NYC Slowly Comes Back to Life - Things To Do
Live NYC Events, NYS Rental Assistance & Eviction Law Update, & Giuliani Appears to Foment Trump Rioters, so NYS National Guard Deployed to Capitol
January 8, 2021 / US Politics / NYC Neighborhoods / News Analysis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.
Weather. The weekend temperature highs will be around 40 and the temperature lows will be around 30. No rain is in the forecast. Winds will be between 5 - 10 mph. Humidity will be about 50% through the weekend, rising Sunday evening to about 70%.
Live Events in NYC This Weekend
Note that you must rsvp for timed tickets to enter these cultural sights. Also CoVic protocols - meaning masks, social distancing and in good health [possibly temperature tests] - are required. Most charge some modest fee or ask for a voluntary donation.
Also there's an opening reception for an art exhibit, What the Light Saw, at the Plaxall Gallery at 5-25 46th Avenue in LIC Queens this weekend. The exhibit is open Fridays from 6 - 9 pm and Saturday & Sunday from 12 noon - 5 pm and it runs through February 2nd.
Tickets at https://www.culturelablic.org/current-exhibitions
Also, the NYC Parks Department is hosting its annual Mulchfest around NYC through Saturday, January 9th where you can have your tree mulched on the spot and walk away with some wood chips. See their website www.nycgovparks.org.
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NYC Slowly Comes Back to Life - Things To Do
Live NYC Events, NYS Rental Assistance & Eviction Law Update, & Giuliani Appears to Foment Trump Rioters, so NYS National Guard Deployed to Capitol
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Some Cultural Sites Open This Weekend in All Boroughs
The Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens is open Wednesday through Sunday from 12 noon to 5 pm and opens at 11 am on Saturday and Sunday.
PS1 MoMA at 22-25 Jackson Avenue in LIC Queens is open Thursday through Monday from 12 noon to 6 pm.
The Bronx Museum at 1040 Grand Concourse [at 165th Street] in the Bronx is open from Wednesday through Sunday from 1 pm to 6 pm.
The NY Botanical Garden at 2900 Southern Blvd in the Bronx is open from 10 am - 6 pm Tuesday through Sunday. They have a special light show, entitled Glow, at the Haupt Observatory which runs this weekend and next on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are sold out for Saturday 1/9/21.
The National Lighthouse Museum at 200 The Promenade at Lighthouse Point on Staten Island [a short walk from the Ferry terminal] is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 am - 4 pm.
The New York Chinese Scholar's Garden at Snug Harbor Cultural Center at 1000 Richmond Terrace on Staten Island is open from 10 am - 4 pm Saturday and Sunday. The grounds are also open during daylight hours, but the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art is closed pending changes in the pandemic.
The Brooklyn Museum at 200 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 am - 6 pm, except on Friday and Saturday when they stay open until 8 pm.
The Brooklyn Academy of Music or BAM at 30 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn remains closed, but has a number of online offerings.
The American Museum of Natural History at 200 Central Park West on the Upper West Side of Manhattan is open from 10 am - 5 pm Wednesday through Sunday.
The Metropolitan Art Museum at 1000 Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan is open Thursday through Monday from 10 am - 5 pm.
Next Week - Education Funding Protest
And next week on Tuesday, January 12th there's a protest [FYI - Fox Propaganda News this is NOT a riot since you seem unable to differentiate between the two] entitled Protect Students, Not Billionaires at 3.30 pm at 740 Park Avenue in Manhattan.
Rental Assistance Re-Opens & New Eviction Moratorium Law Passed
New Yorkers in need of rental assistance, meeting certain requirements, will be happy to hear that NYS has re-opened the program. Details to follow.
This past week a new NYS Eviction Moratorium Law was passed. I believe it was extended through March, but landlords can't oust you until May - but I need to confirm as details will follow.
Have a nice weekend.
