Travel Reference
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Top 10 City Oases
Samuel Paley Plaza
Respite from Midtown bustle with its own waterfall.
• 3 East 53rd St
Greenacre Park
A leafy “vest-pocket” park with a waterfall wall.
• 217-21 East 51st St
Bryant Park
A swath of green with formal plantings behind the Public Library.
• 6th Ave, between 41st & 42nd Sts
Metropolitan Museum Roof Terrace & Bar
Have a drink or just admire the prime views of Central Park and city towers beyond.
• 5th Ave & 82nd St
• Open May-late fall
High Line
This elevated train track turned stylish park has transformed the area.
• Gansevoort St at 10th Ave
Theodore Roosevelt Park
A shady patch of green behind the American Museum of Natural History.
• Columbus Ave, between 77th & 81st Sts
John Jay Park
Past the playgrounds is a placid seating area with East River views.
• East 77th St & FDR Drive
