New York City is a city that never slows down, and this week proves it. Right now, listeners can experience Summer Streets, a massive five-borough celebration turning over 400 blocks throughout August into car-free playgrounds. In Manhattan, on August 2, 9, and 16, from 7 am to 3 pm, you can walk, run, bike, or just soak up pop-up art, fitness classes, and free live performances. Don’t forget, there are free Citi Bike day passes every weekend with the promo code LYFTSUMMER25 on the Citi Bike App, courtesy of Lyft.

Catch a film under the stars at Bryant Park’s legendary Paramount+ Movie Nights. On Monday, August 4, the featured flick is "Blades of Glory." Get to the lawn early—picnicking starts at 5 pm, and the movie lights up at 8. Meanwhile, Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City festival continues until August 9, offering hundreds of free and pay-what-you-wish music, dance, and arts performances spanning global genres, immersive experiences, and food pop-ups for all ages.

For Broadway lovers, there’s still a full roster of hit musicals and Tony Award–winning shows. If you’re craving music beyond the theater district, the atmospheric jazz cruise sets sail every Sunday night, complete with a live band and stunning nighttime skyline views, including Lady Liberty herself.

This week also offers some unique sports excitement. Head to Citi Field or Yankee Stadium to cheer on the Mets or Yankees at home games, or catch Major League Soccer with New York City FC and the New York Red Bulls playing nearby. Central Park’s Wollman Rink is hosting pickleball for all skill levels—an especially fun way to try the sport in a scenic NYC setting.

Art lovers can wander public installations at Summer Streets, or visit the reopened Delacorte Theater in Central Park between August 7 and September 14 to catch Free Shakespeare in the Park’s star-studded production of "Twelfth Night," featuring big names like Lupita Nyong’o and Peter Dinklage.

Looking for offbeat adventures? Book the Catacombs by Candlelight tour through the crypts beneath Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral—a true hidden gem. Explore the vibrant food scene with pizza crawls out to Coney Island, or join a dinner cruise on the Hudson for food with panoramic city views. Locals flock to Grand Bazaar NYC every Sunday for unique finds, vintage goods, and rotating food vendors on the Upper West Side. Or check out the Sunday Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square, a laid-back farmer’s market in lush Prospect Park, happening from 9 am to 2 pm.

For outdoor explorers, nothing rivals biking along the Hudson or East Rivers, a walking tour through the art-filled Dumbo neighborhood in Brooklyn, or—if you want a new angle—a helicopter tour for the ultimate city photo op. Of course, the city’s classic landmarks never go out of style: ascend to the top of the Empire State Building or One World Observatory for breathtaking summits, or cruise out to the Statue of Liberty and wander Ellis Island’s historic halls.

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