Beach approachable by public transportation and can be connected with a visit of MOMA PS1 Art Installation (Katharina Grosse House) Also less crowed than other beaches in NYC.

New York's first meadery! Delightful. 

My favorite place on Bedford Avenue, this bookstore has both new and used titles. If you're patient and look close enough, you can usually find a book that's worth more than they're asking. Not to mention their stellar selection of magazine titles. Good for design, art, photography, sociology, fiction, and everything in between.

Fun shopping for very well-curated vintage. It feels like a series of art galleries that sell clothing and housewares.

A non-collecting arts institution that fosters experimentation and dialogue through exhibitions, public programs, and artist residencies.