{"title": "Stargazing: Great Kills Park", "start": "2026-11-14T18:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T22:00:00-05:00", "place": "Great Kills Park, 3270 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY, 10306, United States", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "Stargazing: Great Kills Park is a public observing session held at Great Kills Park in Staten Island, where telescopes are set up for looking at the night sky. The Amateur Astronomers Association hosts these sessions, which are free and open to the public and cancelled if cloudy. Attendees meet at the south end of the parking lot along Buffalo Street, just before Great Kills Harbor, and should dress warmly when it is cold. Visitors should enter the park at Hylan Boulevard and Buffalo Street and follow the paved path, as there are no streetlights on site.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/stargazing-great-kills-park-53594/", "official_url": "https://aaa.org/event/stargazing-great-kills-park-2-2026-11-14/", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-14T18:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T22:00:00-05:00", "place": "Great Kills Park, 3270 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY, 10306, United States", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Astronomy Night at Great Kills Park", "start": "2026-11-14T19:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Ryan Visitor Center", "address": "New York Avenue 210, 10305 Staten Island", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "Astronomy Night at Great Kills Park is a public stargazing evening held at the main parking area, lot A, of Great Kills Park. It is hosted by the Staten Island Chapter of the Amateur Astronomer's Association. Inclement or cloudy weather will cancel the program, and details are available by calling 718 354-4500.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/astronomy-night-at-great-kills-park-55503/", "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BB200EDA-91DD-2798-897EA788EA881CFF", "image": "https://noky.io/images/35976f62bbad3f52637d445c6b07bb9fffe959a947501c5d810e155096bfe803-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Stargazing: Floyd Bennett Field", "start": "2026-11-13T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-13T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "Floyd Bennett Field, 3159 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11234, United States", "address": "", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "A free public stargazing session at Floyd Bennett Field, a historic site in Gateway National Park in Brooklyn, where people can observe the night sky. The Amateur Astronomers Association runs these monthly observing sessions, open to everyone and held weather permitting, with cancellations in rain, snow, overcast skies, or snow on the ground. The observing spot is next to the Community Garden, within walking distance of the Q35 bus and with ample parking, and visitors are asked to douse their car lights at the entrance in the fence line and let someone guide them in.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/stargazing-floyd-bennett-field-53592/", "official_url": "https://aaa.org/event/stargazing-floyd-bennett-field/2026-11-13/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/619463415c1b1f9ff2e6c342867eef259d74d9714d86a04d8e1ec47f9f51a0ff-600.webp"}, {"title": "Stargazing: Pioneer Works", "start": "2026-11-15T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-15T22:00:00-05:00", "place": "Pioneer Works", "address": "159 Pioneer St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, United States", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "Stargazing: Pioneer Works is a nighttime observing session held in the Garden at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, where telescopes are set up to look at the night sky, weather permitting. It is run by the Amateur Astronomers Association together with their friends at Pioneer Works. Doors open at 7 PM and stargazing runs from 9:15 PM to 11:00 PM in the Garden. The event is listed under the categories City Observing, Nighttime Observing, Observing and Meetings.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/stargazing-pioneer-works-53596/", "official_url": "https://aaa.org/event/pioneer-works-stargazing-2026-03-10/2026-11-15/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Solar Observing: St. Nicholas Park", "start": "2026-11-14T12:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T14:00:00-05:00", "place": "St. Nicholas Park, St Nicholas Ave &, W 135th St., New York, NY, 10030, United States", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "Solar Observing: St. Nicholas Park is a daytime skywatching meetup on the James Baldwin Lawn in St. Nicholas Park in West Harlem. It is held by the Amateur Astronomers Association together with the West Harlem Art Fund. The event takes place only in good weather and will be canceled if it is cloudy, raining or snowing. Participants meet at the corner of W 135th Street and St. Nicholas Ave.