Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Tunnels, Bridges & Terminals team will present a brief history of the bridge and showcase current projects, including the recently completed North Walk. The tour will be led by Senior Program Manager Hong Lin.
The “Restoring the George” program comprises over $2 billion in investment in 11 state-of-good repair projects that will maintain the structural health of the facility over the next decade for the millions of customers who use it every year.
This is an outdoor tour and participants should dress for the weather and bring a water bottle. An ADA access ramp is available. Paricipants should be aware of mixed bike/pedestrian traffic around them.
Children are welcome accompanied by an adult. All participants, including children, must have a ticket:
https://ohny.org/place/george-washington-bridge-north-walk-2/
Explore one of Upper Manhattan’s hidden treasures: the historic Cottage at Fort Tryon Park. Originally built as the gatehouse for the grand Billings Estate, this unique structure became part of the park when the land was transformed into public space in the early 1930s.
Today, the Cottage serves as the headquarters for NYC Parks’ Northern Manhattan Parks division and the Fort Tryon Park Conservancy—but for one special day, its doors will be open for the public to explore.
Take a self-guided look around this rarely opened building, get a glimpse into the past, and learn about the history of the cottage, the surrounding neighborhood, and how Fort Tryon Park came to be.
Friendly guides will be on hand throughout the day to share stories and answer questions. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with local history in one of NYC’s most beautiful parks.
Join us for the book launch of Bridging Sonic Borders: Popular Music in Contemporary Dominican/Dominicanyork Literature by Sharina Maíllo-Pozo. Bridging Sonic Borders explores how Dominican and Dominicanyork literary voices across generations, languages, and geographies intertwine with popular music to reimagine cultural identity, history, and belonging.
For this celebration, Maíllo-Pozo will be in conversation with Lorgia García-Peña, offering an engaging dialogue on diaspora, literature, music, and the multiple ways dominicanidad is expressed and transformed across borders. The presentation and dialogue will highlight the significance of this work within the broader Dominican cultural landscape.
Expect a vibrant exchange of ideas, readings, and reflections that honor the sonic and literary archives connecting the Dominican Republic and its diaspora in New York City!
A stunning evening experience of dance, music and dramatic colors along the river with the iconic view of the George Washington Bridge. Bridge Matter/The Reach is a dance of care, echoes and how our very human ways of bridging our “cracks” parallel the Earth’s processes. This colorful work is the second collaboration with geologist Dr. Missy Eppes and her colleagues, specifically Dr. Stephen Laubach, both award winning and internationally respected scientists.
