House of Yes, Bushwick. Photo: Inna Shnayder

NYC Nightlife

THE BEST OF NYC NIGHTLIFE

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10 NYC Hotel Rooftops

Prepare for 360-views and mouthwatering cocktails atop these swanky accommodations.

Music Show at The Bell House
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Nightlife 101

Find everything you need to know for a great night out in the City.

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Cocktails Only NYC Does Right

Get to know the City’s most memorable drinks.

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All-Ages Venues in NYC

Check out these music, comedy and performance spots that are good for families or older kids looking for a bit of independence.

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Meet 6 “Spirited” Women Who Are Changing NYC’s Cocktail Scene

Discover how these bar owners, mixologists, and community advocates are innovating the City's bar scene.

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Top Jazz Clubs in Manhattan

Head to these classic nightspots to hear great live music and see jazz legends up close.

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Soccer Bars in NYC

Support your side, whether it’s a national or club team, at these sports-loving venues in the five boroughs.

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A Night at Ginger’s

Photographer Jeanette Spicer visits one of the City’s few remaining lesbian bars to capture its significance to the community.

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NYC’s Best Hidden Bars

Here’s how to find 10 of NYC’s best incognito bars.

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Late-Night Queens

If you’re looking for late-night bites or places to dance until the wee hours, this list is for you.

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Fifth Hammer Brewery
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NYC’s Best Microbreweries

Cheers to five boroughs of breweries.

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NYC Dive Bars

The City’s best dressed-down bars include affordable drinks and neighborhood charm.

Musicians on stage at Smoke, the jazz club in Manhattan
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Smoke Jazz Club Reopens

The storied Upper West Side venue expands with amazing results.

A NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHT OUT

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Greenpoint

One Night in Greenpoint

Find great food, fun drinks and even a “bad” room for dancing.

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Astoria

One Night in Astoria

Any evening in Astoria is an evening well spent.

Street view of an illuminated restaurant at dusk named "Red Rooster." The building has a warm glow with colored lights and outdoor greenery.
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Harlem

One Night in Harlem

Your uptown evening plans—sorted.

A nighttime street scene in Sunnyside, Queens, New York, featuring a glowing neon "Sunnyside" sign and a colorful art deco building in the background. Pedestrians cross the wet street lined with shops and lights.
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Sunnyside

One Night in Sunnyside

Spend a quiet evening in this Queens neighborhood.

WHERE TO DRINK AND DANCE IN BROOKLYN

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Greenpoint

Good Room

Good Room’s event series features some of dance music’s coolest names.

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East Williamsburg

Elsewhere

Join the dance party at this converted Bushwick warehouse.

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Bedford-Stuyvesant

C'mon Everybody

This popular bar and nightclub located in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood.

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Bushwick

Bossa Nova Civic Club

This thumping club is like taking a tropical vacation in the middle of Bushwick.

Outdoors of Nowadays in Bushwick, Brooklyn
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Bushwick

Nowadays

This indoor/outdoor dance club and bar is located on the Bushwick/Ridgewood border.

TOP NYC COMEDY CLUBS

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Williamsburg

BKLYN Comedy Club

BKLYN Comedy Club serves up laughs in Williamsburg.

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West Village

Comedy Cellar

You never know who's going to pop up on stage at this subterranean comedy mecca.

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Chelsea

Gotham Comedy Club

This famous nightspot features top headliners and up-and-coming comics.

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Upper West Side

Stand Up NY Comedy Club

See top-notch stand-up from comedy's brightest stars.

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Williamsburg

The Second City

This Williamsburg entertainment complex has two cabaret-style live theaters; Training Center classrooms with programs for all ages; and a full-service restaurant and bar.

Union Hall exterior in Park Slope
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Park Slope

Union Hall

Union Hall leads a double life: upstairs, a large, lively bar with bocce courts; downstairs, a venue for nightly comedy and live music.

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Downtown Brooklyn

EastVille Comedy Club

This long-running club has moved to Brooklyn.

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