Things to do in New York This October

Stephen C. McNamara (Bracewell LLP)

Ahead of this October’s conference, we put together a list of great places to visit, grab a drink, have dinner, catch a game, and otherwise enjoy yourself. We have included options both near The Westin New York Grand Central (~15 minutes or less by foot) and a bit further afield. For those looking to explore more of New York City, we’ve included recommendations in the outer boroughs (after all, Grand Central is closer to western Queens than it is to many parts of Manhattan).

Please double-check times, addresses, and the like. All locations are in Manhattan unless otherwise noted.

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Sports

In addition to the options below, playoff baseball (Mets & Yankees) and MLS (NYC FC & Red Bulls) may also be available.

• Wednesday, October 22
  • Cleveland Cavaliers @ NY Knicks (7:00 PM ET – Madison Square Garden)
  • Minnesota Wild @ NJ Devils (7:00 PM ET – Prudential Center) (Newark, New Jersey)
• Thursday, October 23
  • San Jose Sharks @ NY Rangers (7:00 PM ET – Madison Square Garden)
  • Detroit Red Wings @ NY Islanders (7:00 PM ET – UBS Arena) (Long Island)
• Friday, October 24
  • Boston Celtics @ NY Knicks (7:30 PM ET – Madison Square Garden)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers @ Brooklyn Nets (7:30 PM ET – Barclays Center) (Brooklyn)
  • San Jose Sharks @ NJ Devils (7:00 PM ET – Prudential Center) (Newark, New Jersey)

Museums

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • 1000 5th Avenue
• The Cloisters
  • 99 Margaret Corbin Drive
• The Museum of Modern Art
  • 11 West 53rd Street
• The Museum of Modern Art – PS1
  • 22-25 Jackson Avenue (Queens)
• The Brooklyn Museum
  • 200 Eastern Parkway (Brooklyn)
• The American Museum of Natural History
  • 200 Central Park West
• The Intrepid Museum
  • Pier 86 at 46th Street

Markets

Includes both indoor and outdoor markets, the latter of which will be weather-dependent.

• Queens Night Market
  • Saturday, October 25, 4:00 PM ET – Midnight
  • Flushing Meadow Corona Park (Queens)
• Time Out Market
  • 55 Water Street (Brooklyn)
• Union Square Greenmarket
  • Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 8:00 AM ET – 6:00 PM ET
  • Union Square (between E. 14th Street and E. 17th Street)
• Chelsea Market
  • 75 Ninth Avenue

Parks & Other Outdoor Recreation

• Central Park
• The High Line
  • Park/greenway located on repurposed elevated train tracks
  • Runs from Hudson Yards through Chelsea
• New York Botanical Garden
  • 2900 Southern Boulevard (The Bronx)
• FDR Four Freedoms State Park (Roosevelt Island)
  • Southern tip of Roosevelt Island – see “Roosevelt Island Tram” below

Other Attractions

• The Strand
  • Large independent bookstore near Union Square
  • 828 Broadway
• Roosevelt Island Tram
  • The tram runs from Manhattan’s eastside to Roosevelt Island in the East River
  • 254 E. 60th Street
• One World Observatory
  • Observation Deck at the top of One World Trade Center
  • Special rates available to ACIC attendees
    • 10% Discount
      • Code: ACIC25
      • Up to nine tickets per order
      • Link automatically including the discount: Tickets – One World Observatory
    • 20% Discount
      • Groups of ten or more
      • Books to be made directly via email (cbirca@legends.net)
    • Staten Island Ferry
      • Free passenger ferry running from the southern tip of Manhattan (Whitehall Terminal), across New York Harbor, to the north shore of Staten Island (St. George Terminal).
      • 1 Whitehall Street