Beating the Heat in NYC

By Ari Kellen

Free pools

• The NYC Parks Department opens the gates to public pools around the city every summer!

• Bring a swimsuit, a towel and a combination lock, and you’re ready to go

Boat rides

• New York has plenty of cruises allowing you to check out the sights away from the concrete heat !

• Guided boat rides offer both great views and interesting facts

Kayak on the river• The New York City

Downtown Boathouse has three kayak docks open to the public from May through October on weekends and holidays!

• The kayak, life vests and paddles are all provided, and it’s 100% free.

Frozen !treats

• The ice cream trucks!

• Specialty ice cream shops in every neighborhood!

• Frozen drinks (with and without alcohol)

NY Public Library• All locations of

the New York Public Library offer free Wi-Fi and blast AC!

• Sit in a quiet reading corner and cool off

Go to the movies

• Sit in a dark, air-conditioned theater!

• Theaters around the city vary in size and what they screen, so you can see just about anything however you want it

Visit museums• Museums are air-conditioned and

many of them are pay-what-you-will, so they’re more than affordable!

• There are all sorts of museums around New York, so you’ll have plenty of options

Drink outdoors• Get cold beer at an outdoor beer garden,

which can be found throughout Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan!

• There are a lot of rooftop bars that operate around the city, particularly in Manhattan and Brooklyn