Paramus Things to Do

If you long for some quiet from the Manhattan crowds, then the 1,146 acres of Van Cortlandt Park is made for you. This is the third largest park in New York City, but one of the least well known. It is filled with playgrounds,... more

Brown Building was originally the Asch building which was the site of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. A fire in 1911 in this factory killed 145 workers all of whom were women or girls, mostly Jewish or Italian. After the fire... more

The Big Apple, the nickname is associated with many stories of its origin. A popular story says it was named after the Big Apple Club located at the 135th street & 7th Avenue in Harlem. A jazz club, that played a popular song a... more

Having the capacity to hold about 17,100 spectators, Wien Stadium is mainly used for conducting football matches, apart from occasionally playing lacrosse. Home to Columbia University Lions, this stadium opened in 1984. more

In 1931, Lehman College was founded as the Bronx campus of Hunter College. During World War II, Lehman campus was the national training site for women in the military and also functioned as the interim headquarters for the newl... more

Low Library on the campus of Columbia University was completed in 1895 and named after the twelfth President of Columbia, Seth Low. It is home to the Columbia archival collection and houses the office of the university Presiden... more

Dating back to 1796, Mother A.M.E. Zion Church is the oldest church of New York city founded by African-American residents. This Harlem's great gospel church, is also known as the "Freedom Church" as it helped the slaves escape... more

Formerly a private estate with panoramic views of the Hudson River and the Palisades, Wave Hill has, at various times in its history, been home to a British U.N. ambassador as well as Mark Twain and Theodore Roosevelt. S... more

Located at the Bronx Community College, this national landmark, The Hall of Fame for Great Americans, was founded in 1900 by Cornelius McCracken, the president of New York University, to celebrate Americans who have made a prof... more

Ever wondered who was buried in Grant's tomb? This historical landmark is dedicated to Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War general and United States president. Both the general and his wife are buried in the grandiose white marble... more