattan. After a multi-year hiatus, it's back for its 19th year. For details and $20+ tickets see - https://mitf2026.com OR https://www.eventbrite.com/o/121341442699

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Sunday, June 28, 2026 at the Pride Fest event noted above. They'll have a stand at 4th Avenue near 12th Street & are offering specials. Use MCAL link above for details.

June 2 - July 5, 2026 at various times - The Tragedy of Julius Caesar - at various parks around NYC. Free. Performed by NY Classical Theater on multiple days weekly. See the MCAL link above for details.

Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in Queens NYC

No Breezy Point Fireworks, July 4th Fireworks Viewing Info [use link], Jamaica & Queens Dance Festivals, Beaches Open & NYC Public Outdoor Pools Open

The photo above or at right was taken at the FIFA World Cup soccer / futbol watch party last Saturday at the USTA tennis complex in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. Neither Portugal nor Colombia scored any goals, so the game ended in a tie.

Editor's Note - UPDATE - NO BREEZY POINT FIREWORKS IN THE ROCKAWAYS FOR 2026. The Breezy Point Fireworks are not returning this year. No explanation was provided. A number of news outlets, like Fox News, didn't check their facts and got this wrong.

See NYC section above for the Tall Ships, Blue Angels and Macy's Fireworks Display info.

The photo above or at right was taken following the FIFA World Cup soccer / futbol watch party last Saturday in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. As you can see, NYC has upcoming soccer / futbol talent, which is being handed down from one generation to another.

TBD Update _ Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - Japan Food Festival - along Broadway from 45th to 46th Streets. For details see - https://www.japanfes.com

RECURRING _ Sunday, May 30 - August 15, 2026 at various times & locations - Queens Borough Dance Festival. The performances are weekly all summer long in numerous locations across the borough. Free. For events times / locations and details see - https://queensborodancefestival.org

RECURRING _ Saturdays, June 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2026 - Annual Jamaica Dance Festival - Begins at 7 pm - In Rufus King Park on Jamaica Avenue at 150th Street. Free dance performances by local performers. Street fairs in Jamaica NY. For details see - https://thejamaicadancefestival.com/

Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

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Sunday, 7.26.26 beginning at 2.30 pm - True Crime the Musical - performance of a play, one day only, in Manhattan.

Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in Brooklyn NYC

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, Brooklyn July 4th Celebration Fort Hamilton, Coney Island Friday Nite Fireworks, 55th International African Arts Fest, Luna Park Rides, Outdoor Swim Pools & Beaches Open

Saturday, July 4, 2026 between 11 am to 1 pm - Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. At Coney Island at Surf & Stillwell on Coney Island in Brooklyn.

Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 8 am to 1 pm - Independence Day Celebration - at the Fort Hamilton Army Base at Engeldrum Bluff at 101st Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway. Free. This includes food trucks, vendors and a viewing of the Tall Ships and aerial review and cannon salute at the military base adjacent to the Bay Ridge neighborhood on Brooklyn. As this is on a still active U.S. military base at 404 Sterling Drive in Brooklyn, non-military personnel must register in advance to attend and real ID must be shown to enter. For details copy & paste - https://hamilton.armymwr.com

• EAST FLATBUSH _ Friday thru Sunday, July 3 - 5, 2026 from 10 am - 9 pm - The 55th International African Arts Festival - At Lincoln Terrace / Arthur A. Somers Park between Eastern Parkway and Eastern New York Avenue at Buffalo Avenue in the East Flatbush Neighborhood of Brooklyn. This fair includes food, shopping and there are also daily musical / dance performances. Admission with $10 donation. Street fairs in East Flatbush BK. https://iaafestival.org/ of FB - https://www.facebook.com/IAAFestival/

The photo above or at right was taken was taken at Tonita Fest in Williamsburg Brooklyn last Sunday. You can see by the smiles on these folks' faces, that they were having a pretty good time. Live music, Caribbean dance, food and drinks; cage soccer / futbol and a cooperative climate, as it was about 80 degrees, with a light breeze and not too humid. Technically it's a one block party, but it has grown so much, that I highly recommend expanding it next year to encompass many blocks - not just one - to give people more room to drink, eat, dance, converse and just plain move about.

See NYC section above for the Tall Ships, Blue Angels and Macy's Fireworks Display info.

CONFIRMED _ Fridays, June 19 - September 4, 2026 _ Weekly _ The Coney Island Weekly Friday Night Fireworks - at Steeple Chase Tower off the Boardwalk near Luna Park [see fireworks link that follows for details]. Organized by the Alliance for Coney Island - https://www.allianceforconeyisland.org/events-programming

Now thru Early September 2026 Luna Park expands opening days to Daily. Luna Park fully opens in Coney Island. The daily openings began May 22, 2026. For hours, details and tickets see - https://lunaparknyc.com/plan/park-hours/

Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

Saturday, June 27 - September TBD, 2026 from 11 am - 3 pm & 4 pm to 7 pm - NYC Outdoor Swim Pools Open. Details and link to follow.

