Living - Activities - New York, New York, USA
Events, groups, and things to do; People in NYC take part in many clubs and organizations; activities include interest groups, clubs, hobbies, community centers, organizations, and groups
- Groups: People in NYC take part in many clubs and organizations; activities include interest groups, clubs, hobbies, community centers, organizations, and groups
- 92nd St Y: 92nd Street Y; community and cultural center; Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association; provides classes, events, lectures in arts, humanities, family, Jewish Life, fitness, and learning
- Amateur Radio ES: New York City Amateur Radio Emergency Service; provides auxiliary radio communications to agencies and organizations for a variety of emergency situations and special events; part of the American Radio Relay League
- Animal Adoption: Bide-A-Wee; companion animal welfare society with no-kill adoption centers; provides temporary shelter and finds homes for unwanted pets; provides adoption, shelters, pet tips, events
- Animal-Dog Adoption: Stray from the Heart; dog adoption and rescue
- Arm Wrestling: The New York Arm Wrestling Association; organizes events, promotes arm wrestling as a spectator, competitive sport
- Art Dia: Dia Art Foundation; visual art organization that supports, presents, and preserves art projects and promotes interdisciplinary art and criticism
- Art Kitchen: The Kitchen--art center for video, music, dance, performance, film, and literature; promotes the growth of artists and audiences
- Art MAS: Municipal Art Society; a private, non-profit membership organization that encourages a more livable city through urban design, planning, contemporary architecture, historic preservation, and public art
- Art YANY: Young Audiences New York; promotes artistic development of New York City public school students by bringing students together with professional artists to create and participate in the arts
- Arts Alliance: Alliance for the Arts; research and advocacy for the arts community and cultural guides and calendars for the public (nyc-arts.org)
- Asia Society: fosters understanding of Asia and communication between Americans and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific; art exhibitions and performances, films, lectures, seminars and conferences, publications, Web sites and assistance to the media
- Beer: New York City Beer Guide; information about the beer community in New York City, including brewers, brewpubs, stores, and beer tastings
- Better NY: Association for a Better New York
- Blood Ctr: New York Blood Center; provides blood and blood products for transfusions; serves hospitals and people in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut; home to Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, center for basic and applied research in hematology and transfusion medicine
- Brooklyn Artists: Brooklyn Working Artists Coalition; connects working Brooklyn artists with the community at large through shows, education, and an image library
- CityKids: CityKids Foundation; programs that help young people ages 13 to 19 to use their voices for positive change
- Commuting: CommuterLink; provides free transportation information and assistance to both businesses and commuters traveling in the New York City area; works for congestion reduction to improve air quality and area mobility
- Explorers: The Explorers Club; promotes exploration and field sciences; founded in 1904, serves as a meeting point for explorers and scientists
- French: French Institute and the Alliance Française de New York; promotes French arts and the teaching of French
- Fun: NYC Fun; a very brief list of ideas for New York shopping, restaurants, and unique activities
- Fund: Fund for the City of New York; a private operating foundation launched by the Ford Foundation in 1968 with the mandate to improve the quality of life for New Yorkers
- History: Gotham Ctr; Gotham Center for New York City History; at the City University of New York's Graduate Center, aims to boost the visibility of New York's historical assets
- History-LESHP: Lower East Side History Project; educators, artists, activists and preservationists dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the history, culture and community of the Lower East Side
- Imagine NY: Imagine New York; conceived in the days following September 11, 2001, to provide opportunities for meaningful public participation in the rebuilding process; planned and supported by numerous civic and cultural organizations, as well as government agency representatives
- Internet: Internet Society of New York; promotes the beneficial, open evolution of the global Internet and its related internetworking; chapter of the Internet Society
- Irish: American Irish Historical Society; center of scholarship and public education
- Japan Society: Art, Culture, Education
- Jewish History: Center for Jewish History; holdings of approximately 100 million archival documents, a half million books, and thousands of photographs, artifacts, paintings and textiles; a partnership of five major institutions of Jewish scholarship, history and art: American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
- LGBT Ctr: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center; works to support the LGBT community and culture
- NYFA: New York Foundation for the Arts; helps artists turn inspiration into art by giving more money and support to individual artists and arts organizations than
- Red Cross: American Red Cross in Greater New York; helps people avoid, prepare for, and cope with emergencies; promotes self-reliance and concern for others
- Science: New York Academy of Sciences; promotes science and technology and their essential roles in fostering social and economic development
- Shorewalkers: Walking and environmental group; annual Great Saunter
- Tenants: Resources for residential tenants; focuses on New York City and New York
- Tech Comm: Society for Technical Communication Metro chapter; serves the members of the tri-state region of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut for technical communication interests
- Theater Dev: Theatre Development Fund; known for its TKTS discount booths in Times Square and South Street Seaport; provides audience development and financial assistance programs that encourage production of new plays and musicals
- Transit Alt: Transportation Alternatives; group working for better bicycling, walking and public transit, fewer cars, safer, calmer neighborhood streets and car-free parks
- United Way: United Way of New York City; mobilizes community partners to help New Yorkers in need lead more productive, self-sufficient lives
- Volunteers NYCares: New York Cares; mobilizes volunteers to address social problems that challenge New York City.
