The Lincoln Square Holiday Tree is lit! On Monday, we kicked off the holiday season in Lincoln Square with a scaled-back, but festive tree lighting ceremony featuring merry performers from the Department of Spectacle and music from Frank London and the Klezmer Brass Allstars. A special thanks to Manhattan Borough Parks Commissioner Bill Castro for joining us at the ceremony and helping to make it happen!Click here for more on Holidays in Lincoln Square.Photo credit: Elena Olivo
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Free Pop Up Performances at Dante Park
Enjoy free pop-up performances at the Lincoln Square BID’s holiday tree in Dante Park (Broadway at West 64th Street) on Wednesdays in December. We're welcoming...
Enjoy 15% Off Holiday Performances at the Met Opera
This season, the Met offers two enchanting holiday presentations for families—both sung in English. Julie Taymor’s spectacular production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute...
It’s time to make some after work plans in Lincoln Square! Both Tartinery and Momofuku Noodle Bar are offering some new flavors to enjoy, and P.J. Clarke's is...
Winter Wonderland: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
It’s hard to imagine a time when George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® did not call for an annual pilgrimage to the New York City Ballet during the holiday season. To...
Vaccine Mandate for Private Sector Workers and Expansions to Key to NYC Program
On Monday, December 6, Mayor de Blasio announced new COVID-19 mandates as a response to the new Omicron variant and the increase of cases throughout the...
This holiday season, please consider donating new, unwrapped toys suitable for children from 3 months to 17 years old to Speaker Corey Johnson's district office for the fourth Annual Holiday Toy Drive in partnership with Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen. The final drop off is Thursday, December 9 from 12:00pm - 5:00pm at Speaker Johnson's office at 224 West 30th Street, Suite 1206 between Seventh & Eighth Avenues.
NYC Mask Advisory in Effect
In response to the Omicron COVID-19 variant, Mayor de Blasio and NYC Health Commissioner Chokshi have announced that a mask advisory is now in effect in New York City. Every New Yorker, regardless of vaccination status, is encouraged to wear a mask in indoor public settings. Learn more here.
Complete the Open Restaurants Survey
The NYC Departments of Transportation and City Planning are embarking on a public engagement program for Permanent Open Restaurants, which all current participants are encouraged to get involved in, starting by filling out a public survey. The survey aims to solicit information from all New Yorkers about what they see as the pros and cons of Open Restaurants, and to share their thoughts on how to improve on the program. Click here to take the Open Restaurants survey by Friday, December 31.
Remember to Get Your COVID-19 Booster
With the emergence of the Omicron variant, the CDC has strengthened recommendations for COVID-19 boosters, saying all adults should get boosted six months after the second dose of Pfizer/BioNTech's or Moderna's vaccine or two months after the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.Click here to find a vaccination site.