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Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in the Bronx NYC

July 3rd Fireworks Celebration Coop City and Next Week Latin Foto Festival and Savor the Bronx

Friday, July 3, 2026 beginning at 9 pm - Independence Day Fireworks at Coop City. It will be held at Little League Field in Co-op City in the Bronx. Based on prior years experience, people will start gathering around 5 pm, there's a concert by a band at 7 pm [unconfirmed but it's a tradition] and the fireworks show will begin around 9 pm. This fireworks display returned after a couple year hiatus during the pandemic [2020 - 2022 I think]. For details see - https://www.coopcity.com/events or https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-01301

The photo above or at right was taken at the Coop City fireworks display in a prior year above the Little League Field. The field lies alongside Givan Creek which is just north of City Island. The Coop City Greenway and the entire Coop City complex is to the left of the scene in this photo. The River Bay Corporation organized the fireworks display, and it was free. As you can see by the photo, it was a fireworks show worth attending.

See NYC section above for the Tall Ships, Blue Angels and Macy's Fireworks Display info.

Next Week.

Bronx Doc Film Latin Foto Festival. Details coming, but in the meantime - https://www.bronxdoc.org/bronx-documentary-center/exhibits/current-exhibits/9th-laff/

Savor the Bronx Restaurant Week - Details coming, but in the meantime - https://www.ilovethebronx.com/savor-the-bronx

Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

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Melrose / Mott Have _ Thursday - Sunday, July 9 - 26, 2026 - Latin Foto Festival - at Bronx Doc Film Center. For Latin & photo enthusiasts, as well as the general public - not to be missed - For details see MCAL link above.

Things To Do This Weekend & Next - Events on Staten Island NYC

Friday Concert & Fireworks at Fort Wadsworth, Travis 4th of July Parade, Tall Ships Watch Party Saturday, Conference House Concert, 4th July Historic Richmond Town

Staten Island Ferry Schedule changed for July 4th. No service between 8 am to 1.30 pm and again no service from 8 pm to 10 pm. This is to accommodate the arrival of the fleet of tall ships into the NY Harbor in the morning and the Macy's fireworks in the NY Harbor / Hudson / East Rivers in the evening.

Friday, July 3, 2026 from 6.30 to 10 pm - 4th of July Concert & 4th of July Fireworks show. The 42nd Infantry Band will perform. Both the concert and the fireworks are FREE. Fort Wadsworth is located along the northeast shore of Staten Island near the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge. For details, see - https://www.instagram.com/sibpvito/?hl=en or https://www.statenislandusa.com or FB https://www.facebook.com/SIBPVito/

The photo above or at right was taken in a prior year at Casa Belvedere, looking north east at the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge. Most folks don't realize that the highest point in NYC is found on Staten Island, which can make for good - although distant - viewing of harbor events.

Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 7 am to 1 pm - Tall Ships Watch Party - at the National Lighthouse Museum. on Staten Island. Tickets on sale for a July 4th Tall Ships watch party and breakfast as the ships enter the NY Harbor. For details see the National Lighthouse Museum Watch Party on Staten Island - https://lighthousemuseum.org/event/tall-ship-watch-party-breakfast-waterfront-view-of-sail-4th-250th/

Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 8 am to 1 pm - Independence Day Celebration - at the Fort Hamilton Army Base at Engeldrum Bluff at 101st Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway. See Brooklyn section above for details.

Saturday, July 4, 2026 beginning 11.30 am - Travis 4th of July Parade. The roads close at 11.15 am. The ceremonies begin at 12 noon at Independence Park honoring some of the local parade celebrities. The parade starts at 12.30 pm. The parade route is triangular beginning at the Showplace Entertainment Center at 141 East Service Road, marches west on Victory Blvd to Glen Street. Then to Cannon Avenue, before heading south on Victory Blvd ending back at the Showplace Center. 4th of July parades on Staten Island. For details copy & paste - https://travisparade.org/

Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 6 to 7.30 pm - Staten Island Philharmonic Concert - in Building P due to heat - otherwise on the South Meadow Lawn at Snug Harbor in the Randall Manor neighborhood of Staten Island. Free. The concert will be cancelled if there's rain. For details see - https://www.facebook.com/events/snug-harbor-cultural-center-and-botanical-garden/staten-island-philharmonic-4th-of-july/1486529213077001/

See NYC section above for the Tall Ships, Blue Angels and Macy's Fireworks Display info.

TBD Update _ Staten Island Mall Craft Fair - Use the street fairs link above for details to this and other street fairs and markets.

Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

See events calendar below for arts, music, dance and other cultural, as well as outdoor activities. We're in the process of bringing this feature up again for the season, so please be patient as we work to get this into a rhythm.

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Free public swimming pools on Staten Island NYC

• Click here for Staten Island Parades and large Ethnic / Cultural Festivals NYC.
• Click here to see Staten Island street fairs & festivals NYC.
• CLICK this link to view things to do this weekend on Staten Island NYC.
• Click here to read recent OpEds and Editorials on Staten Buzz.

MCAL _ MEMBER EVENTS CALENDAR. Use this link for new member sign up and posting - Staten Buzz New Member Sign Up. Click this link Staten Island Events - Member Events to view free posts made by arts, cultural and community groups.

Have a good 4th of July weekend.