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Welcome back to New York Locals 👋
Each week we round up the best of the city—new openings, events, and things to do—plus custom maps, and the latest laughs from our iconic @newyorkers column.
⋆⭒TOP 4 WEEKEND ACTIVITIES⋆⭒
1. An All-In-One Black Friday
Shopping Pop-Up 🛍️
![]() | Wayflyer is turning Rivington Street townhouse into a Black Friday house featuring 70+ founder-led brands across fashion, beauty, wellness, food, and home. |
2. Interactive Jewelry Bar In
The West Village 💫
![]() | Gabriela Ceballos brings an interactive charm bar to NYC events and nights out, featuring city-inspired designs. 💖 It’s where locals create jewelry that feels personal. |
3. Manhattan Welcomes New Indoor Soccer Field with Bar & Lounge ⚽
![]() | Manhattan just got a new soccer spot with fresh fields, pickup games, and an on-site bar for post-play hangs. ⚽️🍻 Use code NYLOCALS30 for 30% off field rentals. |
4. The $55 Glass Art Class
Making NYC Sparkle ✨
![]() | Shiny Sparkle Labs lets you create three custom glass pieces in a two-hour Pop-In class for just $55 — no experience needed. ✨ A fun, creative activity for NYC locals. |

@newyorkers Column 🤪
Thankful to call the greatest city - and its incredible people - home
Here are this week’s highlights that prove why.Thanksgiving 2025
Here’s some thing that NYers are thankful for ❤️
NYers shared their stories and memories of the Thanksgiving Day parade to the red mic 🎤
We ran into Mayor Eric Adams after the Thanksgiving Day Parade, who gave a special message to the city.
Shoutout to the sanitation team cleaning up after the parade
tidying up the city before dinner
It’s Thanksgiving weekend in NYC, which means the city is looking a little quiet 🤫
Street closures due to the parade on Thanksgiving provided the rare opportunity to walk down a closed Fifth Ave.
The crowds just to watch the balloon inflation the day before the Thanksgiving Parade were crazy
Other Highlights
With the holiday season here, we wanted to find out what New York’s favorite Christmas movie is.
We asked NYers how they feel about the penny being phased out by the government.
We interviewed Bob, the man behind the Washington Square Park cigarette meetup.
We asked people a classic NYC question: rats or pigeons?
Mayor-elect Mamdani met with President Trump, and the internet could not wait to meme on the situation.
Water expert Martin Riese explains why NYC has the best tap water in the world
Pei Chung, who gained notoriety for “dining and dashing” from several Brooklyn restaurants, is now being held on Rikers Island
People are forming groups to help cleanup NYC’s streets of litter
Saks Fifth Ave kicked off the 2025 holiday season with their iconic Light Show
The Rockettes invited 500 current and former dancers to celebrate the first show of their 100th anniversary season 💃
A view that never gets old: NYC as seen from the top of bear mountain, over 40 miles away
This legend named Fabrizio goes by the title “the Wolf of Spring Street”
So cute: this might be the friendliest store manager I’ve ever seen
When there’s no 7 train, the alternative shuttle busses turn into MAYHEM
A double decker carousel opened in Herald Square just in time for the holidays
The LIRR unveiled their first ever Holiday Lights Train 🚊
P.S. Want us to visit your business or event with our famous red microphone? DM @newyorkers.live 🎤
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Local Black Friday Deals 🏷️
Winston & Waverly is offering 10% off all their napkins!
Chess NYC is offering tons of class deals, click here to check them out!
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