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9 Chelsea Piers Complex
SPORTS
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This massive waterfront sports center caters to the athlete in everyone. You can set out to
hit a bucket of golf balls at the four-level driving range, ice skate on the complex's indoor
rink or rent in-line skates to cruise along the bike path on the Hudson River Park - all the
way down to Battery Park.
The complex also features a bowling alley, Hoop City for basketball, a sailing school
for kids, batting cages, a huge gym facility with an indoor pool (day passes for nonmem-
bers are $50), indoor rock-climbing walls - the works. (
212-336-6666; www.chelseapiers.com ;
Hudson River at end of W 23rd St;
C/E to 23rd St)
10 Forbes Collection
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These galleries, located in the lobby of the headquarters of Forbes magazine, house rotat-
ing exhibits and curios from the personal collection of the late publishing magnate Mal-
colm Forbes. The eclectic mix of objects on display includes Fabergé eggs, toy boats,
early versions of Monopoly and over 10,000 toy soldiers. (
MUSEUM
212-206-5548;
www.forbesgalleries.com ; 62 Fifth Ave at 12th St; admission free;
10am-4pm Tue-Sat;
L, N/Q/R, 4/5/6 to 14th
St-Union Sq)
Understand
The History of Washington Square Park
Although quite ravishing today, Washington Square Park has had a long and eclectic history. When the Dutch
settled Manhattan to run the Dutch East India Company, they gave what is now the park to their freed black
slaves. At the turn of the 19th century, it became a burial ground, quickly reaching capacity during an outbreak
of yellow fever. Over 20,000 bodies remain buried under the park today. By 1830, the grounds were used for
military parades, before quickly transforming into a park for the wealthy elite whose lavish townhouses began
springing up on the surrounding streets.
Colloquially known as the Washington Square Arch, the iconic Stanford White Arch now dominates the park
with its 72ft of beaming white Dover marble. Originally designed in wood to celebrate the centennial of George
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