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/solar-observing-st-nicholas-park-53593/", "official_url": "https://aaa.org/event/solar-st-nicholas-park/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/80f1d170547379a894b57ed4bce9df9b73e6d2b871455cb5b80603bd5e3d8e33-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Stargazing: Elmhurst", "start": "2026-11-15T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-16T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Elmhurst, 82-62 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY, 11373, United States", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "Stargazing: Elmhurst is an evening of stargazing in Elmhurst, Queens. It is run by the Amateur Astronomers Association (AAA), which invites people to observe the night sky with them. Participants meet at the corner of Broadway and Elmhurst Ave., just outside Moore Homestead Playground. If it rains, the event moves to the next day.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/stargazing-elmhurst-53595/", "official_url": "https://aaa.org/event/elmhurst-2026-10-18/2026-11-15/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0c136881331595dde077a484e27a1a006118f71087f46fddee4f7e46f1e463df-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Great Kills Park Wellness Walk and Journaling Series", "start": "2026-11-15T12:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Ryan Visitor Center", "address": "New York Avenue 210, 10305 Staten Island", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature", "wellness"], "description": "A ranger-led wellness walk with journaling at Great Kills Park, meeting at the playground in Lot A. Join a park ranger to explore and reconnect with the natural world, ignite your senses, and create a journal of your park memories. It lasts one hour and 30 minutes and is canceled in inclement weather. Questions can be directed to the ranger at 718 354-4500.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/great-kills-park-wellness-walk-and-journaling-series-55504/", "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BB73B6C1-B51F-5092-5082277182750067", "image": ""}, {"title": "Bird and Nature Walk: Fresh Kills - North Park", "start": "2026-11-04T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-04T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Freshkills North Park", "address": "350 Wild Ave., Staten Island, NY, 10314", "price": "Free / Donations welcome", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature/animals/birds"], "description": "Bird and Nature Walk: Fresh Kills – North Park is a guided nature walk through Freshkills North Park, meeting in the parking lot at the end of Wild Ave. It is led by the Staten Island Museum, with naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo joined by Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans. The walk goes through the borough of parks, looking for lingering songbirds and raptors as well as newly arrived wintering waterfowl.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/bird-and-nature-walk-fresh-kills-north-park-56056/", "official_url": "https://www.statenislandmuseum.org/event/bird-and-nature-walk-fresh-kills-north-park/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cc4d995f232ab3a30263b3f2ce80b3432939d0f76caa1dfdf9d5a536968192e7-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Solar Observing: Pioneer Works", "start": "2026-11-08T13:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-08T16:00:00-05:00", "place": "Pioneer Works", "address": "159 Pioneer St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, United States", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["science/astronomy"], "description": "Solar Observing: Pioneer Works is an afternoon of observing the sun through telescopes at a Brooklyn arts venue. It is run by the Amateur Astronomers Association together with Pioneer Works as part of Pioneer Works' Second Sundays. The observing is canceled if clouds or bad weather set in, and updates are posted on the association's social media and events calendar.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/solar-observing-pioneer-works-53589/", "official_url": "https://aaa.org/event/solar-pioneer-works-2026-04-12/2026-11-08/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0c136881331595dde077a484e27a1a006118f71087f46fddee4f7e46f1e463df-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Urban Park Rangers: Hiking Club Series: Hidden Hunter Island", "start": "2026-11-15T11:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-15T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Pelham Bay, Bronx", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature/hiking"], "description": "A beginner-friendly guided hike through the trails of Hunter Island, where forests, wetlands, and shoreline habitats meet. It is led by the Urban Park Rangers as part of their Hiking Club Series. Participants can enjoy fresh air, light exercise, and a hidden gem within New York City's largest park.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/urban-park-rangers-hiking-club-series-hidden-hunter-island-75576/", "official_url": "https://www.pelhambaypark.org/events/urban-park-rangers-hiking-club-series-hidden-hunter-island", "image": ""}, {"title": "It's My Park at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park", "start": "2026-11-14T11:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T12:30:00-05:00", "place": "Staten Island", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "nature/conservation"], "description": "It's My Park at Seaside Wildlife Nature Park is a volunteer event where people help care for a park in Staten Island. Pirate Park Families hosts it as part of the It's My Park season: volunteers clean and maintain the garden bed and assist with a clean-up along the shoreline and pathways in the park. Volunteers should meet at the garden and shoreline boardwalk. For more information, you can email pirateparkfamilies@gmail.com.