Twitterers to Follow
Top Twitterers for NYC Families & Visitors
Following these Twitter people (Tweeple) will give you the inside track to what’s going on in New York for the families. NOTE: Categories are now in alphabetical order!
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| BLOGGERS |
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| NewYorkology |
NewYorkology
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Everything Essential about NYC |
| Off Manhattan |
Off Manhattan
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Great trips around NYC without a car. |
| Gothamist |
Gothamist |
Gossip in Gotham |
| Gadling |
Gadling |
NY Blogger, sometimes too random |
| New York ArtBeat |
NYArtBeat |
Art events you won’t find anywhere else |
| NYupDates |
NYupDates |
Tips on fun, free or food. |
| FrugalNYC |
FrugalNYC |
Bargain Hunting in the Big Apple. |
| Mommy Poppins |
Mommy Poppins |
FAB lists of stuff to do around NYC. |
| kidBuzzNY |
kidBuzzNY |
Mommy Poppins’ clearninghouse of local events & news. |
| hobokenmetromom |
hobokenmetromom |
For the day trips across the river… |
| Manhattan User’s Guide |
MUGuide |
Charlie’s a genius at sussing out the city’s best. |
| CLASSES & WORKSHOPS |
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| Debbie Koenig |
debbieharry |
Runs a great blog and cooking class helping new families. |
| Tada |
TadaTheater |
Drama classes for kids from 3 up; well-received plays with student actors. |
| Chelsea Piers |
ChelseaPiersNYC |
Almost all sports you can imagine (skating, gymnastics, hockey, etc…) |
| FESTIVALS |
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| River to River |
R2RFestival |
Downtown summer-long festival with some kids events. |
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| Summer Stage |
CPSummerstage |
Summer concert venue in Central Park near bandshell. Some good kids concerts. |
| Rooftop Films |
RooftopFilms |
Mostly adult (not XXX, just not family friendly) films outdoors. |
| Bryant Park |
bryantparknyc |
Reading, theater, film and song events all summer long. |
| Tribeca Film Festival |
TribecaFilm |
Early May festival with some kids films and the best family street festival in New York City. |
| FOOD |
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| The Treats Truck |
thetreatstruck |
A roving dessert truck–find its locations. |
| City Bakery |
citybakery |
A popular cafe/bakery with good hot chocolate. |
| Dylan’s Candy Bar |
DylansCandyBar |
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| Cupcakes Take the Cake |
cupcakeblog |
Cupcake blog, often talks about NY. |
| Midtown Lunch |
midtownlunch |
You NEED to check them out if you live/work or hotel in Midtown. |
| Cupcake Stop |
CupcakeStop |
Cupcake-only truck. |
| Milk & Cookies Shop |
MilkCookiesNYC |
Cookies shop in West Village. |
| NYTimes Dining |
nytimesdining |
Restaurant Reviews & News |
| Slice Pizza Blog |
Slice |
For the Pizza Obsessed in the City |
| Billy’s Bakery |
Billy’s Bakery |
Some love this Magnolia offshoot (too sweet for me!) |
| Ruby Foo’s Times Square |
rubyfoostimessq |
One of the best options for kids who need to eat in Times Square. Very affordable kid’s menu ($9.95) with all the usual suspects and on Sunday does a FREE Origami class. |
| Whole Foods in New York City |
wholefoodsnyc |
Free samples & special listings. |
| INTERNATIONAL HOUSES |
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| Japan Society |
japansociety |
Films, exhibits and family festivals highlighting special Japanese events and heritage. |
| Asia Society |
asiasociety |
Once in a while they do special day long festivals and events for families. |
| MUSEUMS & EVENT SPACES |
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| American Museum of Natural History |
atAMNH |
Bones & Brontosorii |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music |
BAM_Brooklyn |
Innovative Performing Arts |
| Brooklyn Museum |
brooklynmuseum |
Cool kids programs on Weekends, great cafe |
| Brooklyn Children’s Museum |
BrooklynKids |
Big play space with themed real-world exploration stations. |
| Bronx Museum |
Bronx Museum |
The Bronx Museum. |
| The Guggenheim |
guggenheim |
The Guggenheim Museum |
| Heart of Brooklyn |
HeartOfBklyn |
Info about main institutions around Prospect Park. |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art |
metmuseum |
Mummies & Manet. |
| The Morgan Library |
The Morgan Library |
Often have exhibits on children’s illustrators and authors. |
| Museum of Modern Art |
MuseumModernArt |
| Museum of Modern Art Learning Programs |
MOMA Learning |
Family Programs at the MOMA |
| Municipal Art Society |
MASNYC |
Hidden art & architectural gems in NYC. |
| New Museum |
New Museum |
Fabulous roof area, even if they did pull their Saturday Kids programs. |
| NY Hall of Science |
NYsci |
Science in the City |
| NY Historical Society |
NYHistory |
Everything & Anything about NYC |
| The Paley Center (Formerly Museum of Television & Radio |
Paley Center |
GREAT Weekend programs, kids can make their own old time radio show on Sundays. Also, lots of TV shows and movies to keep kids attention on a rainy day. |
| RubinMuseum |
RubinMuseum |
Buddhas, Dragons, Dalai Lama and Family Programs |
| Skyscraper Museum |
SkyMuseum |
Learn about the city’s concrete caverns. |
| Queens Museum |
QueensMuseum |
Huge model of NYC and more. . . |
| Whitney Museum |
Whitney Museum |
Cool kids programs on Weekends |
| 92nd Street Y in Tribeca |
92YTribeca |
Downtown classes, festivals & fairs |
| REFERENCE |
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| NYTimes Weather |
nytimesweather
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Weather from the NY Times |
| NYC MYA Alerts |
nyc_mta |
The unofficial guide to NYC subway alerts |
| MTA New York (unofficial) |
MTANewYork |
Another unofficial guide to NYC Subways |
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| SHOPS |
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| The Scholatic Store |
scholasticstore |
Big bookstore with an infant section, wide selection of books/toys/characters and weekly events. |
| Forbidden Planet |
FPNYC |
Comprehensive Comic Store |
| The Strand |
strandbookstore |
8 miles of way discounted books, and so many for kids! |
| Book Culture Bookshop |
bookculture |
Bookstore in Morningside Heights (UWS) |
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| Brooklyn Flea |
bkflea |
Very unique craft/flea market in Brooklyn. |
| SPORTS, OUTDOORS & RECREATION |
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| New York Parks & Recreation |
NYCParks |
Finally, the official twitterer for the city’s glorious parks! Find plenty of free indoor and outdoor family friendly activities. |
| New York Botanical Garden |
NYBG |
Event listings and trivia from New York’s largest botanical garden. |
| Brooklyn Botanical Garden |
bklynbotanic |
Mostly updates about the flowers, blooms etc but occasionally about events. |
| THEATERS & PERFORMANCE SPACES |
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| New Victory Theater |
NewVictory |
My favorite eclectic entertainment for thinking kids. |
| TDFNYC |
TDFNYC |
TDF’s up to the minute listings of 50% off Broadway et al |
| symphonyspace |
symphonyspace |
Major venue for kid’s concerts and readings. |
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