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THIS TW-RK FACILY, LOTED ON PIER 61 AT CHELSEA PIERS, OPERAT SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, WELG SKATERS OF ALL AG AND ABILY LEVELS FOR GENERAL SKATG SSNS, FIGURE SKATG, ICE HOCKEY, LEAGUE PLAY, BIRTHDAY PARTI, SPECIAL EVENTS AND MORE.READ MORESUGGTED DURATN1-2 HOURSSUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGFULL VIEWALL PHOTOS (17)TOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSNEW YORK CATABS BY CANDLELIGHT1,488REMEND92% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $37.00 PER ADULTSPYSPE MM AND EXPERIENCE101MMSOM $39.00 PER ADULTCIRCLE LE: NYC BEAST SPEEDBOAT RI33ADVENTURE TOURSOM $32.00 PER ADULTNYC UNRGROUND SUBWAY WALKG TOUR160REMEND90% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.ARCHECTURE TOURSOM $39.00 PER ADULTNYC SECRETS OF GRAND CENTRAL WALKG TOUR429REMEND97% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.ARCHECTURE TOURSOM $39.00 PER ADULTBROOKLYN GRAFFI LSON106REMEND95% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.UNIQUE EXPERIENCOM $45.00 PER ADULTBEST SELLERCIRCLE LE: NEW YORK CY HARBOR LIGHTS CISE719AUD GUISOM $49.00 PER ADULTNEW YORK CY: BROOKLYN BRIDGE & WATERONT BIKE TOUR (2 HOURS)42REMEND90% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $48.99 PER ADULTWILLIAMSBURG FOOD TASTG & WALKG TOUR102REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $85.00 PER ADULTSKIP THE LE NYC SPEAKEASY WALKG TOUR TICKET159NIGHTLIFEOM $35.00 PER ADULTTHE BT OF THE METROPOLAN MM 2 HOUR GUID TOUR56REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.ART TOURSOM $62.00 PER ADULTTHE ESPE GAME NEW YORK CY: EPIC 60-MUTE ADVENTUR67REMEND97% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FUN & GAMOM $48.98 PER ADULTMM OF NATURAL HISTORY - EXCLIVE GUID TOUR 69REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $126.14 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)SPECIAL OFFERBROOKLYN STREET ART WALKG TOUR160REMEND95% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.STREET ART TOUROM $32.00 $28.80 PER ADULTSTATUE OF LIBERTY AND BROOKLYN BRIDGE BOAT TOUR76REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.BOAT TOURSOM $50.00 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS61 CHELSEA PIERS 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK CY, NY 10011NEIGHBORHOOD: CHELSEAHOME TO HUNDREDS OF ART GALLERI, BETIFUL BROWNSTON, AND ONE OF NEW YORK’S NEWT AND MOST POPULAR ATTRACTNS, CHELSEA IS ONE OF THE CY’S JEWELS WHEN TO NEIGHBORHOOD LIFE. THE NTEMPORARY ART SCENE IS AN TEGRAL PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD’S INTY, WH GALLERY OPENGS ALMOST EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK AND UNTLS EXHIBS TO EXPLORE. AS A LONGTIME HUB OF GAY CULTURE NEW YORK CY, ’S ALSO A DIVERSE DISTRICT WH A VIBRANT NIGHTLIFE SCENE. THE OPENG OF THE HIGH LE, AN ABANDONED ELEVATED TRA TRACK TRANSFORMED TO A WORLD-CLASS PESTRIAN PARK, GAVE THIS NEIGHBORHOOD NEW LIFE AS A TOURIST STATN. THE HIGH LE PROVIS VISORS WH A TRANQUIL, ELEVATED SPACE WH PARABLE VIEWS, PROVIDG AN UNPARALLELED WAY TO EXPERIENCE THE CY.READ MOREFULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS9,897 WH 3 COOKSHOP1,1360.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSPEPE GIALLO2630.2 MI$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • GLUTEN FREE OPTNSLOS TAS NO. 11,8130.3 MI$ • QUICK B • MEXIN • LATCULL & PISTOL1,0000.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • SEAFOOD • GLUTEN FREE OPTNSARTICHOKE BASILLE'S PIZZA5380.2 MI$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • PIZZA • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYLOBSTER PLACE2,2910.3 MI$$ - $$$ • SEAFOOD • HEALTHY • GLUTEN FREE OPTNSFILAGA PIZZERIA2040.4 MI$ • QUICK B • ITALIAN • PIZZAEMPIRE DER4520.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • DER • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYDICKSONS FARMSTAND MEATS1880.3 MI$ • SPECIALTY FOOD MARKET • AMERIN • FAST FOODFRIEDMAN'S LUNCH5080.