What's Happening in Lower Manhattan
Wednesday, August 1st: Game ON! Is On!
Game On! Water Street is back tomorrow night - and we're .
Stop by for games, fitness challenges, happy hour specials, music and more. After tomorrow, there are two more weeks of Game On! festivities along Water Street on August 8 and 15. See you there!
Wednesday-Friday, August 1-3: Pier 17 Kicks Off Fall Season- Amy Schumer & Kings of Leon
Pier 17 kicks off it's first official season this week with Amy Schumer — the star of Trainwreck and Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer — bringing her friends for a night of laughs on Wednesday and the Grammy-Award winning quartet Kings of Leon rocking the roof off on Thursday and Friday. Tickets can be found here.
Thursday, August 2: When Harry Met Sally Showing at 28 Liberty Plaza
This week's movie (weather permitting) at 28 Liberty Plaza is the classic New York rom-com, When Harry Met Sally. Enjoy free popcorn and show up early for the first-come, first-serve comfy, cozy front-row beanbag chairs.
Here's the remaining film lineup:
August 2: When Harry met Sally
August 9: Labyrinth
August 16: The Sandlot
August 23: Viewer’s Choice – Vote for your favorite.
Saturday, August 4: Victory Cup Polo Match Comes to Governors Island
Spend the day taking in one of the largest equestrian events in the country. Enjoy the polo match while sampling offerings from local chefs, farms and vineyards, and distilleries and breweries.
This Week: Crowdfunding Campaign, Lady Liberty Needs You
The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation is looking to finish it’s construction and open a new museum in 2019, devoted to all the history Lady Liberty holds (including her original torch), but this cannot be done without support and donations from her community. From now until August 4, show your support by donating at ForLadyLiberty.org and sharing on socials with #ForLadyLiberty. Read more about the Statue's crowd-funded past here.