- Writers NWU: National Writers Union; union for freelance writers working in US markets
- YMCA: YMCA of Greater New York; service organization that builds spirit, mind, and body
- -USA Directories-: NYC is home to thousands of organizations; search for associations, societies, and nonprofits in NYC covering many interests; many of these are based in NYC; these directories help you locate an organization
- Commerce: New York's business community
- World Trade Ctr Assoc: World Trade Centers Association; an organization of hundreds World Trade Centers around the world connected to expand global business
- Fed: Federal Reserve Bank of New York; one of 12 regional Reserve Banks of the Federal Reserve System, the "Fed," an independent governmental entity created by Congress to be the central bank of the United States
- Greater NY Chamber: Greater New York Chamber of Commerce; forms alliances with members, business leaders, other chambers, associations, agencies government officials and foreign dignitaries to accomplish goals of business and community service
- Lower Manhattan DC: Lower Manhattan Development Corporation; created on September 11, 2001 to rebuild lower Manhtattan south of Houston Street
- Manhattan: Manhattan Chamber of Commerce; a resource for small and medium-sized firms doing business in Manhattan; offers seminars, events, networking and referrals
- NY EDC: New York City Economic Development Corporation; information aimed to help business work effectively, cost-efficiently and profitably in New York City
- AMEX: American Stock Exchange; auction market for trading stocks, bonds, and other financial instruments; centralized on trading floor; managed by the Nasdaq-AMEX Market Group
- NASDAQ: The Nasdaq Stock Market; market for trading stocks; lists many smaller or less established companies; no central location where trading takes place, over-the-counter market; managed by the Nasdaq-AMEX Market Group
- NYSE: New York Stock Exchange; market where stocks in publicly traded companies are bought and sold on trading floor
- NYMEX: New York Mercantile Exchange; market for energy products, precious metals,and other commodities; bought and sold on a trading floor
- Listings: Connect to online calendars and databases; show what's going on and where
- NYC Arts: Listings of events and information about arts events in NYC; provided by the Alliance for the Arts
- Broadway Guide: Guide to Broadway; lists shows, gives information about attending shows and tickets
- Broadway Playbill: Theatre guide; find theatre performances, news, feature articles; Broadway, off-Broadway, regional
- Social Diary: New York social life and style; see what the beautiful people are doing
- Performing: NYC is home to many performing arts and cultural groups
- Ballet ABT: American Ballet Theatre; Professional dance company
- Ballet NYC: New York City Ballet; Professional dance company; creates its own works; has two permanent homes, the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York
- Dance Ailey: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; promotes the uniqueness of African-American cultural expression
- Dance Joyce: Joyce Theater Foundation; serves and supports the art of dance and choreography
- Film Society: Film Society of Lincoln Center; dedicated to film; New York Film Festival; Film Comment Magazine; Gala Tribute
- Jazz@LC: Jazz at Lincoln Center; arts organization dedicated to jazz. With the world-renowned Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
- Opera Met: The Metropolitan Opera
- Opera NYC: New York City Opera; dedicated to the development of American opera
- Philharmonic: New York Philharmonic; founded in 1842; performs in Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center
- Pops: New York Pops; popular American music
- Queens Theatre: Queens Theatre in the Park; presents programs for adults and children by a host of international, national and local-based performing artists whose work reflects the diverse composition of the borough of Queen's population
- Periodic: NYC has many annual or special events, ongoing summer concert series, and recurring art or trade shows
- AIDS Walk: AIDS Walk New York; an annual, 10-kilometer fundraising walkathon
- Art & Antique: art and antique shows in NYC by Sanford Smith; includes Ifpda print fair, modernism, 20th century art, outsider art (displays of self-taught, naive, and similar art), works on paper, and New York Antiquarian book fair
