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A tour guide's tips for shaking up your summer itinerary

Plus, what summer 'classics' you'd do best to avoid

Volunteer Brooklyn Bridge cleaners face a new hurdle: the cops

After being hailed as local heroes, bridge cleaners are facing pressure to pack it up

We got to the bottom of the Sex and the City-style composting ads

"Scrappy goes to all the hot spots. But only the businesses that properly separate their recycling and organics.”

NYC(inema) 2k: What’s the most ‘New York’ romcom of the 2000s? [Members Only]

No, Matthew McConaughey never successfully passed for a Staten Islander

The Transit Museum is the latest proof that museum unions are having a moment

'The very first exhibit you walk through is all about the history of labor unions in transit history'

A guide to maximizing free tickets from the libraries' Culture Pass

The often-slept-on program offers free tickets to museums, botanic gardens, theaters, movies and more

The dream of the aughts is alive at The New Colossus Festival

The neighborhood music festival once thrived in New York City, and it can once again