"Open House New York Weekend is a buffet of opportunities for the city. We really specialize in giving the public access to typically off-limits places or off the radar places. We're in our 23rd year. We are opening up 340 buildings across the city. 150 of those sites are available for free on drop-in access," said Kristin Labuz, Open House New York.
Places like the last surviving Ellis Island ferry or the Sign Museum.
"There is everything from secret rooftop gardens to infrastructure facilities, historic houses, artist studios at Brooklyn Navy Yard and Brooklyn Army Terminal. These are spaces that are open to the public," Labuz said.
Even businesses are included.
"New York is a place where people make things. And so, examples of this include Ms. Schmalberg. This is a fourth generation, family run family," Labuz said. "In the Garment District, shout out to Adam. There is the Brooklyn Seltzer Museum where they make the crispest and freshest seltzer."
There are places available this weekend.
"Here we are at Brooklyn Banks at Gotham Park," Labuz said. "This was in Tony Hawk's video games from the late 90s."
Next up, was the Wet Lab at Hudson River Park.
"It's all about opening doors and giving New Yorkers access," Labuz said.
Then there is a research aquarium and Marine Biology Field Station.
"This is a space where New Yorkers can explore the biodiversity in their own backyard," Labuz said.
Stone Carvers Academy in the Garment District is a nonprofit that specializes in training around the traditional techniques of stone carving.
"So you can learn here how to turn a slab of stone into a beautiful sculpture," Labuz said.
For more information visit: https://ohny.org/
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