NYC & Company, the city's official marketing agency New York, gathered 22 reasons to visit the Big Apple in 2022, highlighting openings and revamped classics or that turned the year around bringing news in its five districts.
Below is a selection of 22 reasons to visit New York in 2022:
- 30th Anniversary of NYC Restaurant Week
The celebrations around the 30th anniversary of this event, which currently takes place twice a year, begin in July.
- More places to stay
More than 9 new hotel rooms will be ready this year, including the long-awaited Aman New York Fifth Avenue, in addition to the Ritz-Carlton NoMad and hard rock hotel new york. Renaissance Hotels will open properties in Harlem and Flushing in the coming months, while Virgin Hotel New York City and Hotel Barrière Le Fouquet's New York should open this summer*. Moxy Hotels will open properties in the Lower East Side and Williamsburg and the The Fifth Avenue Hotel expected to open this autumn*.
- The return of some city classics
With over 90 years of history, Bemelmans Bar is back at the Carlyle Hotel, on the Upper East Side. Another symbol of the neighborhood, The Palm Court, at The Plaza Hotel, boasts a completely renovated look and a new menu inspired by American cuisine. In Midtown, visitors can now return to the iconic 1934 Rainbow Room, famous for serving classic and contemporary American cuisine to presidents and celebrities.
- Enjoy New York from above
The Edge observatory in Hudson Yards recently added the City Climb, an exhilarating adventure to see the city from 365 meters above the ground. This year, RiseNY debuted, an immersive and interactive experience, in which New York City is virtually suspended nine meters from the ground.
- International flavors in all districts
Queens is home to a variety of international cuisines. For recipes ranging from Eastern Europe to Japan there, visitors can hop on the local 7 train. For authentic Italian cuisine, Arthur Avenue in the Bronx offers some of the tastiest dishes in the city.
- A new era for air travel
The new Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport has 35 gates and new stores and restaurants, including Shake Shack and FAO Schwarz, while Terminal C will open in the coming months. Also in 2022, Newark Liberty Airport will deliver its remodeled Terminal A and will also gain a new train system. And Terminal 8 at JFK Airport will reopen in December completely renovated.
- A greener city
The newly renovated and expanded Javits Center opened its 28,3 m² green roof2, which has become a sanctuary for the region's wildlife. The newest local park, Little Island, offers quiet spots for relaxation, venues for performances and, of course, great views of the Hudson River. Central Park created the Central Park Climate Lab to help urban parks manage the impacts of climate change.
- New culinary experiences
Washington Heights recently got the Dutch Baby Bakery, which serves fresh seasonal treats. Offering Indian-spiced fried chicken in East Village, Rowdy Rooster opens 22/02. The Spanish-inspired Place des Fêtes will open this month in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn; Ethiopian Makina Café will open a restaurant in Sunnyside, Queens, in April, the same month that Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop, which has been in Manhattan for 91 years, reopens under a new name, S&P. And Keith McNally and Daniel Boulud are working to reopen the Augustine as well under a new name in the Financial District this spring.
- Exhibitions opening this year
Until 14/08, the Museum of Natural History exhibits the Tubarões exhibition, with life-size models, fossils, interactive exhibitions and much more. The National Museum of the American Indian will present Dakota Moderna: The Art of Oscar Howe starting 11/03. In April, Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure opens at the Starrett-Lehigh Building, featuring works that have never been shown or are rarely shown. Beginning 06/04, the Whitney Museum will celebrate its 80th Biennial, showcasing a range of intergenerational artists. In May, The Met Fifth Avenue brings the second half of the exhibition In America, from the Costume Institute: under the name An Anthology of Fashion, the exhibition brings together women's and men's dresses from the 18th century to today, while the Museum of Modern Art ( MoMA) will present Henri Matisse: The Red Studio, focusing on the homonymous painting by Matisse. On 01/07, the Brooklyn Museum will host its first research exhibition dedicated to the late artist and designer Virgil Abloh.
- Stars and Beloved Stories Return to Broadway
Hugh Jackman recently returned to Broadway for performances of The Music Man; Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick will star in the new production of Plaza Suite, starting on 25/02; and Daniel Craig returns to the limelight on 29/03 for Macbeth. There are also other revivals, such as For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow Is Enuf, from 01/04, and Hangmen, from 08/04. This summer, the adaptation of the bestselling The Kite Runner also hits Broadway.
