After years of anticipation, a brand-new waterfront park officially opened in Hell's Kitchen on Tuesday morning. Officials with Pier 97, located in Hudson River Park, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome the public to its new space. The waterfront park includes a large playground for children with a 26-foot-high rope climbing structure, athletic field, sloping lawn, elevated walkway with seating, all-ages slide and walking promenade. Another feature of the park is the sunset deck which offers fantastic views of the Hudson River and the 16,000 flowers and plants.

The New York Landmarks Conservancy's Tourist in Your Own Town series explores some of New York City’s best hidden gems as well as some of the classic iconic landmarks. In this video from the series, we take a look at the Van Cortlandt House Museum, one of the oldest houses in New York City, and the oldest in The Bronx.

The Van Cortlandt House Museum is located inside Van Cortlandt Park at Broadway and West 246th Street in the Bronx. […] The large Georgian manor dates from 1748 and is the oldest house in the Bronx. It is built from local fieldstone with contrasting brick trim and was designated a City Landmark in 1966, with interiors added in 1975. It's also a National Historic Landmark.

The building became the City's first house museum in 1897 and it still continues today, under the auspices of the National Colonial Dames of New York State. Educational programs are offered with over 250 school groups visiting each year, and a summer camp program is offered in August.

See the place where George Washington, John Adams, Count Rochambeau of France, and King William IV of the U.K. visited.

Brooklyn hasn't had a professional baseball team for several decades, so sometimes people forget. Big UPS host Greg Johnson recently sought out Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger for some proof.

Did you know Brooklyn once housed a professional baseball team? Crazy, right?! Greg seeks out Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger to see if there's any truth to the legend.