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The Montauk Club
The Montauk Club is a private club open to all. Designed by New York architect Francis H. Kimball, the club was completed in 1891 and features mahogany and stained glass.
25 Eighth Ave. Brooklyn
(718) 638-0800
You can reach the island by bus or subway; the famous tram, which offers spectacular views of NYC, is currently undergoing repair and is expected to re-open this fall. Click here for transportation info.
Roosevelt Island was acquired by the City of New York in 1828 for use as a penitentiary. It was also home to America's first "Municipal Lunatic Asylum" (1839).
Harlem
Learn about Harlem, its start as a rural Dutch community, its transformation into a summer retreat for New Yorkıs most prominent families, how it then became a Mecca for African American writers and artists at the turn of the century, to its troubled past during the 1960s and 70's and its present day community brimming with pride and reveling in its new renaissance. click here to take a tour of Harlem
Belvedere Castle
Belvedere Castle (a.k.s. as Fort Belvedere, Belvedere Tower) was designed in 1865 (completed in 1869) by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould. Located on Vista Rock in Central Park, it was originally used as a lookout. The Belvedere Tower later came to house the New York Meteorological Observatory which was founded by Dr. Daniel Draper in 1868. Upon Dr. Draper's retirement in 1912, the United States Weather Bureau took over the observatory.
Central Park @79th St. (212) 772-0210
11am-4pm, Wed. - Mon.
Coney Island
Coney Island hosts over 35 amusement park rides, some very wacky events, beaches, and lots more!
25 Eighth Ave. Brooklyn
You can reach the island by bus or subway; the famous tram, which offers spectacular views of NYC, is currently undergoing repair and is expected to re-open this fall. Click 
Learn about Harlem, its start as a rural Dutch community, its transformation into a summer retreat for New Yorkıs most prominent families, how it then became a Mecca for African American writers and artists at the turn of the century, to its troubled past during the 1960s and 70's and its present day community brimming with pride and reveling in its new renaissance.
Belvedere Castle (a.k.s. as Fort Belvedere, Belvedere Tower) was designed in 1865 (completed in 1869) by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould. Located on Vista Rock in Central Park, it was originally used as a lookout. The Belvedere Tower later came to house the New York Meteorological Observatory which was founded by Dr. Daniel Draper in 1868. Upon Dr. Draper's retirement in 1912, the United States Weather Bureau took over the observatory.
Coney Island hosts over 35 amusement park rides, some very wacky events, beaches, and lots more!