- Auto Show: New York International Automobile Show
- Belmont Stakes: Horse race; final trace of the Triple Crown, held at Long Island's Belmont Park racetrack
- Big Apple Circus: Performing-arts circus; classical circus with animals that have a traditional working relationship with people
- Boat Show: New York National Boat Show; since the world's first boat show in New York in 1905, boats, yachts, and nautical-related stuff has been shown off in this annual event
- Brasil Summerfest: Brazilian music and arts festival
- Chinese New Year: Chinatown
- Circus Amok: Circus-theater company; provides free public art addressing contemporary issues of social justice to the people of New York City
- Columbus Parade: Columbus Day Parade; Columbus Citizens Foundation founded this parade; site includes information about other activities of the foundation
- Crafts Festivals: at Lincoln Center for the Performing Art; American Crafts Festival, Autumn Crafts Festival, Craft and Fine Art Festival
- Dance Parade: and festival down Broadway; free outdoor dance parade and festival; over 70 styles of dance, over 200 dance organizations, and over 10 thousand dancers will dance down Broadway; DanceFest in Tompkins Square Park
- Dog Show Westminster: The Westminster Kennel Club Annual Dog Show; Madison Square Garden, New York City
- Fashion Week: Fashion Week; information about the annual display of fashion collections
- Film Bryant: Bryant Park Summer Film Festival; classic films shown on the lawn behind the NY Public Library
- Film Festival: NYC Film Festival at Lincoln Center; dedicated to film; New York Film Festival; Film Comment Magazine; Gala Tribute
- Fireworks Macy's: Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks
- Fringe Fest: New York International Fringe Festival
- Harlem Week: music, shows, festivals; celebrates Harlem
- HK Dragon: Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York
- Horror Film Fest: New York City Horror Film Festival
- Horse Show: National Horse Show; New York--The Metropolitan
- Howl Fest: Howl Festival; celebration of East Village arts, culture, mayhem; fest named after eponymous Ginsberg poem
- Human Rights/Film: Human Rights Watch International Film Festival; presents fiction, documentary and animated films and videos with a distinctive human rights theme
- Lincoln Ctr Fest: Lincoln Center Festival; performances and art from around the world at Lincoln Center
- Marathon: ING New York City Marathon; 42.195 kilometer running race through New York's five boroughs
- Mermaid Parade: Parade at Coney Island celebrating the opening of the swimming season; includes mermaids, neptunes, sea creatures, antique cars and other oddities flooding Surf Avenue
- Music Washington Sq: Washington Square Music Festival; free outdoor classical and classic jazz concert series
- Ninth Ave Food Fest: Ninth Avenue International Food Festival; culture and cuisine against the picturesque backdrop of Legendary Times Square
- Open House: Open House NY; annual program of public access to significant buildings and sites in all five boroughs
- Out of Doors: Lincoln Center Out of Doors; music, dance, and spoken word to the plazas of Lincoln Center
- Pride Week: New York City's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender; pride march, rally, dance and pridefest
- Pulaski Day Parade: Polish-American hero Casimir Pulaski
- Restaurant Week: New York's restaurants offer special meals for a fixed price
- River 2 River: River (Hudson) to River (East) Festival; Free Arts festival--music, dance, art, architecture, museums, monuments; takes place over months in lower Manhattan
- SOFA Expo: International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art; exhibits of one-of-a-kind three-dimensional works bridging the decorative and fine arts; artwork is for sale
- Stuben Parade: German American Steuben Parade of New York
- SummerStage: Central Park SummerStage; a program of the City Park Foundations, presents performances, free of charge, to serve the diverse communities of New York City
- Thanksgiving Macy's Parade: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Vision Fest: Vision Festival; multi-arts festival devoted to the presentation of innovative American music and arts from an Afro-American perspective and tradition
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