New York Hall of Science
Landlubbers can enjoy the multitude of walking and bicycle
paths, some of which connect to the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway.
Soccer, volleyball, and cricket games abound in the numerous
fields and playgrounds, and the Aquatic Center boasts an
Olympic-size indoor pool, an ice rink, and changing rooms. Plus,
the Urban Park Rangers offer free nature walks at Willow Lake
and docents lead free World’s Fair History Tours at 11 am and
1 pm on the second Sunday of each month from April through
October.
The venues described in this section have ties to the 1939 and
1964 World’s Fairs. Some are remnants. Some are renovated
and relocated exhibits. Some grew up around pavilions. But they
all are located near each other in a corridor akin to the Museum
Mile in Manhattan.
Address: www.nyc.gov/parks and www.allianceforfmcp.org.
CITI FIELD
Citi Field is home to the New York Mets of Major League
Baseball. Finished in 2009, the stadium has the capacity for
about 42,000 spectators in a venue that was designed specifically
for baseball with a natural grass field.
Seating is angled toward the infield and positioned lower
and closer to the field that in other parks. The exterior façade
and main entrance, called the “Jackie Robinson Rotunda,”
are inspired by the design of the old Ebbets Field, where the
Brooklyn Dodgers played from 1913 to 1957.
Inside scoop: Enjoy the baseball and the food. The tremendous
variety includes Smorgasburg favorites Pizza Cupcake and
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