As we come down the homestretch on 2021 we are feeling thankful at City Guide. Thankful for the return of international tourists. Thankful for vaccines and the new treatments that will allow us to come together again. Thankful for governmental support and its promotion of our city. Most of all we are thankful for our colleagues and all our loyal partners. As we reflect with friends and family this weekend, we will feel grateful we have such a strong, vibrant community in New York City tourism, one that has better times ahead on the near horizon. 

The city's schools are full of kids again. Vaccine mandate enforcement has gone into effect. Major Broadway players are back under the lights. Things continue to change quickly and the majority of it is for the better for tourism's return. Read on for more good news on the opening and reopening front.

Another week brings some major stories—no in-person ball drop for New Year's, no Met Opera season—and also several opportunities for rebirth. Indoor dining is back today. New York's outdoor restaurant program will be made permanent and new rules will make cooler-weather dining easier. Continuing innovation will get us out of this—read on for more links of interest.

For the second consecutive month, the city's unemployment rate has dropped, this time by a healthy 25%—although overall unemployment remains high, about double national averages. With tourism and hospitality curtailed, it's not surprising, although the city's low rate of COIVD transmission means more and more is reopening. Read on for the latest New York City and global tourism news.

You know the city's coming back when you score a seat at Carbone and they sit JLo and ARod next to you—as experienced by a Davler staffer this past weekend. Beyond celeb sightings, we're excited about the boatload of city reopenings the week is bringing...

When you keep your community transmission rate low good things can happen. New York State is setting records for number of people tested and the results keep coming back the same, with less than 1% positive for the coronavirus. Accordingly, the reopenings are coming fast and furious.

New York City is famous for its art museums, among the top places to go on a visit here. When you're planning a trip you can get a virtual preview from home of some of the amazing artwork awaiting you. From the Guggenheim to the Brooklyn Museum to a 360° tour of the Met.

Inspired by Brooklyn Museum’s new Studio 54: Night Magic exhibition, we've rounded up six activities for those of you that like to boogie. Shop for authentic disco gear, feel the groove at an Ice Disco, dance to disco music, and even visit the place where it all started.

Get out of the cold and into some culture! This winter, New York’s museums will immerse you in new worlds like facial recognition technology, Age of Reason architecture, and the concept of impermanence. Read on for ten fascinating exhibitions to check out in coming weeks at MoMA, the Guggenheim, Brooklyn Museum, and more.

Moon New York City, a brand-new guide from art and culture writer Christopher Kompanek, does a great job of leading travelers to New York destinations that are both authentic and approachable.

Manhattan has its fair share of museums, but if you take a step out of New York’s primary borough, there is plenty of culture yet to uncover. See the oldest building in the city, an acclaimed botanical garden, and an exciting new film screening among these eight institutions to check out in Brooklyn, Staten Island, The Bronx, and Queens. 

Brooklyn-based photographer John Edmonds has received the first UOVO Prize from Brooklyn Museum. In coming months, Edmonds will enjoy his first solo museum exhibition at the museum as well as create a work of public art at the new location of art storage company UOVO, which sponsors the prize.

Read on for cruises, karaoke, and gaming spots where you can do something a little bit different for your next birthday celebration.

Spring of 2020, the Brooklyn Museum invites you to experience a '70s legend at the new exhibition Studio 54: Night Magic.

This list is for the vegans, vegetarians, and other plant-lovers in New York. The city has never boasted so many plant-forward restaurants, offering bold flavors and singular style, which can be found throughout the city.