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSSEE ALLATTRACTNS1,602 WH 6 DAVID ZWIRNER GALLERY220.1 MIART GALLERICHELSEA ART MM3481 FTART MMSPLA COOPER GALLERY1406 FTART GALLERITHE HIGH LE PARK1160.2 MIPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKS • PARKSDC MOORE GALLERY10.1 MIART GALLERIDIA CHELSEA20.1 MIART MMSATM GALLERY10.1 MIART GALLERITHE KCHEN20.1 MITHEATERSSIKKEMA JENKS COMPANY30.1 MIPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSPRAXIS GALLERY40.2 MIART GALLERISEE ALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.4.05 REVIEWSEXCELLENT1VERY GOOD3AVERAGE1POOR0TERRIBLE0GORLJAYMONTREAL, CANADA818 NTRIBUTNS2GO FOR A SKATE MAR 2020 • FAYA GREAT PLACE TO ICE SKATE THE CY. RENTALS POSSIBLEGREAT PLACE FOR A PARTY. CAN HANDLE A LARGE GROUP A FORTABLE LOUNGE WH VERY GOOD ITALIAN FARE. CHICKEN AND PASTA!TOURNAMENT WAS WELL ANIZED AND SUPERVISEDA PROFSNAL ANIZATN.READ MOREWRTEN MARCH 9, 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.336ALISSMORRISTOWN, NJ24 NTRIBUTNS1SKY RK AT CHELSEA PIERSDEC 2019WE WENT TO THE SKY RK ON A SATURDAY DECEMBER 2019. ON THE WEEKEND THE NY WATERWAYS B DO NOT GO DOWN TO CHELSEA PIERS SO WE TOOK A B. IT SEEMED WARMER TO GO SKATG DOORS AND IS MUCH CHEAPER THAN ROCKEFELLER CENTER. THERE ARE PLENTY OF LOCKERS. THEY CLEAN THE ICE HALF THROUGH THE SSN WHICH IS OM 1 - 3:50. THE KIDS LOVED THE PIZZA. THEY FOUND THE RENTAL SKAT TO BE FORTABLE AND THE RK SURROUNDGS WERE CLEAN. YOU ALSO GET BETIFUL VIEWS. IT IS WALKG DISTANCE OM HUDSON YARDS AND THE VSEL. DEFELY A GOOD TIME.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 11, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN NTYNGEMEOLA, NY89 NTRIBUTNS2THERE'S A RECEPTN HALL THE BACK!AUG 2019I ME TO THE SKY RK THIS WEEKEND FOR A WEDDG RECEPTN. AFTER YOU WALK TO THE FAR END OF THE HOCKEY RK, THERE IS A SET OF DOUBLE DOORS LEADG TO SUNSET TERRACE - A SMALL PARTY VENUE WH AN OUTSTANDG VIEW OF THE HUDSON AND NEW JERSEY. WE WERE THERE FOR SUNSET, AND THE VENUE LIVED UP TO S NAME --- THE DAY WAS BETIFUL, AND ALL THE GLASS DOORS WERE OPENED ONTO THE WARM EVENG. FDG THIS VENUE A SPORTS PLEX WAS A NEAT LTLE ODDY. IF YOU ARE LOOKG FOR A RECEPTN VENUE (AND N AL WH HOCKEY THE NEXT ROOM OVER), DON'T OVERLOOK THIS LOTN!READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 25, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. 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READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ALENA VEAST STROUDSBURG, PA393 NTRIBUTNS2CROWD.FEB 2018 • FAYTHERE IS A GENERAL LACK OF PLAC LIKE THIS AROUND NEW YORK SO CROWD WOULDN'T BE EXACTLY THE WORD I WOULD E TO SCRIBE . MORE LIKE PACKED LIKE A SARDE N.THERE IS BARELY A TABLE THERE TO S AT SO IF YOU CID TO HAVE A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR YOUR KID BE AWARE THAT YOU'D BE STANDG OR STG BASILLY ON EACH OTHERS HEADS. BUT THEN AGA 'S A NICE LOTN AT CHELSEA PIERS AND THE ICE IS BEG MATAED QUE NICELY EVEN WH ALL THE PEOPLE THERE. BUT SKATE AT YOUR OWN RISK THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AT VAR SKILL LEVELS IS MAKG FORTABLE SKATG NEAR IMPOSSIBLE.READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 18, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. 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” and “Boytt Chelsea Piers” while hoistg signs that read “Say Gay” and “Not durg pri month” ont of Pier 60 as people entered the facily Sunday morng, vio on Twter showed. Big Apple officials earlier the week had lled on the Manhattan venue to ncel DeSantis’ speech at the Jewish Learship Conference over the so-lled “Don’t Say Gay” bill, particularly bee the event tak place durg Pri Month and is a neighborhood central to LGBTQ history. “As #LGBTQ elected officials we mand @ChelseaPiersNYC ncel the event wh ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Florida Governor @RonDeSantisFL durg #primonth2022 Chelsea, the heart of our muny, ” Hoylman tweeted Monday.
