May 18, 2023 | NYC Today, Week, Weekend
Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) Rooftop Open
A highlight every summer, the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden at The MET opens today for the season! The 2023 Roof Garden Commission: Lauren Halsey will be on view April-October and showcases "a full-scale architectural structure inspired by sources as varied as ancient Egyptian symbolism, 1960s utopian architecture, and contemporary visual expressions such as tagging."
Live DJs Every Thursday @ Pier 17 at The Seaport
Seaport Sounds – East River breezes. Brooklyn Bridge views. Beers on the deck, cocktails with the crew — and always great music. Nothing says summer like Seaport Sounds. Catch live DJs every Thursday night @ Heineken Riverdeck Pier 17, 89 South St.
MAY 11 // DJ RIZ – MAY 18 // DJ OPERATOR EMZ – MAY 25 // DJ IBE SOLIMAN
JUNE 1 // DJ MATTHEW BENTLEY – JUNE 8 // DJ BILL COLMAN & PEACE BISQUIT – JUNE 15 // DJ BELINDA BECKER
Browse the Latest Art @ Frieze
Frieze – Meet the artist’s at Frieze in Hudson Yards. Frieze showcases the world’s leading galleries, hundreds of works of pioneering artists, and lets locals discover up-and-coming talent, as well as engage with some of art history’s most important figures. There is wall art, goods, fashion, crafts, samples, tastings, talks, discussions and much more. May 17-21, 2023.
Free Jazz in Times Square – Thursdsays
Times Square TSQ Live – Concerts & Live Music – Thursdays, 5pm, Broadway & 46th St, Curated by Jazz at Lincoln Center
May 11: Chien Chien Lu and Richie Goods
Times Square TSQ
Every summer in Times Square, NYC, TSQ LIVE showcases hundreds of artists, performers and cultural producers and this summer 80 free events hosting over a dozen incredible New York-based institutions and collectives. The summer season of TSQ LIVE features collaborations with incredible New York-based and international institutions and collectives, including Ailey Extension, Carnegie Hall Citywide, Elsewhere, Jazz at Lincoln Center, MTA Music Under New York, Turn the Tables, the Neurodivergent Tour, and many more.
More Info: Times Square TSQ Live
- Tuesdays at 5pm: Weekly DJ Sets
- Wednesdays at 5pm: Live Music with MTA Music Under New York
- Thursdays at 5pm: Dance Workshops and
- Live Music Fridays at 6pm: Summer Friday Concerts
Head to Citi Field and Root for the Mets
Cheer on the Mets as they take on the Tampa Bay Rays – May 16-18
New York Mets Schedule
Catch NYC’s National baseball team in action at the amazing Citi Field, one of baseball’s nicest stadiums and now home to baseball’s highest payroll as of 2023! Top recruits include Francisco Álvarez, Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio and Mark Vientos. Tickets are easy to get and the Mets are an easy 30 minute subway from Times Square or Grand Central. Grab a burger from Shake Shack and get ready to see some baseball action.
- Mets Tickets: StubHub | Ticketmaster | Groupon
- Insider Guide: NY Mets Tickets, Schedule, Directions
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What to Wear in NYC in May – New York Weather May
New York weather in May weather is delightful and the Central Park foliage is fully blooming, making one of their free tours an ideal thing to do. The weathermen will tell you the summer does not start until June 21st, but any New Yorker will tell you Memorial Day Weekend is officially the start of the summer. Expect New York City to clear out on the weekend prior to the fourth Monday in May.
As the daylight hours get longer, you will need lightweight sweaters and coats in May to prepare for large day to night temperature drops.
Historical May high/low temperatures are 68/53 (F) and 21/11 (C). It is best to pack lots of layers – sweaters over shirts, a jacket you can easily take off and stuff in a bag, bring umbrellas and be ready for heavier night clothes.
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