North Bergen Things to Do

This famous resting place of the rich and famous was opened in 1863. It is the final home of some of the best known art, music, and business icons in New York history. Duke Ellington lies here, as well as department store magna... more

A bronze statue of George Washington welcomes visitors to historic Federal Hall on Wall Street. It is located on the site of Washington's swearing in to the United States presidency in 1789. The present building was erected in... more

Founded to rebuild the Lower Manhattan area after the September 11 attacks, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation has been instrumental in rebuilding lives too. It is funded by the US Department of Housing and Urban Devel... more

Vietnam Veterans Plaza near the South Street Seaport and within easy walking distance of Wall Street, is dedicated to the men and women who fought in the Vietnam War. The green, 14-foot high memorial was erected in 1985. Here,... more

Remodeled in the Victorian Gothic style by Calvert Vaux and opened in 1898, the National Arts Club supports American artists and has several galleries open to the public. Its members have included many famous painters, sculptor... more

The Harry de Jur Playhouse was built in 1915 and its renovated state-of-the-art acoustics and intimate space (seats 350) has made it a designated national landmark. The Playhouse is home to the Gotham Chamber Opera and has seen... more

United States Custom House or Alexander Hamilton Custom House or the National Museum of the American Indian and Federal Bankruptcy Court is located at One Bowling Green. This is New York's most beautiful building with French sc... more

First settled in 1637, this neighborhood has a long and rich history. After the Dutch immigrants of the 17th century and the Jewish immigrants of the 19th century, a wave of American blacks from the south arrived in the 1920s.... more

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

18 West 11th Street is the place where the Weathermen Townhouse Explosion took place. It is famous for the Brownstones, buildings that have been made with pride and great workmanship. Three blocks from Washington Square Park, t... more