- The New York you see on TV
With the return of Gossip Girl and And Just Like That to the small screen, both set in the Big Apple, fans can take tours that through the locations where the series was filmed. The Metropolitan Museum staircase and Grand Central Terminal, which appear in Gossip Girl, are on the On Location promenade; and Sex and the City fans can bet on the tour with dinner at Buddakan or with a stop at Magnolia Bakery.
Shopping in New York
This fall*, visitors will be able to visit Tiffany & Co.'s new flagship store. at 727 Fifth Avenue, where The Blue Box Café, serving breakfast, will reopen.
- New museums and cultural institutions
The Broadway Museum opens in Times Square this summer*. The Louis Armstrong House Museum in Queens is undergoing a physical and programmatic expansion, scheduled for completion this year, which will include a jazz club. And the Children's Museum in the Bronx is also opening in 2022 after moving into a new home in Mill Pond Park.
- Festivals and festivities returning this year
The Afrofuturism Festival takes place at Carnegie Hall until the end of March, while Asia Week, which takes place throughout New York, runs from 16 to 25/03. The NYCxDESIGN 10th Anniversary festival will run from 10/20 to 05/08, and the Tribeca festival will run from 19/06 to XNUMX. New York Fashion Week will return in September.
- Food halls with international delicacies and New York favorites
The Singapore Hawker Center, a massive Singapore-inspired food court, will soon open in Midtown featuring traditional cuisine from 18 street food vendors. This fall*, the James Beard Foundation will also open an 18-stall hall at Pier 57. In addition, visitors arriving at Moynihan Train Hall can choose from a dozen select vendors at Moynihan Food Hall, and will soon be able to enjoy from a complete market, expanded food court and three unique restaurants.
- Explore what's new in Staten Island
Acclaimed Clinton Hall opened its sixth brewery in the city at Empire Outlets, offering a robust selection of craft beers, wines and cocktails, as well as food. The all-new Staten Island Ferry Hawks baseball team will begin play in the Atlantic Professional Baseball League this summer*. In addition to the new Staten Island Ferry fleet, the newly launched St. George on NYC Ferry now offers a direct crossing to Battery Park City and Midtown West.
- Pride celebrations year-round and across the city
HAGS, the first LGBTQ+ fine dining restaurant, will open its doors this year in the East Village. The Pride March will be on 26/06; the Queens Pride Parade, on 05/06; and Brooklyn Pride, on 11/06.
- New developments and renovations in performing arts centers
Those looking to discover rising artists will see the return of Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem this month. The Apollo is also undergoing the first expansion in its history, with the opening of the Victoria Theater in March. And David Geffen Hall, part of Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic, will reopen its doors to the public this fall*.
- Explore the great outdoors in the five boroughs
This spring*, see the annual cherry blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and the East River Walkway on Roosevelt Island. Don't miss The Orchid Show, a spectacle of thousands of orchids on dramatic display at the Bronx Botanical Gardens. Treetop Adventure at the Bronx Zoo also reopens this spring*.
- Rejuvenating wellness experiences
The seasonal Winter Spa at The William Vale hotel offers the ultimate spa experience with private outdoor saunas and cedar whirlpool baths. Governors Island offers 20 wellness experiences at QCNY, opening 04/03. Opening this spring*, the spa at the new Aman New York hotel will feature a 20-meter-long indoor pool, two spa houses and an outdoor terrace.
- New York more accessible
Broadway shows The Lion King, Aladdin and Come From Away have implemented autism-friendly performances, with tweaks such as reducing high-pitched sounds and eliminating light effects that fall on the audience. The Contento restaurant, which opened last June in East Harlem, has lower bar counters for wheelchair s and a QR code on the menu that allows the menu to be read aloud for people with visual impairments. The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum offers free programs for visitors with disabilities.
- World famous sporting events
The NYCRuns Brooklyn marathon and half-marathon will take place on 24/04, running between North Williamsburg and along the waterfront, ending in Prospect Park. On 01/05 there will be the TD 5 Boro Bike Tour. Between 29/08 and 11/09 it's time for the US Open, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in Queens. And the TCS New York City Marathon will take place on 06/11, on a course where runners through all five boroughs.
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