John V. Lindsay East River Park

"Go for a Walk in East River Park Work days in the 'concrete jungle' are hectic. Long hours are spent indoors, sitting at desks. It's easy to forget that we live on an island. The East River Walk, beginning at 34th street and the FDR, is where I go to get away from the hustle and bustle. Looking out on the East River, I forget I'm in a city at all. Take a deep breath. Run/walk/bike/skip down to the Brooklyn Bridge and back. If you're brave, continue around to the West Side."

Bourdain had: bagels Lunch date: Kembra Pfahler, filmmaker and performance artist

"Met my friends Jack and Chris for a walk in East River Park, which they’re trying to destroy. I want to telegraph that I’m not some guy who is bitching that things are changing, but I love this place and we have to hold on to it. It is really one of the best things about New York, and people don’t know about it."

10 Events That Should Be on Your Weekend Agenda

"Tonight’s free reunion honors the 35th anniversary of the influential film Wild Style with pop-locking performances and appearances by the film’s original community and champions (including director and gallery figures), recalling the film’s historic rooftop finale and its role in hip-hop and downtown art culture." - Vanita Salisbury