Top Rated Parks to Visit in Edison

"Once you’ve crossed, take a seat somewhere in Brooklyn Bridge Park and watch the sun go down for an epic sunset and stunning views of Downtown Manhattan. For dinner, the world is your oyster – this is New York, after all, one of the best places to eat in the world. If you didn’t have pizza earlier, I recommend Juliana’s – the pizza is even better than next-door Grimaldi’s (in fact, it was voted the best pizzeria in the entire U.S. in 2015 on TripAdvisor) but it’s not often in the guidebooks so there’s usually no line. If you do this, be sure to save room for dessert at the delicious Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory just down the street."

"It might be a fraction of the size of places like Prospect Park and Central Park, but Brooklyn Bridge Park is definitely one of the biggest points of interest in Brooklyn, New York. Located beside the East River, this park has brought new life to a one-time industrial area. At 85 acres, Brooklyn Bridge Park still very much gives visitors a lot of space for fun activities."

"After exploring DUMBO, head to Brooklyn Bridge Park where you can enjoy another picture perfect view of Manhattan’s incredible skyline. Our lunch recommendations:"

"Prospect Park is easily one of the best things to do in Brooklyn and best parks in Brooklyn for anyone looking for a bit of green space or a hangout location to run, bike, sunbathe or have a picnic. Designed by the same creators of Central Park in Manhattan, Prospect Park is the outdoor space for your recreational activities as well as the location of the Prospect Park Zoo, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn Museum, Litchfield Villa and the Boathouse to name a few. Believe it or not, Prospect Park isn’t actually the biggest park in Brooklyn, it’s the second-largest behind Marine Park."

"Beginning at the Grand Army Plaza's Triumphal Arch and encircled by the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Crown Heights, and Windsor Terrace, 526-acre Prospect Park is a happening gathering place for local residents. You can see them using the paths for running, biking, dog-walking, exploring the Ravine forest, and picnicking on the Long Meadow and Nethermead. The bucolic park, with its intricate man-made wetlands and trees, is designed by the same architects behind New York's Central Park: Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux."

"On Sundays, Smorgasburg is held in Prospect Park. At the Smorgasburg in East River Park, you can purchase a variety of sweet and savory food as you indulge in a gluttonous lunch."

"Originally home to Castle Garden, the world’s first ever immigrant depot, Battery Park has played an integral role in New York City history since its creation in the 1850s. Before Ellis Island even existed, millions of immigrants arrived to America through Battery Park, planting the seeds that would later transform the country into the nation of immigrants it is today. The park is a wonderful place to wander around, thanks to its great views of New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty."

"Battery Park, located in Downtown New York is a picturesque park area that’s perfect for a stroll. Take in the sights of the Manhattan coastline, get photo’s of the nearby Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island or simply look up and take in the towering New York Skyscrapers."

"Formerly known as Battery Park, this public attraction provides a unique experience among the city’s harbor. Be sure to visit the various memorials, especially the Eagle statue at the East Coast Memorial."

"An oasis of calm in the heart of the Flatiron and Nomad, Madison Square Park is located at the intersection of Broadway, Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street. With a playground and a dog run, Madison Square Park is popular with families and NYC’s cutest canine residents!. The park is famous for its art installations which are a mix of rotating exhibits and permanent fixtures."

"Police Officer Moira Ann Smith Playground is located in the northeast corner of Madison Square Park, and it packs a lot into a small area. The playground features a jungle gym and appropriate play equipment for both tots and older kids. During the summer, a 15-foot tall waterwheel, water-spouting alphabet blocks and sprinklers are activated to keep everyone chill."

"In 2001, Shake Shack was just another food cart in Madison Square Park. However, by 2004, they transformed from a cart into a permanent residence in the park, grilling up hot dogs and burgers for long lines of waiting customers. Today, the popular fast-food chain has more than 150 locations…but nothing beats the original!. A burger at Shake Shack costs $5.50."

"This permanent structure is an indoor butterfly conservatory which lets visitors walk through gardens and meadows and watch the butterflies up close. [92] Built and inaugurated in mid-1996, the attraction is a 170-foot-long maze, where "visitors can walk through the stages of a monarch's metamorphosis" with a greenhouse in the middle hosting 44 species and over 1,000 butterflies; the greenhouse is really "a plastic tent on an aluminum frame." The structure, costing $500,000, is the precursor for a future permanent House of Invertebrates in the Monkey House near the Fordham Road entrance. Many species come from the New York metropolitan area, and all species of butterflies and moths are from around the continent."

"It’s hard to believe that Williamsburg was once a cheap neighborhood to live in, but in the 1980s, it became home to a number of artists looking for quick access to Manhattan and affordable housing. Hence, the Williamsburg Art and Historical was born as one of the museums in Brooklyn meant to chronicle the changing environment of the area and to highlight new and upcoming artists."

"The Color Factoryin the Soho area of New York City will capture the imagination of young kids and big kids alike. This unique museum in NYC celebrates the joy of color by having visitors walk through room by room, experiencing exhibits of vibrant colors that awaken every sense and represent the color palette of the city. The Color Factory isn’t your traditional museum where you can pick and choose the exhibits you visit as visitors must follow the path through the different rooms that are all set up with their own installation."

"Kajitsu is Midtown Manhattan’s only place to get shojin ryori, a vegetarian diet branching from Zen Buddhism, and is known to be the ‘devotion cuisine’. Chef Hiroki Abe highlights this stark belief by using vegetables at their specific peak season. Kajitsu is also Michelin-starred giving it more reverence for vegetarian diners everywhere."

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"The Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side explores the story of immigration in the USA|© Paule Saviano / Alamy Stock Photo. The tenement at 97 Orchard Street on the Lower East Side was built in 1863; the one at 103 was built in 1888. It’s thought that some 15,000 working-class immigrants from 20 nations occupied these five-story buildings through 1935 (after which number 97 was shuttered for over 50 years)."

"A post shared by The Tenement Museum (@thetenementmuseum) on Oct 5, 2020 at 12:14pm PDT. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site is a landmark and testament to New York’s long history of immigration. Located at 97 Orchard Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, this tenement building was built in 1863 and was home to some 7,000 immigrants over the course of 72 years."

"Nowhere are the living conditions of the New York migrants of the 19th century more tangible than in the Tenement Museum."