Irma Zandl

The New Museum"s exhibitions and programming has gotten so good over the last few years. Makes it worthwhile to be a member and see every new show. Currently there are 2 must-sees: Pepon Osorio (2nd fl) and Mire Lee (5th fl), and a wall piece by Wynnie Mynerva in the lobby.

LOVE THIS NEIGHBORHOOD and spent a whole day exploring this area of the 20th. I started near the top of Parc de Belleville which has nice views of Paris and then wandered down thru Belleville. Highlights included the Dancing Goat which looks really cool and gets rave reviews, La Campagne à Paris (a very charming housing development from 1907), and lots of street art (esp. Rue Denoyez).

Governors Island is a spectacular spot that has just recently been discovered by EVERYONE in NYC. It's gotten very crowded now but is still fabulous. The views from the Island of the Statue of Liberty, all the East River bridges, and lower Manhattan are among the best in the city. There are also many events held on the Island. At the moment it's the NADA Art Fair (but a mini version versus previous years art's celebrations). As of this writing, things are still in pandemic protocol stage but I expect restaurants etc. to soon be back up and running full-steam ahead.. Especially like the Island Oyster spot when it is back to normal service.

The garden and park on which the Morris-Jumel Mansion stands are GORGEOUS. huge trek from downtown Manhattan but pretty sublime and def worth doing at least once!!