The town dump probably isn't the first place you'd think of visiting on Shelter Island, but in fact, it's a hot destination for many residents, both full-time and weekenders. En savoir plus .
This development, which will eventually house 2,300 families, is the latest project in the metropolitan area that seeks to reclaim the beach for middle-class families. En savoir plus .
Spend the extra dollar to top your taco with guacamole ($4 in all). And don't miss the cold salad of cucumber, mango and jicama, which is served in a sealed plastic sandwich bag ($2). En savoir plus .
Don't bother bringing he car unless you know someone with a driveway. There's no parking pretty much everywhere
One of New York's Jewels. Mayor LaGuardia was just trying to get these vendors off the streets, and ended up inadvertently preserving them for decades. En savoir plus .
Promoters held a series of free concerts here in an attempt to build the island's reputation as a destination for music. Now, they're hosting ticketed concerts. En savoir plus .
Lunch is served on the patio of the 1930s stone cottage just downwind from the Cloisters. Ricotta ravioli features basil grown on the patio, while burgers can come with house-smoked bacon and cheeses. En savoir plus .
The climactic scene from "Men in Black" takes place here. Those observation towers in the distance? Maybe they're alien spacecraft... En savoir plus .
This jewel of a museum sports a 9,335-square-foot model of New York called the Panorama, making its choice art exhibitions icing on its curatorial cake.
This resting ground for such 19th-century titans as jeweler Charles Tiffany and pianist Louis Gottschalk, is running out of burial plots, so the cemetery is turning to alternative revenue streams. En savoir plus .
This decaying landmark hosted the U.S. Open for more than six decades before the game was moved to the National Tennis Center a few miles away. Now, it may be for sale. En savoir plus .