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/its-my-park-at-seaside-wildlife-nature-park-51968/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/its-my-park-at-seaside-wildlife-nature-park-13/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/beed9357f0e98236e7f511f2967de98da5cce690a323395654101d984f96c587-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Jamaica Bay Sunset Walk", "start": "2026-11-08T16:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Ryan Visitor Center", "address": "New York Avenue 210, 10305 Staten Island", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature"], "description": "Jamaica Bay Sunset Walk is a ranger-guided sunset walk at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. It is run by Gateway National Recreation Area, part of the U.S. National Park Service. The walk invites people to embrace the golden evening light and the changing autumn landscape. It lasts one hour and is free to attend.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/jamaica-bay-sunset-walk-55498/", "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=F0D1289E-A153-FBBD-80DFD1BC9E30CA76", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8f9745b7fa69434062fd7fe7cb063d3d61cc0df3ad021ab179df617b614ad39b-600.webp"}, {"title": "It's My Park at Westerleigh Park", "start": "2026-11-07T09:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Staten Island", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering"], "description": "It’s My Park at Westerleigh Park is a volunteer cleanup of Westerleigh Park on Staten Island, open to all ages. It is hosted by the Westerleigh Parks Coalition, which invites volunteers to help keep the park clean by raking leaves, removing fallen debris or sprucing up around the park. Volunteers should meet at the bandstand for the fall general cleanup. More information is available by emailing westerleighparkscoalition@gmail.com.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/its-my-park-at-westerleigh-park-51961/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/its-my-park-at-westerleigh-park-35/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/77768ea8d955ffc88b8fefdb41c52e63a610654ed154ec832a0caf6cb2291055-1200.webp"}, {"title": "It's My Park at Sunset Park", "start": "2026-11-14T12:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T14:30:00-05:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["food-drink/foraging", "nature/conservation"], "description": "It's My Park at Sunset Park is a volunteer day to protect the trees in Sunset Park through burdock removal, education by foraging chef Zoe Yiling Yang, and an interactive scavenger hunt. It is hosted by Rising Earth, together with City Parks Foundation, and marks their inaugural It's My Park day. Volunteers should meet at the park, at 41 St. and 44 St. between 5 Ave. and 7 Ave. For more information, you can email risingearthlauren@gmail.com.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/its-my-park-at-sunset-park-51969/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/its-my-park-at-sunset-park-124/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c46dd3133e30c790440841c85769bfb356646320a4ee900a9739e907900c2a46-1200.webp"}, {"title": "It's My Park at Hunter's Point South Park", "start": "2026-11-07T09:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T12:30:00-05:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "nature/parks"], "description": "It's My Park at Hunter's Point South Park is a volunteer gathering to clean up and beautify Hunter's Point South Park in Queens. It is hosted by Hunters Point Parks Conservancy as part of the It's My Park season, and all ages are welcome to join. Volunteers should meet at the park, and more information is available by email at info@hunterspointparks.org.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/its-my-park-at-hunters-point-south-park-51959/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/its-my-park-at-hunters-point-south-park-43/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/173d3c84541b068375e9e9937b4ffc886b415ea05c3451ed30396fba7569ed9e-1200.webp"}, {"title": "It's My Park at Sitting Area", "start": "2026-11-07T12:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T15:30:00-05:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "A volunteer session where people help care for ground beds and standing planters at a paved lot in Astoria, Queens known as 'The Sitting Area'. Friends of Triboro G hosts the weekly gathering, and the work includes weeding, seed saving, pruning, and mulching with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity. Volunteers of all ages are welcome and should meet at the lot at 21st St & Hoyt North.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/its-my-park-at-sitting-area-51963/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/its-my-park-at-sitting-area-19/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/11f7623f1503ede7fcacdd0ca4aa538fc16c419aaf06863cfb4d53f3d6f19df7-1200.webp"}]}