When summer temperatures start to rise, you can relax in comfort in some of the coolest locations in New York City. You may want to check out:
- GreenAcre Park (E. 51st Street between Second and Third Avenues.)
- The High Line (just north of 14th Street.)
- The Sunning Pier (Gantry Plaza State Park, Long Island City, Queens.)
- Riverview Terrace at Sutton Place Park (East River between 56th and 57th Sts.)
- Brooklyn Bridge Park (Main St at Plymouth, DUMBO, Brooklyn.)
- McCarren Park Pool (Williamsburg, Brooklyn.)
On the windy side:
- Hudson River Park Pier 45
- Carl Shulruz Park
- West 79th Street Boat Basin Cafe
More shade:
- Socrates Sculpture Park
- Memorial Grove in Van Cortlandt Park
- The Ravine in Prospect Park
Indoors:
- Brooklyn Art Museum Rose Cinemas (30 Lafayette Ave. ,Fort Green, Brooklyn.)
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 Fifth Ave. at 82nd St.)
- The New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (Fifth Ave. at 42nd St.)
Also, here’s a copy of the New York City Ready: Beat the Heat brochure!
Source: Time Out New York
Categories: Staying Informed, Tourist Attractions New York City