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Big Apple officials earlier the week lled on the Manhattan venue to ncel DeSantis’ speech at the Jewish Learship Conference over the so-lled “Don’t Say Gay”. The ernor and potential 2024 printial ndidate has sparked ntroversy for signg March the Parental Rights Edutn bill, which liberal and left-wg crics have risively referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” law. On Sunday morng, Archila, who is gay, told the crowd that DeSantis has “asked children like my own to pretend that people like their mothers don’t exist, a vio clip she posted shows.
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“What he’s dog wh the legislatn, ‘Don’t Say Gay, ’ is actually tryg to disappear our muny om society, ” Archila — who is nng on a ticket wh Public Advote and gubernatorial ndidate Jumaane Williams — fumed. 0)Why is a notor homophobic magogue set to speak the heart of NYC’s LGBTQ muny?
LGBTQ people are ls ncentrated “gayborhoods” than we ed to be, but New York Cy’s Chelsea neighborhood, jt a skip and jump om the Stonewall Inn where Pri got s rto 1969 kickoff, remas a nsely packed gayborhood. Image how I met a man, fell love, moved , and attend synagogue wh him as part of an out/proud gay uple. Image how I learned my downstairs neighbor’s teenage son was gay — when he and his new boyiend sed at me as they strolled hand--hand down crowd 8th Avenue, whout a re the ’s Chelsea!
The sports/entertament center Chelsea Piers opened before I left NYC, and while ’s not (strictly speakg) a queer facily, quickly beme a hub of queer life — featurg lbian softball leagu, gay golfers, drag-queen-themed birthday bash, you name . At the same time, the fight for the rights of gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr people, spurred by the 1969 Stonewall rts, was lerally transformg the cultural and social landspe of New York Cy. Gay men sudnly felt ee to sunbathe on the piers naked, cise, and have sex public.
New York Cy Gay Hockey Associatn players make up five teams among the dozens petg the adult league at Chelsea Piers and half their members are straight. * chelsea piers gay *
While artists llaborated to transform the buildgs of Pier 34 to makhift art studs and exhibn spac, gay men were nvertg Pier 46 to what Delmas Howe lls an "arena for sexual theater.
He is thor of Male Dire: The Homoerotic Amerin Art and Ambn and Love Morn Amerin Art, and edor wh Alejandro Anrs and Diana Ln of The Social and the Real, also published by PSU Prs. Keep an eye out for their regular Gay Bash ri, where they donate proceeds to a different LGBTQ+ foced chary each month. New York Cy Gay Hockey Associatn.
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The New York Cy Gay Hockey Associatn (NYCGHA) is New York’s first and largt LGBTQ+ hockey anizatn.
The NYCGHA is a member of Gay Hockey Internatnal and is a registered Public Chary unr sectn 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Co. New York Cy Gay Weddg Receptns. By the 1960s, the massive piers along Manhattan’s Hudson River wateront that projected to the water stood largely abandoned and easily accsible om Greenwich Village, which gay men were begng to take over.
In the ’70s and ’80s, the piers beme a popular spot for gay men to sunbathe naked beneath huge murals by artists like Gtav “Tava” Von Will. What this space lacked fort and ameni for timate liaisons, ma up for by providg the anonymy gay men required at the time to survive. In the years followg the upstart of the gay rights movement, there was a perd of ee celebratn of queer inty.