Viewing NYC Articles Categorized Under Kids

[WATCH] Brooklyn Nonprofit Uses Basketball to Help Set Kids Up for Success

2022-08-31T12:00:00-04:00

A Brooklyn nonprofit is getting ready for its biggest event of the year. Dozens of children will get much-needed school supplies. CBS2's Hannah Kliger shows us how volunteers in Gowanus use basketball to assist and set kids up for success.

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[WATCH] Block-Long Bouncy House Opens in Midtown at Herald Square

2022-08-09T12:00:00-04:00

Organizers describe it as "an immersive and abstract take on New York, its people, and its culture."

See Pop in the City for tickets and more info.

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Sunday, January 30th, 2022, Good Morning!

2022-01-30T10:00:00-05:00

Good morning! Wishing you a happy Sunday, January 30th, 2022 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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[LISTEN] New York Public Library Releases Free Album of Kids Songs

2020-09-19T12:00:00-04:00

New York Public Library · NYPL Sings!

The New York Public Library is your partner in helping young children grow up to be strong readers and thinkers. Through this album, we focus on singing as a wonderful way for parents, caregivers, and librarians to bond with children and help them become self-confident, curious, and intrepid learners with a lifelong love of reading. Use this webpage to learn about the important developmental skill each song represents and how easily you can reinforce these skills every day with your child.

Check out the New York Public Library to download the full album for free.

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[WATCH] Zip and Climb Trees at the Treetop Adventure Exhibit at the Bronx Zoo

2020-08-24T16:00:00-04:00

Treetop Adventure is an interactive exhibit at the Bronx Zoo which lets you zip and climb through nature high above the ground. Tickets start at $35 for zip lining and $65 for a two-hour climbing session. Though technically part of the Bronx Zoo complex, Treetop Adventure is a separate ticket and park from the zoo, meaning you can go without purchasing a zoo ticket.

Climb, crawl, and swing through our adventure ropes course or zipline over the Bronx River. Leave the concrete jungle behind and immerse yourself in the Bronx Zoo's Treetop Adventure - book your tickets today! Masks and advance ticketing required - see website for details.

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[WATCH] Peek Inside This $7 Million Flatiron Loft and Kid’s Dream Home With Zipline and Slide

2019-09-14T16:00:00-04:00

INSIDER tours a $7 million New York City dream apartment that has a zipline, spiral slide, climbing wall, monkey bars, and more. It’s a kid’s dream home in the middle of Manhattan!

Take a peek inside this incredible Flatiron loft with host Aly Weisman.

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Wednesday, June 12th, 2019, Good Afternoon!

2019-06-12T14:00:00-04:00

Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy Wednesday, June 12th, 2019 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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Watch Sesame Street Sing About the New York Subway in This 1975 Episode

2019-06-07T12:00:00-04:00

Sesame Street teaches kids about all sorts of things, including the subway! In this video from 1975, watch as Bert, Kermit, and the gang teach kids how to ride on the train.

Bert, Kermit, and a large cast of Muppets sing about riding the subway.

An eagle-eyed redditor and train enthusiast commented that "the actual NYC subway car type this skit was based on" can be seen here:

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Vintage Photograph Shows a Hot Summer on the Lower East Side Circa 1937

2019-05-15T15:30:00-04:00

Captured by iconic New York City street photographer Arthur Felig (better known as Weegee), this fun vintage photograph shows a bunch of kids playing in the spray of an opened fire hydrant during a hot summer around 1937.

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West 63rd Street Officially Renamed to "Sesame Street" in Honor of Show's 50th Anniversary

2019-05-02T17:00:00-04:00

We now finally know how to get to Sesame Street -- and it turns out it's just off the 1 train in Manhattan. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the pioneering children's show, 63rd Street and West Broadway has officially been renamed "Sesame Street." Mayor Bill de Blasio joined Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Elmo and others to make the big announcement on Wednesday morning. "Sesame Street" has been a quintessential part of New York City's identity since 1969 and has been teaching children ever since.

The accompanying report has more on the official West 63rd Street renaming to "Sesame Street."

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